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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$62 Million Settlement – Comverse Technology, Inc. Derivative Litigation
In re Comverse Technology, Inc. Derivative Litigation, No. 601272/2006 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. N.Y. Cnty.)As Co-Lead Counsel, Milberg negotiated a $62 settlement which was approved by the court in 2010. The settlement also resulted in significant corporate governance reforms, including the replacement of various directors and officers; the amendment of the company’s bylaws to permit certain shareholders to propose in the company’s proxy materials nominees for election as directors; and the requirement that all equity grants be approved by both the compensation committee and a majority of the non-employee directors. -
See More$110 Million Settlement – CVS Corp. Securities Litigation
In re CVS Corp. Securities Litigation, No. 01-11464 (D. Mass.)Milberg served as Co-Lead Counsel in this securities class action alleging that defendants issued false and misleading statements, which artificially inflated the price of CVS stock. In 2005, the court approved a $110 million settlement. -
See More$400+ Million Settlement – Chantix (Varenicline) Products Liability Litigation
In re Chantix (Varenicline) Products Liability Litigation, MDL 2092 (U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama, Southern Division)Milberg attorneys served as Co-Lead Counsel in the Chantix Coordination in New York State Court and court-appointed member of the Plaintiffs Steering Committee in the MDL in Alabama. -
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.” -
See More$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.