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Berger Montague Files Class Action Lawsuit Against Philips on Behalf of Consumers Who Purchased Philips’ Recalled CPAP, BiPAP, and other Sleep Apnea Machines and Ventilators

The national plaintiffs’ law firm Berger Montague has filed a class action lawsuit against Dutch medical equipment company Philips to protect consumers harmed by Philips’ recalled sleep apnea machines, including CPAP and BiPAP machines, and ventilators, which may increase users’ risk of cancer and pulmonary fibrosis, and cause other injuries such as headaches, irritation, inflammation, respiratory issues, and exposure to materials with toxic and carcinogenic effects. The case is Shelton v. Koninklijke Philips N.V., et al., No. 1:21-cv-11076 (D. Mass.).

The Inherent Risks of Securities-Backed Lines of Credit

For investors seeking quick—and virtually unrestricted—cash without having to sell their investments, securities-backed lines of credit (“SBLOC”) have emerged as an exceedingly popular option. The SBLOC concept is simple. For monthly interest-only payments, brokerage firms extend to investors a revolving line of credit that is collateralized against assets in the […]

Intellipharmaceutics International, Inc., Shareholder Class Certification and Settlement

(June 25, 2021) The Ontario Superior Court of Justice (Justice Morgan) certified a Class of investors that purchased Intellipharmaceutics International, Inc.’s securities (“IPCI”) listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange and scheduled a hearing date to approve a Settlement Agreement between investors and IPCI. The Plaintiffs allege that Intellipharm’s value and […]

Fighters File Class Action Antitrust Lawsuit Against the Ultimate Fighting Championship (“UFC”) and Endeavor Group Holdings, Inc.

Kajan Johnson and C.B. Dollaway, two long-time veterans of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (“UFC”), filed a proposed class action antitrust lawsuit against Zuffa, LLC (d/b/a Ultimate Fighting Championship and UFC) and its parent company Endeavor Group Holdings, Inc.

Berger Montague Announces Lateral Hire of Top Senior Counsel Dena Young

Berger Montague PC is pleased to announce that attorney Dena Young has joined the Firm’s Philadelphia office as Senior Counsel. Ms. Young is a talented, passionate, and proven litigator with a demonstrated record of achievement.

Auxly Cannabis Group Inc., Investors allowed to proceed into discovery

(June 16, 2021) The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has granted investors’ motion to allow them to proceed into discovery finding that there is a reasonable possibility that Auxly (“XLY”) released its 3Q 2018 MD&A with misrepresentations about its relationship with FSD Pharma Inc., (“HUGE”) and the status of the […]

Berger Montague Named a Tier 1 Antitrust Law Firm in The Legal 500 United States 2021

Berger Montague is proud to announce that the Firm has been named a Tier 1 Law Firm in the Antitrust: Civil Litigation/Class Actions: Plaintiff division of The Legal 500 United States 2021.

Patrick F. Madden and Camille Fundora Rodriguez Named 2021 Law360 Rising Stars

Berger Montague is proud to announce that Law360 has named Shareholders Patrick F. Madden and Camille Fundora Rodriguez 2021 Rising Stars. They are two of only 180 attorneys to receive this honor.

21 Berger Montague Attorneys Named 2021 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers and Rising Stars

Berger Montague is proud to announce that Thomson Reuters has named 21 of the Firm’s attorneys 2021 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers or Rising Stars in their respective practice areas. In addition, Chair Emeritus & Managing Shareholder Sherrie R. Savett has been named one of the “Top 50” Women Super Lawyers in Pennsylvania and appears on the cover of Thomson Reuter’s 2021 Pennsylvania and Delaware Super Lawyers Magazine. Managing Shareholder Shanon J. Carson also received accolades as a “Top 100” Super Lawyer in Philadelphia and Pennsylvania.  

‘Everywhere We Went, We Were First’: Super Lawyers’ Profile on Sherrie R. Savett

For more than 45 years—almost all of them at Berger Montague—Savett has led major securities and consumer class actions. She was the first woman on its executive committee and its first female chair. She made her name litigating and successfully settling multimillion-dollar complex cases. And she did it while raising three kids, so the facts of those cases are woven among memories of math homework, field trips and handmade robot costumes.

Berger Montague’s Antitrust Practice Group Ranked in Chambers USA 2021

Berger Montague is proud to announce that the Firm’s antitrust practice group has been recognized in Chambers USA 2021 in the Antitrust – Pennsylvania category as a Band 1 law firm and the Nationwide – Antitrust: Plaintiff category as a Band 2 law firm.

H. Laddie Montague Jr. Wins 2021 Lifetime Achievement Award; Camille Fundora Rodriguez Named Rising Star of the Plaintiffs Bar by the National Law Journal

Berger Montague is proud to announce that Chair Emeritus & Of Counsel H. Laddie Montague Jr. has won the National Law Journal’s 2021 Elite Trial Lawyers Lifetime Achievement Award. In addition, Shareholder Camille Fundora Rodriguez was named a Rising Star of the Plaintiffs Bar.