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 Represents Sierra Club in Significant Environmental Victory Remedying St. Louis-Area Air Pollution
A federal judge in St. Louis has ruled in favor of the environmental plaintiffs in the long-running fight to clean up air pollution at the Rush Island coal-fired power plant in Jefferson County, Missouri.
Jeffrey I. Cummings, MBG Former Partner, Inducted as a U.S. Magistrate Judge
Miner, Barnhill & Galland wishes to extend our sincerest congratulations to MBG former partner Jeffrey I. Cummings on his induction as a U.S. Magistrate Judge for the Northern District of Illinois.
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.
Crain’s Chicago Business Honors Notable Minority Lawyers
Nancy Maldonado among 58 men and women who are leading the legal profession, in Illinois and beyond.
Judge OKs $3.75M deal to settle class action accusing Blue Cross parent over mental health claims
MBG assisted Zuckerman Spaeder on this case, one of two significant and successful Parity Act cases brought by this Washington D.C. firm in Chicago.
MBG Represents Whistleblower in Largest False Claims Act Hospice Settlement in History
$75 million to resolve allegations regarding False Claims Act (FCA) violations
2018 Charles Barnhill, Jr. Fellowship
Ryan Miller joins MBG’s Madison Office
Mandatory Initial Discovery Pilot Program
Jeffrey I. Cummings serves as a panelist with U.S. District Court Judges for the Northern District of Illinois, the Chair of the MIDP Judicial Advisory Committee, and various local attorneys to discuss and evaluate the progress of the pilot program.
Nancy Maldonado Selected for Leadership Greater Chicago
40 civic-minded leaders from across sectors selected for region’s most prestigious civic leadership development program
Court Grants Plaintiffs’ Cross-Motion for Partial Summary Judgment
GPC denied Motion for Summary Judgment on its prescriptive easement defense.
Settlement in Jacksonville Fire Department Promotions Case
$4.9 million settlement drafted for 2012 federal discrimination suit over Jacksonville fire promotions
Voting Rights in Indiana
Testimony by Chicago Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights before the Indiana Advisory Committee to the United States Commission on Civil Rights
Chicago Daily Law Bulletin
We won’t know if bail reform is working until the public has the data
MBG Represents Community Organizations in Challenging Cook County Property Tax System as Racially Discriminatory
MBG, along with a coalition of civil rights lawyers, has brought suit on behalf of community organizations challenging the Cook County Assessor’s method of assessing the value of residential properties as racially discriminatory under state and federal law.
J Street Honors Judd Miner
Judd Miner honored with the Tzedek V’Shalom (Justice and Peace) Award for his significant contributions to J Street’s national and local success. The award was presented by Congressman Luis Gutierrez, who represents the 4th District of Illinois.
Why Voting Matters
Jeff Cummings serves as a panelist for a public forum titled, “Why Voting Is Important in the 21st Century”.
MBG Sponsors Chicago Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Event, Democracy Fights Back
Nancy Maldonado, member of the Board of Directors and former Vice President of the Chicago Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights, introduces Executive Director Bonnie Allen at the Democracy Fights Back event held on October 10, 2017.
Betty Eberle Receives 2017 Women in the Law Award
MBG partner Betty Eberle recently received a 2017 Women in the Law award.
The History of the Voting Rights Act in the Seventh Circuit
Jeffrey I. Cummings serves as a panelist for a program titled “The History of the Voting Rights Act in the Seventh Circuit” produced by the Seventh Circuit Bar Association.
MBG Assists Chicago Federally Qualified Health Center with Affordable Housing Venture
Miner, Barnhill & Galland, p.c. assists a prominent Chicago federally qualified health center client in the health center’s participation in a joint venture to develop 36 units of affordable housing in Chicago’s Brainerd and Auburn Gresham communities.
MBG Acknowledges Not-for-Profit Client’s Award-Winning Affordable Housing Preservation Effort
In 2016 MBG was counsel to non-profit Chicago Metropolitan Housing Development Corporation in a project to preserve small building affordable housing in the Albany Park community.
MBG’s Jeff Cummings Appointed as Hearing Officer for the Chicago Police Board
On July 21, 2016, Jeff Cummings was appointed to serve as a Hearing Officer for the Chicago Police Board, an independent group of nine civilians responsible for deciding the most serious police disciplinary charges brought against Chicago Police Officers.
MBG Honored by Demos at 2016 Gala
MBG was recently honored by Dēmos for its commitment to pro bono work at the 2016 Transforming America Awards & Gala.
MBG Honored with Award for Excellence in Pro Bono Service
MBG partner Jeff Cummings was recently presented with the Award for Excellence in Pro Bono Service by the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois and the Chicago Chapter of the Federal Bar Association.
MBG’s Nancy Maldonado Speaks on the Fair Labor Standards Act
Nancy Maldonado was invited by the American Bar Association’s Commission on Hispanic Legal Rights and Responsibilities and Univision Chicago to discuss the primary requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act and how it protects worker’s rights.
University of Michigan Law School Announces Charles Barnhill, Jr., Scholarship Fund
The University of Michigan Law School has announced the formation of a new scholarship fund endowed in the name of MBG’s co-founder and current Of Counsel attorney Chuck Barnhill.
MBG Assists Chicago Lawyer’s Committee on Voting Rights Project
MBG partners Jeff Cummings and Judd Miner, along with Jorge Sanchez of the Mexican American Legal Defense & Educational Fund (MALDEF), assisted the Voting Rights Project to achieve a new redistricting plan for south suburban Chicago.
MBG’s Nancy Maldonado Appointed to Hispanic National Bar Association’s National Task Force
The Hispanic National Bar Association (HNBA) has appointed MBG partner Nancy Maldonado to it’s National Task Force panel.
Class Certification Granted in Grain Processing Corporation Lawsuit
Iowa District Court Judge Tom Reidel has granted class certification for claims against Grain Processing Corporation due to pollution from its corn wet milling operations in Muscatine, Iowa (Freeman v. Grain Processing Corporation).
MBG Honored with Commitment to Justice Award
MBG was presented with the Commitment to Justice Award at the 2015 Annual Luncheon of the Chicago Council of Lawyers and the Chicago Appleseed Fund for Justice.
State Common-Law Tort Actions Elude Clean Air Act Preemption
It usually takes at least three to start a trend, but two recent appellate-level decisions suggest a new air pollution enforcement trend is in the making.
Materials to Be Released in Pharmaceutical Company Investigation
USA Today’s attorney, Jeffrey I. Cummings of Miner, Barnhill & Galland, P.C., said he is pleased with Tailor’s ruling.
Recent MBG Decision Upends Conventional Wisdom on Clean Air Act Preemption of Common Law Torts
Two recent appellate-level decisions allowing state common law tort claims against an intrastate emitting source to avoid Clean Air Act (CAA) preemption have surprised many CAA litigators.