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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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$180 Million Settlement – Blessing v. Sirius XM Radio, Inc.
In re Blessing v. Sirius XM Radio, Inc., No. 09-10035 (S.D.N.Y.)This antitrust case stemmed from the 2008 merger of Sirius Satellite Radio, Inc. and XM Satellite Holdings, Inc. that created Sirius XM, the nation’s only satellite radio company. The plaintiffs alleged that the merger of the only two U.S. satellite radio providers was an illegal move to eliminate competition and monopolize the satellite radio market. Milberg achieved a settlement for the class valued at $180 million. -
$75 Million Settlement – Irvine v. ImClone Systems, Inc.
Irvine v. ImClone Systems, Inc., No. 02-0109 (S.D.N.Y.)Milberg served as Co-Lead Counsel in this case, in which the plaintiffs alleged that ImClone misrepresented the likelihood that its drug, Erbitux, would be approved, thereby artificially inflating the price of ImClone stock. The court approved a $75 million cash settlement in 2005. -
$1+ Billion Settlement – NASDAQ Market-Makers Antitrust Litigation
In re NASDAQ Market-Makers Antitrust Litigation, No. 94-3996 (S.D.N.Y.)Milberg served as Co-Lead Counsel for a class of investors alleging that NASDAQ market-makers set wide spreads pursuant to an industry-wide conspiracy in one of the largest and most important antitrust cases in recent history. Following more than three years of litigation, the case settled for over $1 billion. -
$500 Million Settlement – Exxon Valdez
In re Exxon Valdez, No. 89-095 (D. Alaska)Milberg was a member of the Plaintiffs’ Coordinating Committee and co-chair of the Plaintiffs’ Law Committee in the massive litigation resulting from the Exxon Valdez oil spill in Alaska. The plaintiffs obtained a jury verdict of $5 billion, which, after years of appeals by Exxon, was reduced to approximately $500 million by the United States Supreme Court. The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has since held that plaintiffs are entitled to post-judgment interest on the award in the amount of approximately $470 million. -
$2.4 Billion Settlement – ACTOS Antitrust Litigation
In re Actos End Payor Antitrust Litigation, Case No. 1:13-cv-09244 (U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York)Milberg attorneys played a significant role in this litigation, including appointment to the MDL Discovery Committee, which accused Takeda Pharmaceuticals of failing to warn patients of the risks of bladder cancer, heart failure and other side effects associated with the Type 2 diabetes drug. In 2015, roughly 9,000 claims were settled for $2.4 billion and significant injunctive relief.