Kyle A. Diamantas

Represented a major automobile insurance carrier in consolidated proceedings before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. In a unanimous panel opinion, the Eleventh Circuit upheld the District Court's dismissal of all antitrust claims for per se price fixing and group boycott brought by body shop plaintiffs in one action while finding the Court lacked jurisdiction to decide the merits of two other actions where the body shops failed to timely file amended complaints, resulting in dismissals with prejudice converting to final judgments by operation of law on the same antitrust claims, which the body shops failed to timely appeal, divesting the Court of jurisdiction.

Representation as counsel for a large international pharmaceutical company, defending the company against product liability claims asserted by hundreds of individuals relating to one of the company's most popular drugs.

Representation as counsel for multiple personal care products companies, defending the companies against claims alleging their talc-based products were unsafe and defective.

Representation as counsel for a nationally leading CBD company in defending multiple putative class action lawsuits alleging violation of various state consumer protection statutes.

Represented multiple multi-national consumer products companies on issues related to label claims risk assessment and product formulation issues, including counseling on issues related to use of structure function claims, disease claims, nutrient content claims, natural claims, gluten-free claims, and other regulated labeling and advertising content.

Representation as counsel for an important private equity client in multiple acquisitions of dietary supplement, food, cosmetic, and personal care companies and product lines exceeding $500,000,000 in total invested capital.

Representation as counsel for an oil and gas drilling, engineering, and project management services company before the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals in litigation stemming from the BP oil spill.

Representation as counsel for various automobile insurers before the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals stemming from multi-district antitrust litigation throughout the country and consolidated in Florida.

Obtained multiple federal court dismissals in multi-district antitrust litigation alleging that automobile insurers engaged in anticompetitive behavior and other unlawful conduct to control and reduce prices paid to plaintiffs for automobile damage repair, labor, and material costs.

Representation as counsel of an international manufacturer of building products in multi-district litigation out-opt state court product liability cases throughout Florida.

Successfully obtained summary judgment on behalf of comedian Roseanne Barr in a state court lawsuit filed by the parents of George Zimmerman seeking damages for invasion of privacy and intentional infliction of emotional distress arising from the Trayvon Martin tragedy.

Obtained a consent judgment and permanent injunction in federal court for an important dietary supplement brand holder against an infringing competitor. The infringing competitor agreed to abandon all markets for the competing product, assign all rights to the marks, and paid all fees and costs.

Successfully defended multiple transportation clients in serious collision cases involving allegations of traumatic brain injury, permanent damages, and wrongful death.

Obtained a successful appellate result from the Florida Fourth District Court of Appeal in which the Court held that discovery regarding the ultimate resolution of a prior punitive damages award was not permitted under Florida law, so long as the prior award was deemed satisfied.

Advised private equity firm in the sale and acquisition of multiple dietary supplement/CPG brands, including several that offer CBD and related cannabis products.