Cases

On June 6, 2006, investors in Ernst & Young's PICO tax shelter represented by Berger & Montague brought suit against Ernst & Young, among other defendants in a case captioned Abessinio v. Ernst & Young LLP, et al., 106 Civ. 02777 (LTS)...

Berger & Montague serves as lead counsel in a federal securities class action brought against Adams Golf and its top officers and directors in connection with Adams Golf's initial public offering (the "IPO") in 1998. The case also names as...

In 2001, the firm, as co-lead counsel, obtained a class settlement for investors of $75 million cash

The firm represented a class of investors in a securities fraud class action against the A.T. Cross , and won a significant victory in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit when that Court reversed the dismissal of the complaint and lessened the pleading standard for such cases in the First Circuit, holding that it would not require plaintiffs in a shareholder suit to submit proof of financial restatement in order to prove revenue inflation. See Aldridge v. A.T. Cross Corp., 284 F.3d 72 (1st Cir. 2002). The case ultimately settled for $1.5 million.

Berger & Montague defended against a claim for approximately $16 million and imposition of a constructive trust, arising out of the purchase of the Latham Hotel in Philadelphia. Berger & Montague settled the case for less than the cost of the...

Berger & Montague acted as one of the Court appointed lead counsel on behalf of a certified class of purchasers of art materials, products used extensively by children and regulated by the government, including crayons oil paints and finger paints,...

The firm led by Harold Berger served as co-lead counsel and obtained a $30 million settlement for damages resulting from a very large oil spill.

As co-lead counsel representing the New Hampshire Retirement System, Berger & Montague also helped secure substantial corporate governance benefits. A substantial monetary recovery ($15.25 million) was coupled with wide-ranging corporate governance...

Berger & Montague, P.C. was a member of the court-appointed Executive Committee of attorneys representing a class of direct purchasers of automotive refinishing paint in In re Automotive Refinishing Paint Antitrust Litigation, MDL Docket No. 1426...

Berger & Montague, PC is Lead Counsel in this securities fraud class action involving Bally Total Fitness Holding Corporation ("Bally"). The case involves three groups of defendants: (1) Bally; (2) three of Bally's former officers (collectively the...

Berger & Montague, P.C., together with co-counsel, prosecuted this six-state class action against AFLAC, Inc. and its affiliates in the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina (Becker v. American Family Life Assurance of...

Berger & Montague represents a class of shareholders who alleged that the lab equipment maker, Beckman Coulter, Inc., did not disclose product quality and regulatory issues that hurt the company's stock price in a timely fashion.

Berger & Montague, P.C., together with co-counsel, prosecuted this national class action against Central States Health And Life Company of Omaha (CSO) concerning CSO Cancer Policies. Plaintiffs alleged that CSO breached the terms of the policies in...

The firm served as co-lead counsel and obtained a settlement of $12.5 million with McDonald's in 2002 stemming from its failure to disclose the use of beef fat in its french fries. Berger & Montague, led by Shareholders Sherrie Savett and Michael...

With Berger & Montague as sole lead counsel, this landmark action on behalf of a national class of more than 100,000 gasoline dealers against 13 major oil companies led to settlements of over $35 million plus equitable relief on the eve of trial

The firm served as co-lead counsel and obtained a settlement of $2 million on behalf of a class of African American employees of Rochester Gas & Electric Co. to resolve charges of racial discrimination in hiring, job assignments, compensation,...

The firm served as co-lead counsel in this antitrust price-fixing class action on behalf of a class of purchasers of brand name prescription drugs. Following certification of the class by the district court, settlements exceeded $717 million

The firm filed a complaint that was later consolidated into the master multidistrict litigation (MDL). Claims in the MDL were focused on: (1) products liability claims against Bridgestone/Firestone for faulty tires; and (2) diminution in value (DIV)...

The firm represented lead plaintiffs as co-lead counsel and obtained $29.25 million cash settlement and an additional $6,528,371 in dividends for a gross settlement value of $35,778,371.

Berger & Montague was a member of the court-appointed Steering Committee of firms representing the class in the In re Buspirone Antitrust Litigation, MDL Docket No. 1410. The case was litigated before the United States District Court for the...

The firm, as co-lead counsel, obtained a settlement of $35 million for the benefit of the class.

Berger & Montague was one of four Co-Lead Counsel in an action alleging price-fixing conduct among the producers of Carbon Black, a product used principally in tires, plastics and ink. The action was filed in 2002 and was settled after a summary...

Berger & Montague was Co-Trial Counsel in this antitrust class action which settled with the last defendant days prior to trial for total settlements approximating $53 million, plus injunctive relief. (MDL No. 940 (M.D. Fla.)).

On November 26, 2002, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan approved a final settlement of this case in which both defendants, Aventis Pharmaceuticals and Andrx Pharmaceuticals, agreed to pay the previously certified class of...

Berger & Montague filed a class action suit against Carreker Corporation ("Carreker" or the "Company") and certain of its officers, on behalf of all persons or entities who purchased Carreker common stock from July 30, 1999 to December 10, 2002 (the...