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Since Milberg’s founding in 1965, the firm has recovered more than $50 billion for our clients while prompting meaningful changes in corporate governance.
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See More$138 Million Settlement – Biovail Corp. Securities Litigation
In re Biovail Corp. Securities Litigation, No. 03-8917 (S.D.N.Y.)Milberg, representing Local 282 Welfare Trust Fund and serving as Co-Lead Counsel, litigated this securities action alleging that defendants made misleading statements concerning Biovail’s financial results and its drug, Cardizem LA. Following substantial discovery, including depositions across the U.S. and Canada, Milberg obtained a $138 million settlement for the class, and Biovail agreed to institute significant corporate governance changes. -
See More$1 Billion+ Trial Verdict – Vivendi Universal, S.A. Securities Litigation
In re Vivendi Universal, S.A. Securities Litigation, No. 02-CV-5571 (S.D.N.Y.)Milberg was one of two Lead Trial Counsel in this securities fraud case tried to a jury over four months in 2009-2010. The jury found Vivendi liable for dozens of false or misleading statements and awarded damages valued at well over a billion dollars. Six months later, in an unrelated case, the Supreme Court ruled that purchasers on foreign securities exchanges could not recover under U.S. law. Our case against Vivendi continued with post-verdict proceedings under the new standard, and damages have been distributed to U.S. class members totaling over $100 million. -
See More$750 Million Settlement – Carlson v. Xerox Corp
In re Carlson v. Xerox Corp., No. 00-1621 (D. Conn.)Milberg served as plaintiffs’ Co-Lead Counsel in these consolidated cases alleging that Xerox and several officers violated the federal securities laws by issuing false financial statements. The plaintiffs’ claims survived three motions to dismiss and a motion for summary judgment, ultimately resulting in a $750 million settlement in 2009. -
See More$29.5+ Million Settlement – Dealer Management Systems Antitrust Litigation
Management Systems Antitrust Litigation, MDL 2817 (U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois)Milberg is appointed Lead Counsel in this nationwide class action representing car dealerships, in which leading software providers are accused of entering into an unlawful agreement, monopolizing access to auto sales and service data in dealer management software. Milberg attorneys achieved a $29.5 million settlement against one defendant and the case is proceeding against the remaining defendant. -
See More$586 Million Settlement – Initial Public Offering Securities Litigation
In re Initial Public Offering Securities Litigation, No. 21-92 (S.D.N.Y.)Milberg represented investors in 310 securities class actions alleging a market manipulation scheme involving hundreds of initial public offerings and approximately 55 defendant investment banks. This scheme, plaintiffs alleged, significantly contributed to the high-tech “bubble” of the late 1990s and early 2000. In approving a $586 million settlement in 2009, the court described the law firms on the Plaintiffs’ Executive Committee as the “cream of the crop.”
