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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$7.5 Million Settlement – Meritage Homes of the Carolinas, Inc. v. Town of Holly Springs
Meritage Homes of the Carolinas, Inc. v. Town of Holly Springs, Wake Co. File No. 20-CVS-14511 (NC)$7.5 million class settlement on behalf of developers for illegal recreation fees in lieu of land dedication. -
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$120 Million Settlement – Deutsche Telekom AG Securities Litigation
In re CVS Corp. Securities Litigation, No. 01-11464 (D. Mass.)Milberg served as Co-Lead Counsel in this securities action on behalf of a class of purchasers of American Depository Receipts. The plaintiffs alleged that Deutsche Telekom improperly failed to disclose plans to make a major corporate acquisition and overstated the value of real estate assets. In 2005, following extensive discovery, including depositions in Germany, the court approved a $120 million cash settlement. -
See More$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. -
See More$1+ Billion Settlement – Merck & Co., Inc. Securities Litigation
In re Merck & Co., Inc. Securities Litigation, Nos. 05-1151 and 05-2367 (D.N.J.)Milberg served as Co-Lead Counsel in this federal securities fraud class action, and after more than 12 years of hard-fought litigation, ultimately obtained a combined settlement totaling $1.062 billion, the largest securities class action settlement ever against a pharmaceutical company. The Court described the settlement as “a settlement which is fair and just and which, in fact, is the best settlement which possibly could have been achieved in this case.”