Antonio F.Dias (Tony)

Practice Leader State Attorney General Enforcement, Investigations & Litigation and Partner-in-Charge Miami

Miami + 1.305.714.9800 Washington + 1.202.879.3624

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With more than 30 years of experience, Tony Dias creates and implements strategic legal responses to high-profile and novel legal matters involving financial institutions, manufacturing, energy, health care and life sciences, telecommunications, consumer products and services, corporate conduct, and educational institutions. He defends companies facing federal government and state attorney general investigations, complex litigation, federal and state legislative investigations and hearings, and regulatory challenges. He also counsels those companies on disciplined legal communication strategies in responding to intense media scrutiny.

Tony leads the Firm's State Attorney General Enforcement, Investigations & Litigation Practice and previously was co-leader of the financial institutions litigation & regulation practice. He has substantial experience in leading the defense of companies and industries facing government scrutiny and related private litigation. In addition to the numerous federal and state attorney general multistate investigations and litigation Tony has handled, he has led the defense of concurrent investigations by the Department of Justice (DOJ), Congress, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), and other federal agencies. Tony's experience also includes significant matters at the individual state and local levels where businesses are targeted with municipal litigation, regulatory enforcement, and legislative efforts.

Tony holds leadership positions in national and local organizations promoting better public policy and improving children's health and education. He is a member of the Board of Trustees of Allegheny College and a member of the U.S. Conference of Mayors Business Council.

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Experience

  • Sherwin-Williams wins appellate decision from Seventh Circuit affirming defense judgments in more than 150 coordinated lead-pigment casesJones Day client The Sherwin-Williams Company recently won a decision from the Seventh Circuit affirming final judgments in several coordinated cases against approximately 150 personal injury plaintiffs.
  • Sherwin-Williams wins precedential, en banc decision dismissing public nuisance claims involving 300,000 private propertiesJones Day client The Sherwin-Williams Company won dismissal of claims filed by two Pennsylvania counties alleging that former manufacturers of lead paint and pigments should be ordered to abate lead paint in all the pre-1978 homes within their jurisdictions.
  • Sherwin-Williams obtains favorable decision from Seventh Circuit in personal injury casesA Jones Day cross-office, cross-practice team obtained a precedential decision from the Seventh Circuit that directed judgment as a matter of law for The Sherwin-Williams Company following a consolidated trial of three personal injury plaintiffs claiming injury from their exposure to white lead carbonate pigments (WLC).
  • Consumer services company navigates mass arbitration resolutionJones Day successfully defended a major consumer services company against a mass arbitration attack based upon allegations raised in government investigations, litigation, and media reports.
  • Hospitality company defends against state attorneys general multistate investigation and public and private litigation related to nationwide marketing and sales practicesJones Day is defending a major hospitality service company against a 50 state and District of Columbia attorney general investigation involving consumer facing marketing and sales practices.
  • Financial services company defends against concurrent investigations by numerous state attorneys general, the Federal Trade Commission, and public and private class action litigationJones Day is defending a consumer financial services company in a non-public 32 state attorney general investigation of consumer facing conduct including marketing and sales practices.
  • Crestline Direct Finance provides $125 million senior secured term loan to subscription based online retailerJones Day advised Crestline Direct Finance, as administrative agent, collateral agent, and sole lead arranger, in connection with a $125 million senior secured term loan facility provided to a subscription based online retailer.
  • Education Management Corporation defends federal and state False Claims Act allegationsJones Day is defending Education Management Company (EDMC) against a False Claims Act action brought by private relators and joined by the federal government, several states and the District of Columbia.
  • Mattel settles voluntary toy recall litigationJones Day represented Mattel, Inc. ("Mattel") in connection with a number of U.S. federal and state and foreign lawsuits and regulatory actions arising out of voluntary recalls of certain Mattel and Fisher-Price toys.
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    September 2023 Alert

    Federal Court Rejects CFPB's Novel Use of "Unfair, Deceptive, or Abusive Acts or Practices" Authority

    August 2023 Alert

    Oregon Becomes 11th State to Enact a Comprehensive Data Privacy Law

    June 2023 Alert

    FTC Public Comment Request Signals Continued Increase in State AGs Enforcement Efforts

    February 2023 Commentary

    New York Department of Financial Services Issues Guidance on Virtual Currency Custodial Services

    February 2023 Alert

    U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology Releases AI Risk Management Framework

    October 2022 Alert

    Fifth Circuit Rules that the CFPB's Funding Scheme Violates the Appropriations Clause

    September 2022 Commentary

    CFPB's Expansion Efforts Draw Criticism From Lawmakers

    September 2022 Alert

    California Attorney General Initiates Novel Investigation Into Potential Health Care Algorithm Bias

    May 2022 Alert

    California Governor Orders Agencies to Create Transparent Regulatory Framework for Blockchain and Digital Assets

    April 2022 Alert

    CFPB to Invoke "Dormant Authority" to Supervise Nonbank Fintech Companies
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    Speaking Engagements

    • May 15, 2015
      Ethics for Financial Services Lawyers: What In-House Counsel Need to Know, Financial Services Roundtable, Lawyers Council Spring Meeting
    • March 31, 2015
      Information Security Essentials, National Technology in Mortgage Banking Conference 2015, Mortgage Bankers Association
    • December 10, 2014
      Executive Roundtable Series: A Roundtable Series for Legal and Business Solutions
    • November 18, 2014
      Civil Justice Association of California, "Is California's Legal System Out of Step?, The Impact of Public Nuisance Litigation
    • June 18, 2014
      California Litigation: The Expansion of Public Nuisance Litigation, California and the Courts Conference 2014, Civil Justice Association of California
    • May 14, 2014
      Use of Novel Legal Theories By Public Entities To Attack Companies, Civil Justice Association of California/Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse
    • May 5, 2014
      Trends in Department of Justice and State Attorney General Investigations and Enforcement, Legal Issues and Regulatory Compliance Conference 2014, Mortgage Bankers Association
    • February 27, 2014
      Emerging Investigative and Enforcement Models Involving Federal and State Agencies and Prosecutors, Community Financial Services Association Annual Conference
    • December 12, 2013
      Executive Roundtable Series - A Year-End Legislative Roundup and Forecast
    • April 19, 2012
      Qui Tam Litigation: When Private Parties Pursue Claims for the Government
    • September 30, 2010
      2010 Transaction Update
    • June 11, 2010
      2010 Speaker Series: Responding to Government Investigations
    • October 22, 2009
      Crisis Management and Ethics: The Two (al)most Important Responsibilities of In-House Counsel

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