Baron & Budd, P.C.

Baron & Budd Represents Arlington County, Virginia in Lawsuit Against Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and Pharmacy Benefit Managers for Alleged Insulin Pricing Scheme

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Friday, November 17, 2023

The nationally recognized law firm Baron & Budd represents Arlington County, Virginia in a newly filed case against pharmaceutical manufacturers and pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs).

Key Points: 
  • The nationally recognized law firm Baron & Budd represents Arlington County, Virginia in a newly filed case against pharmaceutical manufacturers and pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs).
  • In the lawsuit, Arlington County alleges that the defendants inflated the price of insulin and other diabetes medications.
  • Arlington County’s lawsuit alleges that the defendant pharmaceutical manufacturers worked in tandem with pharmacy benefit managers to increase the prices of their insulins up to 1,000%, while also suppressing competition.
  • “Millions of individuals across the country need affordable access to life-saving medications like insulin,” said Baron & Budd Shareholder, Mark Pifko.

Hagens Berman: Nation’s Prominent Plaintiff-Side Law Firms Unite Against the “Appalling Rise” of Antisemitism Across Law School and College Campuses

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Wednesday, November 15, 2023

The leading plaintiff-side class action and civil rights firms banding together include Baron & Budd; Carella, Byrne, Cecchi, Brody & Agnello, P.C.

Key Points: 
  • The leading plaintiff-side class action and civil rights firms banding together include Baron & Budd; Carella, Byrne, Cecchi, Brody & Agnello, P.C.
  • They are sending their letter to all U.S. law schools, including dozens of schools which the firms routinely recruit and hire from.
  • We write to you on behalf of several of the largest and most successful plaintiff-side law firms in the world.
  • We ask you to ensure the safety of Jewish law students and to condemn without qualification this rising antisemitism.

Baron & Budd Announces $1.4 Billion Settlement From Kroger in Nationwide Opioid Lawsuit

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Saturday, September 9, 2023

Today, the nationally recognized attorneys at Baron & Budd announced a $1.4 billion nationwide settlement agreement with retail pharmacy giant Kroger concerning the company’s role in the opioid epidemic.

Key Points: 
  • Today, the nationally recognized attorneys at Baron & Budd announced a $1.4 billion nationwide settlement agreement with retail pharmacy giant Kroger concerning the company’s role in the opioid epidemic.
  • Baron & Budd’s President and Managing Shareholder, Russell Budd, played a lead role in negotiating the settlement.
  • When added to the previous settlements obtained from opioids manufacturers, distributors, and pharmacies, this $1.4 billion settlement with Kroger brings the total national settlement value to nearly $61.4 billion.
  • While Kroger is typically known as a grocery store, the company has more than 2,000 pharmacies within its stores nationwide.

Baron & Budd Files Lawsuit on Behalf of Maui County Against HECO for Civil Damages Caused by the Maui Fires

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Thursday, August 24, 2023

alongside Diab Chambers LLP and Cronin, Fried, Sekiya, Kekina & Fairbanks filed a lawsuit on behalf of Maui County against Maui Electric Company, Limited, Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc., Hawai’i Electric Light Company, Inc., and Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. for civil damages caused to the County’s public property and resources caused by the Maui Fires, including fires in Lahaina and in Kula.

Key Points: 
  • alongside Diab Chambers LLP and Cronin, Fried, Sekiya, Kekina & Fairbanks filed a lawsuit on behalf of Maui County against Maui Electric Company, Limited, Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc., Hawai’i Electric Light Company, Inc., and Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. for civil damages caused to the County’s public property and resources caused by the Maui Fires, including fires in Lahaina and in Kula.
  • The lawsuit further alleges HECO’s energized and downed power lines ignited dry fuel such as grass and brush, causing the fires.
  • According to the lawsuit, Maui County is seeking to recover public resource damages, including losses to public infrastructure, fire response costs, losses to revenues, increased costs, environmental damages, and losses of historical or cultural landmarks.
  • HECO is a for-profit, investor-owned utility that trades publicly on the New York Stock Exchange serving 95% of the Hawai’i customer base.

PFAS Settlement Steering Committee Releases Allocation Estimates for Largest Drinking Water Settlement in History

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Wednesday, August 23, 2023

Summy added that precise allocation figures will be available only after data from participating members of the settlement class is received and processed.

Key Points: 
  • Summy added that precise allocation figures will be available only after data from participating members of the settlement class is received and processed.
  • “These settlements serve as a source of supplementary funding for public water systems, aiding them in the important task of purifying their drinking water sources from PFAS contamination,” said Matt Holmes, CEO of the National Rural Water Association.
  • “These allocation estimates act as a valuable resource for public water providers, offering them an approximation of the financial support they can anticipate from these settlements.”
    The settlement includes contributions from PFAS manufacturers 3M and Dupont.
  • Drinking water is one of the primary routes through which humans are exposed to, and potentially suffer harm from, the chemicals.

Baron & Budd, Cronin, Fried, Sekiya, Kekina & Fairbanks, and Diab Chambers File Kula Fire Lawsuit Against Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. on Behalf of Retired Maui Judge

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Friday, August 18, 2023

, and Diab Chambers, LLP, filed the first reported lawsuit for damages on behalf of a victim of the Kula Fire.

Key Points: 
  • , and Diab Chambers, LLP, filed the first reported lawsuit for damages on behalf of a victim of the Kula Fire.
  • The lawsuit, which was filed in Honolulu’s First Circuit Court, names Maui Electric Company Ltd., Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc., Hawai’i Electric Light Company, Inc., and Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. as Defendants.
  • The lawsuit is filed on behalf of retired Maui Judge Shackley F. Raffetto who lost his home and other property during the Kula Fire last week.
  • Together Baron & Budd and Diab Chambers have recovered more than $1.5 billion in wildfire damages for their clients.

Baron & Budd, P.C. Lawyers Recognized as 2024 Best Lawyers® Award Recipients

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Thursday, August 17, 2023

is pleased to announce that nine lawyers have been included in the 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®.

Key Points: 
  • is pleased to announce that nine lawyers have been included in the 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®.
  • Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence.
  • "For more than 40 years, the rigorous methodology of Best Lawyers has ensured the integrity and esteem of our legal recognitions," said Best Lawyers CEO Phillip Greer.
  • would like to congratulate the following lawyers named to 2024 The Best Lawyers in America list:
    Additionally, Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America recognizes associates and other lawyers who are earlier in their careers for their outstanding professional excellence in private practice in the United States.

Baron & Budd Announces Spring 2023 Mesothelioma Cancer Victims Memorial Scholarship Winners

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Tuesday, August 15, 2023

Today, the national law firm of Baron & Budd announced that it has selected Sara Pross and Grace Garza as the winners of the Mesothelioma Cancer Victims Memorial Scholarship .

Key Points: 
  • Today, the national law firm of Baron & Budd announced that it has selected Sara Pross and Grace Garza as the winners of the Mesothelioma Cancer Victims Memorial Scholarship .
  • Sara Pross’ winning written essay was selected after a competitive review by the Baron & Budd Scholarship committee.
  • The Mesothelioma Cancer Victims Memorial Scholarship was established to honor the legacy of the thousands of Americans who are diagnosed with mesothelioma cancer every year.
  • For more information about the Baron & Budd Mesothelioma Cancer Victims Memorial Scholarship, please visit baronandbudd.com/mesothelioma-lawyer/scholarships/ .

Baron & Budd Files Suit Against Ahlstrom Rhinelander LLC and 3M Company for PFAS Water Contamination in Oneida County

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Friday, August 11, 2023

alongside Cossich, Sumich, Parsiola & Taylor, LLC, and Crooks Law Firm S.C., have filed a class action lawsuit against Ahlstrom Rhinelander LLC and 3M Company for their roles in contaminating private well drinking water in Oneida County.

Key Points: 
  • alongside Cossich, Sumich, Parsiola & Taylor, LLC, and Crooks Law Firm S.C., have filed a class action lawsuit against Ahlstrom Rhinelander LLC and 3M Company for their roles in contaminating private well drinking water in Oneida County.
  • The suit was filed on August 9, 2023 in the United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin (Case no.
  • The lawsuit alleges that the application of Ahlstrom’s waste from a paper mill onto farmland in Oneida County caused extensive and severe contamination in private well water.
  • “For years, Ahlstrom and its predecessors dumped millions of pounds of waste containing hazardous chemicals on farmland throughout the Town of Stella and Oneida County.

Baron & Budd Investigates Potential Carbon Market Fraud Cases

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Friday, June 23, 2023

“The CFTC knows that whistleblowers are essential in the identification and investigation of carbon market fraud and manipulation,” said Baron & Budd shareholder Will Powers .

Key Points: 
  • “The CFTC knows that whistleblowers are essential in the identification and investigation of carbon market fraud and manipulation,” said Baron & Budd shareholder Will Powers .
  • They provide a framework for trading carbon credits or allowances, which represent a certain quantity of carbon dioxide or other greenhouse gases.
  • The basic concept behind carbon markets is to create a financial incentive for organizations to reduce their carbon emissions.
  • If you are aware of carbon market fraud violations, please contact our whistleblower attorneys to learn more about your potential case.