Class Taps Appellate Hot Shot Gupta for Dish Network Appeal

Deepak Gupta is stepping in at the appellate stage to represent class of consumers who received robocalls from Dish Network LLC.

Dish is challenging a $60 million verdict in favor of the class, arguing the 18,000-member class was so broadly defined that it included uninjured class members.

The defense bar has been trying to get “no-injury” class actions before the U.S. Supreme Court for years.

Bringing in Gupta could signal that the plaintiffs think this case is headed that way. Gupta made an appearance in the case Dec. 17, and filed the class’s response brief the same day.

His ...