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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 […]
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NewsPlaintiff: “Preservative-Free” Neutrogena Shampoo Contains Citric Acid
January 31, 2024Milberg class action attorneys are representing a customer who claims Johnson & Johnson falsely labels its Neutrogena T/Sal Therapeutic Shampoo as containing no preservatives, even though the shampoo lists the well-known preservative citric acid as an ingredient. Anyone who purchased Neutrogena T/Sal Therapeutic Shampoo may be eligible to join this lawsuit as a class member. […]
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NewsHP Accused of Blocking Rivals to Create Printer Ink Monopoly
January 24, 2024A proposed Milberg class action lawsuit filed in Illinois federal court claims that HP Inc. used software updates to block consumers from purchasing cheaper third-party replacement ink cartridges in HP printers, creating a monopoly that allows it to charge exorbitant prices for aftermarket printer ink. The lawsuit names eleven plaintiffs and asserts claims under consumer […]
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NewsFive Guys Data Breach Settlement Gets Preliminary Approval
January 17, 2024A Virginia federal judge has initially signed off on a $700,000 settlement in a Five Guys class action lawsuit accusing the burger chain of failing to protect the personal data of current and former workers and job applicants. The judge also appointed Milberg’s David K. Lietz as class counsel. A final fairness hearing is scheduled […]
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NewsMilberg Attorneys Named 2024 North Carolina, Kentucky Super Lawyers
January 11, 2024Milberg proudly announces ten attorneys from the firm’s North Carolina and Kentucky office locations have been named to the 2024 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists. The prominent Super Lawyers publication selects the “top 5% of attorneys” across each state considered to be “outstanding” through the group’s patented, multiphase process which relies upon peer-reviews and thorough […]
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NewsEight Milberg Attorneys Recognized as 2024 “Legal Elite”
January 9, 2024Milberg proudly announces eight firm attorneys were featured among the 2024 “Legal Elite” by Business North Carolina. The list honors the top North Carolina attorneys as selected by their peers through online voting and an in-depth internet research process, according to Business North Carolina’s website. The 23rd class of “Legal Elite” featured recognitions across numerous […]
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NewsCustomers Sue Comcast, Citrix for Data Breach
January 3, 2024Xfinity customers are suing Comcast and its software provider, Citrix, for allegedly failing to implement adequate data security practices and protect their sensitive personal information from an October 2023 data breach. The class action seeks to establish nationwide and New Jersey classes based on claims of negligence, breach of contract, unjust enrichment, and state consumer […]
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NewsNorton Healthcare Failed to Stop Ransomware Attack, Data Breach Lawsuit Claims
December 28, 2023A Kentucky health system that suffered a ransomware attack in May has been hit with a Milberg class action lawsuit for allegedly failing to protect the private data of approximately 2.5 million people, exposing them to identity theft crimes. Anyone whose information may have been impacted is eligible to join this lawsuit as a class […]
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NewsMilberg Named to “Legal Lions of the Week” for Nestle Boost Appeal Win
December 21, 2023Law360 included Milberg Coleman Bryson Phillips Grossman PLLC (“Milberg”) in its Legal Lions of the Week for reviving a proposed class action lawsuit that alleges Nestle falsely marketed its Boost Glucose Control nutritional drinks as a diabetes treatment. Bruce Horti, et al v. Nestle Healthcare Nutrition, Inc., originally filed in December 2021, claims that the […]
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NewsMilberg Files Rivers Casino Data Breach Class Action Lawsuit
December 15, 2023A casino in Des Plaines, Illinois failed to adequately protect patrons’ sensitive personal information that was compromised in a “massive” cyberattack in August, claims a Milberg class action lawsuit. Anyone whose information was stolen in the attack may be eligible to join this lawsuit and recover compensation related to identity theft risk, the diminished value […]
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NewsMilberg Lawsuit Accuses LG Chem of Selling Exploding E-Cig Battery
December 8, 2023A North Carolina man is suing LG Chem, saying he suffered serious burns when his e-cigarette’s lithium-ion battery exploded in his pocket. The plaintiff alleges that LG Chem knew the battery that injured him was substandard and could explode but continued to sell it. Subject Battery Sold For Years Despite Known “Catastrophic Risk of Explosion” […]
