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NewsGary Klinger Recognized as a 2024 Law360 Cybersecurity & Data Privacy Rising Star
July 16, 2024Milberg proudly announces Senior Partner Gary Klinger has been recognized by Law360 as a 2024 Cybersecurity & Data Privacy Rising Star. According to the recent Law360 article highlighting his selection, “Gary Klinger of Milberg has become a leading plaintiffs’ attorney in class actions under Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act after securing a $68.5 million settlement […]
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NewsMilberg Filed Third Most Consumer Suits From 2021 to 2023
July 12, 2024Milberg Coleman Bryson Phillips Grossman (“Milberg”) filed 961 consumer protection lawsuits between 2021 and 2023—the third most of any firm in the country—according to a new report from Lex Machina. Consumer protection filings remain down compared to a decade ago but were up in 2023 to the third-highest number over the past ten years, the […]
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NewsMilberg Class Action Accuses NCAA of Unreasonable Restraint of Trade, Unjust Enrichment
July 2, 2024Milberg attorneys have filed a class action lawsuit against the National Collegiate Athletic Association (“NCAA”) on behalf of a dozen former NCAA student-athletes whose names, images, and likenesses continue to be used for commercial purposes by the NCAA without consent or compensation. The lawsuit contends the NCAA’s “admitted monopolist” power, primarily motivated by the generation […]
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NewsHappy Pride! Milberg Reflects on Pivotal LGBTQI+ Legal Moments
June 20, 2024At Milberg, we take pride in our longstanding commitment to supporting LGBTQI+ rights and recognize the significance of our legal platform during this year’s Pride Month. In celebration, we honor the resilience and achievements of the LGBTQI+ community by reflecting on the pivotal legal moments that have shaped a continued journey toward equality. In an […]
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NewsNo Artificial Preservatives? Not So, Says Pirate’s Booty Class Action
June 10, 2024Pirate’s Booty snacks have misrepresenting labels that falsely state the products do not contain artificial preservatives, even though they contain citric acid, a preservative made through chemical processing, plaintiffs claim in a class action complaint filed by Milberg attorneys in New York federal court. If you purchased Pirate’s Booty that lists citric acid as an […]
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NewsYogi Tea Pesticide Recall Was Insufficient, Lawsuit Alleges
June 3, 2024The maker of Yogi Echinacea Immune Support Tea has recalled the product over the potential presence of pesticides, and deliberately made it difficult for consumers to obtain a refund, a proposed Milberg class action lawsuit alleges. Any consumer who purchased the affected tea may be eligible to join the lawsuit as a class member. Our […]
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NewsCinnamon Sold at Dollar Tree Allegedly Contains Lead
May 20, 2024A New York woman has filed a class action lawsuit against Dollar Tree and its cinnamon supplier, Colonna Brothers, alleging they sold spice contaminated with lead. The lawsuit comes after the FDA issued a lead warning about certain cinnamon products and Colonna Brothers voluntarily recalled Supreme Tradition cinnamon due to high lead levels. It proposes […]
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NewsRetirement Plan Participant Files J.P. Morgan Data Breach Lawsuit
May 13, 2024Class action attorneys for Milberg Coleman Bryson Phillips Grossman (“Milberg”) are representing a participant of a retirement plan administered by J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. in a data breach lawsuit against the company. The class action accuses J.P. Morgan of failing to implement adequate cybersecurity measures, resulting in harm to approximately 451,000 plan participants. If […]
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NewsReport: Milberg Among Most Active Class Action Law Firms
May 6, 2024Milberg Coleman Bryson Phillips Grossman filed the fifth-most class action cases of any law firm in the country over the last three years, according to a new Lex Machina report, which also found that Milberg’s class action practice is the most geographically far-reaching across federal district courts, where more than 9,700 total class actions were […]
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NewsLead in Lunchables: Plaintiff Sues Kraft Heinz for Consumer Deception
April 22, 2024Milberg attorneys have filed a class action lawsuit in response to a finding by Consumer Reports that Lunchables, the popular school lunch kits that let kids assemble their own meals from deli meat, cheese, and crackers, contain unsafe levels of lead. Anyone who purchased Lunchables products may be eligible to join this lawsuit as a […]
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NewsEPA Announces Crackdown on PFAS in Water Systems
April 15, 2024The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued a national regulation limiting per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) levels in drinking water that is being hailed as “historic” and “life-changing.” A mandate handed down last week will require public water utilities to test for six types of PFAS, which the EPA says will dramatically improve water […]
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NewsDE&I Committee Hosts “Legal Luminaries” Podcast Speakers
April 11, 2024On April 10, 2024, paralegal professionals and Legal Luminaries podcast co-hosts Kristine Custodio Suero and Kelli L. Radnothy joined Milberg for its DE&I Committee Speaker Series to discuss Professionalism & Ethics: Embracing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Ms. Suero and Ms. Radnothy—both recognized AAfPE leaders in legal education—encouraged Milberg attendees to push themselves outside of their […]
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NewsLawsuit Accuses Los Angeles of Overcharging for Electricity
April 8, 2024Los Angeles electric customers have filed a class action lawsuit accusing the city of overcharging certain multi-family residential properties for electricity services. The lawsuit makes claims for breach of contract, money had and received, violation of the California Constitution, and declaratory relief. Any Los Angeles Department of Water and Power electric customer charged an improper […]
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NewsJ&J Hit With Class Action Over Benzene in Acne Products
April 1, 2024Johnson & Johnson acne treatments made with benzoyl peroxide and sold under the Neutrogena brand are alleged to contain the carcinogen benzene in a Milberg class action lawsuit. Anyone who purchased certain Neutrogena cream and gel products may be eligible to join this lawsuit as a class member and recover compensation. Which Neutrogena Products are […]
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NewsWalmart Equate Brand Acne Products Alleged to Contain Benzene
March 25, 2024Walmart’s Equate brand acne cream and gel products made with benzoyl peroxide contain the carcinogen benzene, rendering them adulterated, misbranded, and illegal to sell, according to a class action complaint filed by Milberg attorneys in Illinois federal court. Anyone who purchased benzoyl peroxide-based Equate acne treatments may be eligible to join this lawsuit as a […]
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NewsMilberg Class Action Challenges NCAA’s “Anticompetitive” Rules
March 19, 2024Milberg attorneys have filed a class action lawsuit on behalf of University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (“UNC”) student-athlete Reese Brantmeier alleging antitrust violations against the National Collegiate Athletic Association (“NCAA”). The lawsuit asks a U.S. District Court to strike down the NCAA’s restrictions on student-athletes’ acceptance of prize money earned in non-NCAA competitions. […]
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NewsJudge Okays $2M Suave Antiperspirant Benzene Settlement
March 18, 2024An Illinois federal judge has given the initial go-ahead to a deal resolving lawsuit allegations that Unilever sold Suave antiperspirant deodorant products containing the carcinogen benzene. Milberg’s Nick Suciu is part of the team representing the plaintiffs. A final hearing on the matter is scheduled for September. Per the settlement terms, class members can claim […]
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NewsThe Keeling Curve, Fossil Fuel Deception, and Climate Change Lawsuits
March 9, 2024Article by Milberg Senior Counsel and environmental lawyer Melissa Sims In the 1950s, the American Petroleum Institute (API), the leading U.S. lobbying body of the oil and gas industry, inadvertently catalyzed a pivotal scientific endeavor that would help to expose the role of the greenhouse effect on climate change. Spearheaded by Charles David Keeling, the Keeling […]
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NewsDE&I Committee Hosts Guest Speaker, Yvette Pappoe
March 7, 2024On January 24, 2024, Professor Yvette Pappoe joined Milberg to discuss Intentionality and Inclusion as part of Milberg’s DE&I Committee Speaker series. Professor Pappoe engaged the Milberg team in a stimulating discussion surrounding diversity, equity, and inclusion trends in the legal industry and provided insight into how law firms can build more inclusive cultures- from […]
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NewsPreliminary Approval For EmergeOrtho Data Breach Lawsuit
March 4, 2024A settlement resolving a data breach class action filed by Milberg attorneys against an orthopedic practice in North Carolina has received preliminary court approval. Milberg was appointed as Class Counsel in the matter. A Final Approval Hearing is scheduled for June. EmergeOrtho Suffers 2022 Ransomware Attack In August 2022, EmergeOrtho, a Durham, North Carolina orthopedic […]
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News$5M Win For Milberg-Backed Developers in Capacity Fee Case
February 23, 2024The North Carolina Court of Appeals has ruled that fees charged to True Homes LLC, D.R. Horton Inc., and other homebuilders were illegally collected and awarded the companies more than $5.2 million in refunds. Milberg’s James DeMay, representing the developers, said, “Our clients are very pleased by the decision, and it was the result that […]
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NewsThe AMOC Crisis: A Disaster Foretold in Shell’s 1998 TINA Scenario
February 14, 2024Article by Milberg Senior Counsel and environmental lawyer Melissa Sims. In a striking revelation from a 1998 internal memo, energy giant Shell was found to have foreseen the catastrophic implications of fossil fuels on the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC), predicting a scenario eerily reminiscent of today’s alarming scientific forecasts. Termed the “TINA” (There is […]
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NewsQuaker Oats Class Action Claims Company Sold Salmonella-Tainted Products
February 10, 2024A proposed class action lawsuit alleges that The Quaker Oats Company engaged in deceptive marketing and labeling practices when it sold food products that may contain salmonella. Consumers in the State of New York who purchased any of the named products may be eligible to join this lawsuit as a class member. Plaintiffs and the […]
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NewsMid America Pet Food Recall Lawsuit Claims Salmonella Contamination
February 7, 2024A Milberg class action lawsuit accuses Mid America Pet Food LLC of deceptive and misleading business practices for selling dog and cat food that may contain salmonella. The lawsuit follows a recall—first announced in October 2023 and expanded in November—of multiple brands manufactured by the defendant at their Mount Pleasant, Texas facility. New York residents […]
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NewsWin for Baltimore in First-of-its-Kind Cigarette Filter Waste Lawsuit
February 5, 2024A Maryland federal judge granted a request by the City of Baltimore to return a tobacco waste lawsuit against cigarette companies to the state court where it began a year ago. This is the first case filed against Big Tobacco for the cleanup costs associated with non-biodegradable cigarette filters. Roy L. Mason, who is representing […]
