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Sterilization Facilities Sued Over Puerto Rico Ethylene Oxide Emissions

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Monday, February 12, 2024

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, Feb. 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Attorneys for Milberg Coleman Bryson Phillips Grossman ("Milberg"), Napoli Shkolnik, and Kresch Legal Services PR have filed an amended proposed class action complaint on behalf of Puerto Rico residents who claim they were injured by ethylene oxide (EtO) emissions from sterilization facilities located in the Commonwealth.

Key Points: 
  • SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, Feb. 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Attorneys for Milberg Coleman Bryson Phillips Grossman ("Milberg"), Napoli Shkolnik, and Kresch Legal Services PR have filed an amended proposed class action complaint on behalf of Puerto Rico residents who claim they were injured by ethylene oxide (EtO) emissions from sterilization facilities located in the Commonwealth.
  • Emissions are alarmingly prevalent in Puerto Rico, where there are seven sterilizer plants, including four of the most dangerous facilities, according to a report from the Union of Concerned Scientists.
  • The report found that roughly 13% of Puerto Rico's neighborhoods are impacted by the release of EtO from medical facilities.
  • "These corporations have chosen to use ethylene oxide at their facilities when feasible alternatives were available, causing unimaginable, yet preventable, suffering across the island."

Milberg Law Firm Investigating PCBs at N.C. State's Poe Hall

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Wednesday, February 7, 2024

The results of further testing showed that five rooms in Poe Hall were contaminated with PCBs at levels up to 38 times higher than Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) standards for building materials.

Key Points: 
  • The results of further testing showed that five rooms in Poe Hall were contaminated with PCBs at levels up to 38 times higher than Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) standards for building materials.
  • Questions are now being asked about the role of PCBs in a cluster of cancer cases connected to Poe Hall.
  • How many people may have been injured by the PCBs at Poe Hall?
  • The firm encourages anyone with concerns about the N.C. state campus, cancer, and PCBs to reach out for an explanation of their legal rights.

Former Twin Valley VT Student Suing Monsanto for PCB Contamination

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Thursday, December 21, 2023

WILMINGTON, Vt., Dec. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- A woman who attended Twin Valley Elementary School in Wilmington, Vermont claims in a lawsuit that she was exposed to toxic Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) at the school manufactured by Monsanto and developed health problems, including lymphoma, as a result. Her attorneys from Milberg Coleman Bryson Phillips Grossman ("Milberg") are also looking to represent others with PCB-related injuries linked to Vermont schools.

Key Points: 
  • Monsanto began making PCBs nearly 100 years ago and manufactured commercial PCBs that were used in schools like Twin Valley through the 1970s.
  • Plaintiff Kristy Crawford, who attended Twin Valley Elementary from 1982 to 1990, has been diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma and reproductive issues.
  • In 2020, the Vermont Department of Health reported PCB contamination at Burlington High School, where PCB levels in some areas were ten times higher than EPA recommended indoor air levels.
  • We want you to know that we hear your concerns about possible PCB exposure, and we're here for you."

Milberg's $11.1M IBM Verdict Recognized Among Top 10 of 2021

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Monday, December 19, 2022

Milberg's $11.1 million IBM verdict, reached on April 15, 2021, was one of the ten highest jury verdicts of 2021.

Key Points: 
  • Milberg's $11.1 million IBM verdict, reached on April 15, 2021, was one of the ten highest jury verdicts of 2021.
  • The IBM verdict, reached on April 15, 2021, was the seventh largest Labor & Employment verdict of the year, says Top Verdict.
  • The jury found that IBM violated several laws, including the Washington Law Against Discrimination and race discrimination and wage withholding public policies.
  • In addition to the Kingston verdict, Milberg has successfully represented current and past IBM employees in several sales commission lawsuits against the technology giant.

Milberg Lauds PACT Act Passage, Announces Camp Lejeune Claims Team

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Monday, August 8, 2022

RALEIGH, N.C., Aug. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Milberg Coleman Bryson Phillips Grossman ("Milberg") is pleased to announce that, with the passage of the PACT Act, victims exposed to contaminated drinking water at Camp Lejeune can start the process of obtaining justice.

Key Points: 
  • RALEIGH, N.C., Aug. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Milberg Coleman Bryson Phillips Grossman ("Milberg") is pleased to announce that, with the passage of the PACT Act, victims exposed to contaminated drinking water at Camp Lejeune can start the process of obtaining justice.
  • "For decades, justice delayed was justice denied for Camp Lejeune veterans poisoned by contaminated drinking water their government provided to them," said Marc Grossman, Senior Partner at Milberg.
  • Milberg's Camp Lejeune team also includes attorney Kristian Rasmussen , a former Navy JAG officer with experience working for the Department of Justice.
  • This is significant because all Camp Lejeune compensation claims must be properly submitted to the U.S. Navy Tort Claims Unit.

Appeals Court Affirms That IBM Fired Manager For Reporting Racial Discrimination and Upholds Multi-Million Dollar Award

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Thursday, August 4, 2022

Kingston, a longtime sales manager at IBM, was fired by the company in 2018 for alleged gross incompetence.

Key Points: 
  • Kingston, a longtime sales manager at IBM, was fired by the company in 2018 for alleged gross incompetence.
  • But Kingston claimed he was fired in retaliation for voicing concerns that IBM had, in an apparent act of racial discrimination, capped the sales commission of a black salesman while awarding uncapped commissions to a white salesman.
  • Kingston sued IBM, claiming that IBM has an internal policy against capping commissions and that his termination violated Washington State law.
  • Most importantly, the jury, the trial court, and now the appellate court have all found that IBM fired Kingston for complaining about race discrimination at IBM.

Top 100 Trial Lawyer Kristian Rasmussen Named Senior Partner at Milberg

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Friday, February 25, 2022

VESTAVIA, Ala., Feb. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ranked by The American Trial Lawyers Association as one of the Top 100 Trial Lawyers, distinguished as a U.S.

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  • VESTAVIA, Ala., Feb. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ranked by The American Trial Lawyers Association as one of the Top 100 Trial Lawyers, distinguished as a U.S.
  • Naval Officer in the Judge Advocate General's Corps., and awarded the Global War on Terrorism Medal, Milberg is proud to welcome Kristian Rasmussen as Senior Partner.
  • "I am privileged and honored to be working with the team of outstanding professionals at Milberg," Mr. Rasmussen announces.
  • "He will prove to be a spearheading asset as both Senior Partner and a leader within the Complex Litigations team."

Milberg Files Huntington Beach Oil Spill Lawsuit

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Monday, October 4, 2021

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., Oct. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Milberg Coleman Bryson Phillips Grossman ("Milberg")has filed a class action lawsuit to recover damages for individuals and businesses damaged by the Huntington Beach oil spill.

Key Points: 
  • BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., Oct. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Milberg Coleman Bryson Phillips Grossman ("Milberg")has filed a class action lawsuit to recover damages for individuals and businesses damaged by the Huntington Beach oil spill.
  • The spill, discovered on October 2, occurred from an offshore oil production facility owned by Houston-based Amplify Energy Corporation.
  • He alleges in the complaint that he is losing and will continue to lose a substantial amount of his DJ business due to the closure of Huntington Beach and other negative consequences of the oil spill.
  • The firmseeks to represent all persons and businesses harmed as a result of the Huntington Beach oil spill.

ROSEN, A LEADING LAW FIRM, Encourages View, Inc. f/k/a CF Finance Acquisition Corp. II Investors to Secure Counsel Before Important October 18 Deadline – VIEW, CFII

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Sunday, September 5, 2021

WHAT TO DO NEXT: To join the View class action, go to http://www.rosenlegal.com/cases-register-2146.html or call Phillip Kim, Esq.

Key Points: 
  • WHAT TO DO NEXT: To join the View class action, go to http://www.rosenlegal.com/cases-register-2146.html or call Phillip Kim, Esq.
  • If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than October 18, 2021.
  • WHY ROSEN LAW: We encourage investors to select qualified counsel with a track record of success in leadership roles.
  • The Rosen Law Firm represents investors throughout the globe, concentrating its practice in securities class actions and shareholder derivative litigation.

ROSEN, A TOP RANKED LAW FIRM, Encourages CorMedix Inc. Investors with Losses to Secure Counsel Before Important September 20 Deadline in Securities Class Action – CRMD

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Saturday, September 4, 2021

WHAT TO DO NEXT: To join the CorMedix class action, go to http://www.rosenlegal.com/cases-register-2126.html or call Phillip Kim, Esq.

Key Points: 
  • WHAT TO DO NEXT: To join the CorMedix class action, go to http://www.rosenlegal.com/cases-register-2126.html or call Phillip Kim, Esq.
  • WHY ROSEN LAW: We encourage investors to select qualified counsel with a track record of success in leadership roles.
  • The Rosen Law Firm represents investors throughout the globe, concentrating its practice in securities class actions and shareholder derivative litigation.
  • 1 by ISS Securities Class Action Services for number of securities class action settlements in 2017.