Case Results

• Defective Hip Implants: Taschner has been significantly involved in nationwide litigation concerning the global recall of thousands of defective hip devices by multiple manufacturers. DePuy paid over $4 billion to settle ASR hip lawsuits, and over $1 billion to settle Pinnacle hip lawsuits.  Individual settlement amounts varied based on severity of the injury and other factors.
• Transvaginal Mesh: Taschner served as counsel in significant litigation against manufacturers of vaginal mesh devices, which included a $119 million settlement against Boston Scientific involving nearly 3,000 cases.
• Pharmaceutical Litigation: Taschner has pursued claims related to numerous pharmaceutical drugs, including the $3.75 billion diet drug Fen-Phen, the diabetes drug Rezulin, $800 million Zyprexa settlement, and the blood thinner Xarelto.  He was involved in the $4.85 billion settlement with the pharmaceutical company Merck over its drug Vioxx.
• Automotive Defects: He has been significantly involved in major automotive recall litigation, including the Toyota Recall Litigation, resulting in a $1.6 billion economic loss class action settlement and $1.2 billion penalty to the Justice Dept. for misleading the public. Taschner was a keynote speaker on autonomous vehicles and liability at the Automotive Safety Council Annual Meeting.

• Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill: Taschner was engaged in litigation following the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill in 2010, an event he refers to as "one of the largest environmental disaster[s] in US history" with aggregate settlements reaching approximately $60 Billion. including environmental restoration and economic losses for affected communities  
• California Environmental Claims: He has worked on complex submerged lands leases and environmental litigation concerning pipelines that transited California State Lands and San Francisco Bay tideland areas.

• Technology and E-commerce: In intellectual property, Taschner has represented clients in significant disputes involving technology, e-commerce, and the internet.
• Entertainment Litigation: His work in media and entertainment includes representing actors, directors, executives, and production companies in copyright, trademark, business planning and litigation, and profit disputes.
• Copyright and trademark: The firm handles a wide variety of disputes related to copyright infringement, trademark infringement, licensing, and merchandising.

• Federal Criminal Cases: In both trial and appellate cases before the United States Courts. Taschner has been appointed counsel in a range of federal criminal cases, including "Operation Ice," which involved methamphetamine distribution charges.

International Law

• International Litigation and Arbitration: He has represented domestic and foreign companies in international arbitration, with proceedings involving parties in dozens of countries. 
• International Service of Process on Defendants Abroad: In a landmark decision shaping international service of process, Taschner represented an international party regarding foreign service of process in a lawsuit filed in the United States courts.  Taschner's argument about the requirements of international service of process were adopted by United States Judge Harold Fong, resulting in the published judicial opinion in Anbe v. Kikuchi determining application of federal rules for international service of legal process under the Hague Service Convention. The case decision was published in Federal Rules Digest, has been cited by numerous courts in determining international service of process abroad, and is noted in the Harvard Journal of Law & Technology article "CATCH ME IF YOU CAN: SERVING UNITED STATES PROCESS ON AN ELUSIVE DEFENDANT ABROAD." 

• Civil Rights and Class Actions: Taschner has brought individual and class-action claims under the U.S. Constitution and civil rights acts. These claims have addressed issues such as underenforcement of domestic violence laws, racial profiling, and failures to provide adequate medical care in detention facilities. 

"One of Taschner's most significant civil rights victories involved a case related to the underenforcement of domestic violence laws.  The victory gained national attention and contributed to legal and policy reforms." From Google AI 2025.

A Landmark Case on Domestic Violence 

The Case: Taschner represented the family of a young woman who was brutally murdered by her ex-husband who was employed by the Los Angeles Police Department despite her repeatedly seeking help from the LAPD. Taschner filed a civil rights claim against government agencies, alleging that their deliberate indifference and failure to protect the victim amounted to a violation of her civil rights. 

The Outcome: Taschner's efforts secured a substantial settlement for the family, but the case's impact extended beyond compensation.  It drew national scrutiny to the systemic failings in how law enforcement handled domestic violence cases.

National Attention and Legal Reform: The publicity and outcome of the case helped shed light on a pattern of neglect and helped spur legislative changes aimed at holding law enforcement accountable for failing to enforce domestic violence protection orders. 

Impact: Former California Governor Gray Davis recognized Taschner's work with a "Lawyer of the Year" Award for providing "the voice of justice in protecting the basic human rights of your clients."   The Domestic Violence Offender Gun Ban, often called the "Lautenberg Amendment" ("Gun Ban for Individuals Convicted of a Misdemeanor Crime of Domestic Violence", was enacted by the 104th United States Congress, and bans access to firearms for life by people convicted of crimes of domestic violence.  The act was proposed following the landmark decision of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in the lawsuit brought by Taschner under the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. President Bill Clinton signed the law as part of the Omnibus Appropriations Act of 1997

"Taschner's legal career spans civil rights reforms, major product liability and medical device litigations, high-profile technology and intellectual property disputes, and landmark environmental and business cases, reflecting a profound impact on law, policy, and clients nationally and internationally."  --  Microsoft Bing 

Recognition 

• Senate Tribute: Taschner received a United States Senate Tribute for his "devotion to fighting oppression".
• American Bar Association: The American Bar Association named Taschner "ABA Solo Practitioner of the Year".