Law
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit Issues Landmark Environmental Justice Decision
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit issued a landmark environmental justice decision last week in the case Baptiste v. Bethlehem Landfill Co., No. 19-1692 (3d Cir. July 13, 2020).
Titan of the Plaintiffs Bar
Miner Barnhill & Galland partner, Bob Libman, has been named a “Titan of the Plaintiffs Bar” by the widely-read legal website Law360 for his outstanding work on behalf of plaintiffs.
MBG Is Helping Clients Navigate the New Laws Relating to COVID-19
The Emergency Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act (“Emergency FML Expansion Act”) and the Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act (“EPSLA”) were enacted on March 18, 2020 as part of the government’s broader “Families First Coronavirus Response” lawmaking.
MBG Attorney Argues for Environmental Justice in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
On December 9, MBG’s Matthew Owens presented oral argument in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit on behalf of two not-for-profit organizations working on environmental justice issues, the Public Interest Law Center (“PILC”) and Philly Thrive.
$242 Million Settlement in Illinois AWP Litigation with Numerous Drug Companies, Bringing Total Recovery in the Case to $678 Million
On October 28, 2019 the State of Illinois announced a $242 million settlement it secured with the help of Miner, Barnhill & Galland against numerous drug manufacturers.
Miner, Barnhill & Galland, Secures Court Approval of Consent Decree in Firefighter Discrimination Lawsuit
Ten years after NAACP and African American firefighters in Jacksonville, Florida filed discrimination complaints, a federal court approves settlement awarding $4.9 million and ordering the development of new promotional examinations
Miner, Barnhill & Galland Secures Landmark $51.5 Million Class Action Settlement Against Grain Processing Corporation
After more than six years of litigation, the Iowa District Court for Muscatine County granted final approval of a $51.5 million settlement in Freeman et al. v. Grain Processing Corporation.