Dianne (Dee Dee) Fischer

Dee Dee’s experience includes:

• Represents video streaming service in nationwide class actions under the Video Privacy Protection Act, prevailing on motions to dismiss and defeating class certification.
• Represented  Fortune 100 technology company against claims alleging violations of the Federal RICO statute and FDUTPA, obtaining a dismissal with prejudice on the first motion to dismiss.
• Represented proprietary institutional investor database and obtained summary judgment of dismissal on plaintiff’s claims-in-chief, and tried to favorable verdict client’s counterclaims against a competitor under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act.
• Tried to favorable verdict a case representing 32 fashion models suing an on-premises sex club for false advertising and false endorsement under the Lanham Act after the club used the models’ images without their authorization as advertisements to promote the club’s sex parties.
• Represented numerous national and global companies in nationwide TCPA and VPPA class actions.
• Defended major health insurer in cases challenging out-of-network reimbursement rates for anesthesia and emergency services.
• Defended healthcare company against claims of tortious interference associated with the hiring of a high level employee.
• Represented a large tech company in a nationwide class action alleging product liability claims and violations of the Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act.
• Represented a healthcare company in successive nationwide class actions brought under the TCPA.
• Represented a medical device manufacturer as national counsel in product liability multi-district litigation.
• Defended officers and directors in an adversary proceeding alleging breach of fiduciary duty, aiding and abetting, improper dividend claims, and other corporate governance breaches.
• Represented an online travel company in a dispute with its former media buying agent, asserting claims for fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, and breach of contract.
• Represented former directors of a music and video retailer against claims for breach of fiduciary duty and authorization of an illegal dividend.
• Represented officers and directors of a private equity company against claims that management fees and expenses paid by a portfolio company constituted preferential and fraudulent transfers.
• Represented homebuilder and related entities in litigation and arbitration arising from allegations of construction defects, indoor air quality problems, mold, and Chinese drywall.
• Defended a member-owned golf club against consumer protection lawsuits brought by members and former members alleging unfair trade practices, breach of fiduciary duty, antitrust violations, and fraud.
• Defended physician management group against claims for misappropriation of trade secrets and violation of restrictive covenants.
• Represented Professional Employer Organization (“PEO”) in litigation against workers compensation insurance carrier for breach of contract and bad faith insurance practices.

Some of the above matters were handled prior to joining Sidley. 

• Member, American Bar Association
• Member, National Association of Women Lawyers
• Member, Florida Association for Women Lawyers
• Former Chair, SidleyWomen, Miami Office
• Former Chair, The Florida Bar, Business Law Section, Antitrust & Trade Regulation Subcommittee
• Member, The Florida Bar, Business Law Section, COVID-19 Task Force
• Faculty Member, National Institute for Trial Advocacy (NITA)