John Edwards has experience in complex civil litigation of all types, including class actions, product liability, corporate takeovers, securities fraud, corporate governance, and constitutional litigation. He has defended single party and class actions involving claims concerning a wide range of products, including product liability, unfair competition, consumer fraud, and public nuisance. John oversees the litigation practice in the Silicon Valley Office, and his practice also focuses on litigation involving securities, corporate governance, and acquisitions and on counseling clients with respect to those matters. He has defended numerous class actions under the federal securities laws and derivative actions claiming violations of state law, and he has conducted internal investigations pertaining to such matters.