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Hans Lodge Interviewed on CBS New York About the Problems Individuals Face When Wrongly Declared as Deceased by the Social Security Administration

Berger Montague Shareholder Hans Lodge was recently interviewed by CBS Investigative Reporter Tim McNicholas on the prevalence and consequences of the Social Security Administration (SSA) incorrectly declaring living individuals as deceased. The story aired on November 20 on CBS New York. The segment featured Sandra Hazel’s story, who has been […]

Berger Montague Named Class Counsel In Two More Cash Sweep Cases

Berger Montague Named Class Counsel In Two More Cash Sweep Cases

Berger Montague Identified as Lead Counsel in Chesswood Group Ltd.’s Securities Class Action

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 15, 2024 Toronto, Canada – Berger Montague (Canada) PC has been recognized as lead counsel in a securities class action to protect investors that purchased Chesswood Group Ltd.’s (“Chesswood”) securities within Chesswood’s Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act court proceeding (the “CCAA Proceeding”). “Based upon its inability to […]

Berger Montague Antitrust Lawyers Honored by the American Antitrust Institute (AAI) Awards 

Berger Montague is proud to announce that its lawyers received three awards at the 2024 American Antitrust Institute (AAI) Awards. The Firm and nine of its current and former antitrust lawyers were recognized for their achievements in the following antitrust cases:  Henry, et al. v. Brown University, et al.; Fusion […]

Berger Montague Files Antitrust Class Action in the US Against the NCAA And Several Schools on Behalf of US and Canadian Players in the Canadian Hockey League

PHILADELPHIA, PA and TORONTO, CA– Berger Montague and Freedman Normand Friedland filed an antitrust class action against the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) and ten of its member institutions. The suit alleges that the NCAA has illegally agreed to prohibit current and former Canadian Hockey League (CHL) players from playing […]

Joshua Davis to Give Keynote on the Potential Implications of AI at the 2024 Bay Area MCLE Conference 

Shareholder Joshua P. Davis is the keynote speaker at this year’s Bay Area MCLE Conference. The two-day conference, held November 19-20, 2024, is completely virtual. The Marin County Bar Association hosts the conference in partnership with ten local Bar Associations. Mr. Davis’ opening keynote will be on November 19 at […]

Berger Montague Named Co-Lead Counsel for Connecticut Healthcare Monopoly Case

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 28, 2024 BERGER MONTAGUE NAMED CO-LEAD COUNSEL FOR CONNECTICUT HEALTHCARE MONOPOLY CASE PHILADELPHIA – A Teamsters healthcare benefits plan and a Connecticut public transit provider, on behalf of a proposed class of similarly situated health plans, have sued the healthcare network Hartford Healthcare Corp., accusing it […]

Berger Montague Wins Big for UFC Fighters

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 25, 2024 BERGER MONTAGUE WINS BIG FOR UFC FIGHTERS PHILADELPHIA – Berger Montague, a leading national plaintiffs’ law firm, along with its co-lead counsel won preliminary approval of a $375 settlement for UFC fighters charging the UFC with violations of the antitrust laws. “We are extremely […]

Paul Bland to Lead Free Webinar on the Latest Developments in Mandatory Arbitration, Hosted by Berkeley Law and The Civil Justice Research Initiative

Shareholder Paul Bland will co-host a free webinar on November 1, 2024 at 4pm ET / 1pm PT titled “The Latest Developments in Mandatory Arbitration.” The webinar is hosted by The Civil Justice Research Initiative’s Richard Jolly and offered through Berkeley Law’s “Berkeley Boosts” webinar series. The webinar will examine […]

Mark DeSanto to Speak at Everlaw’s Summit ‘24 in San Francisco

Senior Counsel Mark DeSanto will speak on a panel on complex litigation at the 2024 Everlaw Summit. The panel, which will be held on October 23, is titled “A 360-Degree View of Complex Litigation: Mass Torts, MDLs, and More.” The session will examine mass torts, MDLs, and other types of […]

Michelle Drake to Speak at Harvard Plaintiffs’ Law Association

Executive Shareholder, E. Michelle Drake, a Harvard Law School graduate herself, will speak at the Harvard Plaintiffs’ Law Association (HPLA) as a co-chair in the Consumer Protection practice at Berger Montague. HPLA is a student organization at Harvard Law School that exists to support law students looking to become plaintiffs […]

$18.75 Million Securities Settlement Against Rice Energy Inc.

PHILADELPHIA, PA– Berger Montague obtained an $18.75 million settlement with a natural gas and oil company, Rice Energy Inc., acting as lead Class Counsel on behalf of a class of certain of the company’s convertible debenture investors. The settlement arises from a securities class action brought in Pennsylvania state court […]