Today Judge Michael Kaplan dismissed J&J’s second bankruptcy filing relating to the company’s talc asbestos cancer liabilities. J&J’s first bankruptcy filing was ordered dismissed on January...
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Motion Seeks Consolidation of 22 J&J Talc Mesothelioma Cases for Trial
Levy Konigsberg has filed a motion to consolidate for a single trial the cases of 22 people diagnosed with mesothelioma caused by asbestos in Johnson’s Baby Powder. The motion, filed in the Superior...
Johnson & Johnson Will Stop Selling Talc Baby Powder Around the World
Johnson & Johnson (J&J) has announced that it will soon stop selling its talc-based baby powder products in all global markets next year. Thousands of consumer lawsuits are still pending...
Levy Konigsberg Announces $600 Million Settlement for Victims of Flint Water Crisis
August 20, 2020, Flint, Michigan—Today, media outlets confirmed a $600,000,000 settlement by the State of Michigan to resolve Plaintiffs’ claims against state officials. The settlement resolves all...
Levy Konigsberg Co-counsel in $750 Million Baby Powder Punitive Damages Verdict Against J&J
Today a jury in New Jersey Superior Court Middlesex County awarded $750 million dollars in punitive damages to four plaintiffs whose mesothelioma was caused by exposure to Johnson & Johnson’s...
Levy Konigsberg Co-counsel in $37 Million Baby Powder Verdict Against J&J
After a two and a half month consolidated trial of four plaintiffs living with peritoneal mesothelioma, a New Jersey Superior Court jury in Middlesex County unanimously found that Douglas Barden,...
Federal Judge Allows Class Action to Proceed Against Embattled Mayor Bill de Blasio and New York City Housing Authority
August 14, 2018, New York, NY — Levy Konigsberg attorney Corey Stern won a landmark legal victory for residents of New York City Housing Authority (“NYCHA”) residents who are victims of lead...
Tobacco Class Action Attorney Jerome Block Featured in National Law Journal
THE NATIONAL LAW JOURNAL INTERVIEWS LK CLASS ACTION ATTORNEY JEROME H. BLOCK IN CONNECTION WITH THE RECENTLY FILED TOBACCO CLASS ACTION BROUGHT AGAINST PHILLIP MORRIS USA BY LONG-TIME MARLBORO...
Flint Michigan Water Crisis: LK Attorney Corey Stern Comments on Lead Contamination
Flint, Michigan residents faced dangerous lead exposure in their drinking water for over a year. Levy Konigsberg LLP attorney Corey Stern discusses the lawsuits filed on their behalf, challenging government protections and advocating for justice. Contact Levy Konigsberg for a free consultation if you suspect lead poisoning.
Medical Billing Fraud Case Settled for $3.5M
Florida Radiation Oncology Providers Pay $3.5 Million for Medicare, Medicaid, and TRICARE Scheme; Whistleblower to Receive $609,796. September 25, 2013 – On September 13, 2013, the U.S. Justice...
REPLACEMENT NURSES SETTLE CALIFORNIA WAGE AND HOUR CLASS ACTION FOR $1.8 MILLION
June 10, 2013 – Wage and hour class actions in the healthcare industry are on the rise. Among the latest, U.S. Nursing Corp., a California based corporation that provides temporary nurses to...
The AXA Group Mutual Funds Shareholders File Derivative & Class Action for Excessive & Unreasonable Investment Management Fees
November 14, 2011 – A nationwide shareholder derivative and class action suit have been filed by the class action attorneys from Levy Konigsberg LLP and Szaferman, Lakind, Blumstein & Blader,...
Class Action Attorneys Filed Lawsuit on Behalf of Divorced ERISA Retirement Plan Participants
A NATIONWIDE CLASS ACTION HAS BEEN FILED ON BEHALF OF POTENTIALLY THOUSANDS OF ERISA RETIREMENT PLAN PARTICIPANTS WHO MAY HAVE BEEN OVERCHARGED FEES IN CONNECTION WITH THE DIVISION OF THEIR...
Federal Court Grants Class Certification to Class of Marlboro Smokers for Landmark Trial against Philip Morris
June 25, 2010 – In a federal class action1 brought by two long-time Marlboro smokers residing in Massachusetts on behalf of a class of an estimated 60,000 similarly situated Massachusetts residents,...
Dividend Policyholders Bring Class Action against Phoenix Life Insurance Co and Phoenix Cos
A CLASS ACTION HAS BEEN FILED BY DIVIDEND POLICYHOLDERS AGAINST THE PHOENIX LIFE INSURANCE CO AND THE PHOENIX COS CLAIMING BREACHES OF THE COMPANIES’ STATUTORY AND CONTRACTUAL DUTIES WHEN THE...
MARLBORO SMOKERS FILE TOBACCO CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST PHILIP MORRIS TO PROVIDE NEW CT SCANS THAT DETECT EARLY-STAGE LUNG CANCER
January 19, 2006 – Tobacco lawsuit brought by the class action attorneys from Levy Konigsberg LLP on behalf of long-term Marlboro cigarette smokers from New York, seeking yearly Low Dose Cat Scans...
Latino & Black Cops in New York Granted Class Status in Employment Discrimination Lawsuit
REPRESENTED BY LK LABOR LAW ATTORNEYS, AN ORGANIZATION OF LATINO POLICE OFFICERS HAS WON CLASS ACTION STATUS IN AN EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION LAWSUIT BROUGHT AGAINST THE NEW YORK CITY POLICE...
J&J’s Talc Bankruptcy is Dismissed Again. Will J&J Try a Third Bankruptcy Filing?
Today Judge Michael Kaplan dismissed J&J’s second bankruptcy filing relating to the company’s talc asbestos cancer liabilities. J&J’s first bankruptcy filing was ordered dismissed on January...
Motion Seeks Consolidation of 22 J&J Talc Mesothelioma Cases for Trial
Levy Konigsberg has filed a motion to consolidate for a single trial the cases of 22 people diagnosed with mesothelioma caused by asbestos in Johnson’s Baby Powder. The motion, filed in the Superior...
Johnson & Johnson Will Stop Selling Talc Baby Powder Around the World
Johnson & Johnson (J&J) has announced that it will soon stop selling its talc-based baby powder products in all global markets next year. Thousands of consumer lawsuits are still pending...
Levy Konigsberg Announces $600 Million Settlement for Victims of Flint Water Crisis
August 20, 2020, Flint, Michigan—Today, media outlets confirmed a $600,000,000 settlement by the State of Michigan to resolve Plaintiffs’ claims against state officials. The settlement resolves all...
Levy Konigsberg Co-counsel in $750 Million Baby Powder Punitive Damages Verdict Against J&J
Today a jury in New Jersey Superior Court Middlesex County awarded $750 million dollars in punitive damages to four plaintiffs whose mesothelioma was caused by exposure to Johnson & Johnson’s...
Levy Konigsberg Co-counsel in $37 Million Baby Powder Verdict Against J&J
After a two and a half month consolidated trial of four plaintiffs living with peritoneal mesothelioma, a New Jersey Superior Court jury in Middlesex County unanimously found that Douglas Barden,...
Federal Judge Allows Class Action to Proceed Against Embattled Mayor Bill de Blasio and New York City Housing Authority
August 14, 2018, New York, NY — Levy Konigsberg attorney Corey Stern won a landmark legal victory for residents of New York City Housing Authority (“NYCHA”) residents who are victims of lead...
Tobacco Class Action Attorney Jerome Block Featured in National Law Journal
THE NATIONAL LAW JOURNAL INTERVIEWS LK CLASS ACTION ATTORNEY JEROME H. BLOCK IN CONNECTION WITH THE RECENTLY FILED TOBACCO CLASS ACTION BROUGHT AGAINST PHILLIP MORRIS USA BY LONG-TIME MARLBORO...
Flint Michigan Water Crisis: LK Attorney Corey Stern Comments on Lead Contamination
Flint, Michigan residents faced dangerous lead exposure in their drinking water for over a year. Levy Konigsberg LLP attorney Corey Stern discusses the lawsuits filed on their behalf, challenging government protections and advocating for justice. Contact Levy Konigsberg for a free consultation if you suspect lead poisoning.
Medical Billing Fraud Case Settled for $3.5M
Florida Radiation Oncology Providers Pay $3.5 Million for Medicare, Medicaid, and TRICARE Scheme; Whistleblower to Receive $609,796. September 25, 2013 – On September 13, 2013, the U.S. Justice...
REPLACEMENT NURSES SETTLE CALIFORNIA WAGE AND HOUR CLASS ACTION FOR $1.8 MILLION
June 10, 2013 – Wage and hour class actions in the healthcare industry are on the rise. Among the latest, U.S. Nursing Corp., a California based corporation that provides temporary nurses to...
The AXA Group Mutual Funds Shareholders File Derivative & Class Action for Excessive & Unreasonable Investment Management Fees
November 14, 2011 – A nationwide shareholder derivative and class action suit have been filed by the class action attorneys from Levy Konigsberg LLP and Szaferman, Lakind, Blumstein & Blader,...
Class Action Attorneys Filed Lawsuit on Behalf of Divorced ERISA Retirement Plan Participants
A NATIONWIDE CLASS ACTION HAS BEEN FILED ON BEHALF OF POTENTIALLY THOUSANDS OF ERISA RETIREMENT PLAN PARTICIPANTS WHO MAY HAVE BEEN OVERCHARGED FEES IN CONNECTION WITH THE DIVISION OF THEIR...
Federal Court Grants Class Certification to Class of Marlboro Smokers for Landmark Trial against Philip Morris
June 25, 2010 – In a federal class action1 brought by two long-time Marlboro smokers residing in Massachusetts on behalf of a class of an estimated 60,000 similarly situated Massachusetts residents,...
Dividend Policyholders Bring Class Action against Phoenix Life Insurance Co and Phoenix Cos
A CLASS ACTION HAS BEEN FILED BY DIVIDEND POLICYHOLDERS AGAINST THE PHOENIX LIFE INSURANCE CO AND THE PHOENIX COS CLAIMING BREACHES OF THE COMPANIES’ STATUTORY AND CONTRACTUAL DUTIES WHEN THE...
MARLBORO SMOKERS FILE TOBACCO CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST PHILIP MORRIS TO PROVIDE NEW CT SCANS THAT DETECT EARLY-STAGE LUNG CANCER
January 19, 2006 – Tobacco lawsuit brought by the class action attorneys from Levy Konigsberg LLP on behalf of long-term Marlboro cigarette smokers from New York, seeking yearly Low Dose Cat Scans...
Latino & Black Cops in New York Granted Class Status in Employment Discrimination Lawsuit
REPRESENTED BY LK LABOR LAW ATTORNEYS, AN ORGANIZATION OF LATINO POLICE OFFICERS HAS WON CLASS ACTION STATUS IN AN EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION LAWSUIT BROUGHT AGAINST THE NEW YORK CITY POLICE...
