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Judge tells plaintiffs in class action suit against Geisinger Health to specify discovery criteria
WILLIAMSPORT – A federal judge has sustained discovery objections from Geisinger Health and ordered plaintiffs to identify the job categories that fall within the definition of “Healthcare Workers” – in a class action lawsuit against the company and Evangelical Community Hospital, which claimed the Pennsylvania hospitals engaged in a secret “no-poach agreement” that suppressed professional mobility and salaries in Central Pennsylvania. -
Geisinger Health denies it violated federal antitrust laws and affected professional salaries, in class action
WILLIAMSPORT – Geisinger Health has denied it violated federal anti-trust laws as alleged in a class action lawsuit against itself and Evangelical Community Hospital, which claimed the Pennsylvania hospitals engaged in a secret “no-poach agreement” that suppressed professional mobility and salaries in Central Pennsylvania. -
Registered nurses say Central Pa. hospital systems colluded to limit jobs, salaries in class action
WILLIAMSPORT – A trio of registered nurses have brought a prospective class action lawsuit against Geisinger Health and Evangelical Community Hospital, claiming the Pennsylvania hospitals engaged in a secret “no-poach agreement” that suppressed professional mobility and salaries in Central Pennsylvania. -
BERGER & MONTAGUE PC: Berger Montague Names Caitlin G. Coslett Co-Chair of Firm’s Antitrust Department
Berger Montague is pleased to announce that it has promoted Shareholder Caitlin G. Coslett to become the newest co-chair of the Firm’s antitrust department, joining Eric L. Cramer, David F. Sorensen, and Merrill G. Davidoff. Berger Montague’s antitrust department is often lauded for its innovation and expertise, most recently in November 2020, when the group was named one of Law360’s Competition Groups of the Year. -
Bernstein Litowitz and Saxena White get nod to lead FirstEnergy litigation; Berger Montague left out
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Legal Newsline) – Lawyers representing a St. Louis union will get their wish to lead litigation against FirstEnergy over an alleged $60 million bribe to a prominent Ohio legislator. -
Philadelphia pension, law firm get in on FirstEnergy bribery litigation
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Legal Newsline) – Two more law firms have filed a lawsuit over a scandal in Ohio in which it is alleged FirstEnergy funneled more than $60 million to Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder. -
Vets elbow smaller firm out of class action despite being late to the party
PITTSBURGH (Legal Newsline) - A federal magistrate has sided with plaintiffs firm Berger Montague over a relative newcomer to consumer class actions, handing the Philadelphia law firm control of a case that has produced allegations of collusion, conspiracy and misleading advertising. -
Lawyer's sting-op on classaction.org ad leads to vicious fight for control of InventHelp lawsuit
PITTSBURGH (Legal Newsline) - A fight for control over a proposed class action has descended into nasty attacks and counterattacks, as the lawyer who filed the first case accuses the prominent Philadelphia law firm Berger Montague of colluding with the defense and Berger Montague accuses her of being a “silly” and unqualified conspiracy theorist. -
Wawa faces suit over 2019 data breach
PHILADELPHIA – Wawa is facing a suit over its 2019 data breach involving transactions at nearly all of its convenience stores. -
InventHelp users allege company's services are a 'costly scam'
PHILADELPHIA – A Pennsylvania licensing and marketing company associated with InventHelp is among those facing a lawsuit by consumers who allege the companies fraudulently took thousands of dollars from them and failed to deliver on their submission services agreement. -
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE OF PENNSYLVANIA: Trident USA Health Services LLC to Pay $8.5 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Liability for Alleged Kickback Scheme
The lawsuits were filed by whistleblowers Ravi Srivastava and Peter Goldman, respectively, on behalf of the United States. The defendant is MobilexUSA, also known as Trident USA Health Services, LLC (Trident). -
Pennsylvania opioid lawsuits are homeless while trial lawyers take shots at each other
Seven appeals and plenty of in-fighting have Pennsylvania counties behind schedule in their quest to hold dozens of companies liable for the nation's painkiller crisis -
BERGER MONTAGUE: Berger Montague Elects Michael Dell’Angelo New Member of Firm’s Executive Committee, Elevates Shareholder Ruthanne Gordon to Chief Administrative Officer
Berger Montague is proud to announce that the firm has elected Michael Dell’Angeloas the newest member of its Executive Committee. -
Pennsylvania opioid litigation in chaos as plaintiff lawyers fight over control
MEDIA – Opioid litigation in Pennsylvania appears to be in chaos as a prominent law firm has withdrawn from a leadership position on the plaintiff side and unions and the county surrounding the city of Allentown fight efforts to consolidate all lawsuits in a single court. -
BERGER & MONTAGUE PC: $43.5 Million Class Action Settlement Announced Regarding Certain NIBCO PEX 1006 Tubing, F1807 Fittings, and Stainless Steel Clamps
The following is being jointly released by the NIBCO PEX Settlement Administrator on behalf of NIBCO Inc. (“NIBCO”) and Plaintiffs’ law firms, Berger Montague PC and Sauder Schelkopf LLC, to announce a class action settlement in the lawsuits captioned Cole, et al. v. NIBCO Inc., No. 13-cv-7871 (D.N.J.), and Meadow, et al. v. NIBCO Inc., No. 15-cv-1124 (M.D. Tenn.). -
Pittsburgh lawsuit against Catholic Church doesn't seek money for victims, wants admission of sexual abuse cover-up
PITTSBURGH – As the aftermath of the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office’s grand jury report into child sexual abuse committed statewide by members of the Roman Catholic Church continues, alleged victims have taken to suing the Church. -
BERGER & MONTAGUE PC: H. Laddie Montague Jr. Inducted to American Antitrust Institute’s Inaugural Private Antitrust Enforcement Hall of Fame; Caitlin G. Coslett Honored for Outstanding Litigation Achievement by a Young Lawyer
Berger Montague is thrilled to announce that Chairman Emeritus H. Laddie Montague Jr. has been inducted to the American Antitrust Institute’s inaugural Private Antitrust Enforcement Hall of Fame. -
BERGER & MONTAGUE PC: Firm Chair Sherrie R. Savett and Managing Shareholder Shanon J. Carson Named Best of the Bar by Philadelphia Business Journal
Berger Montague is proud to announce that Firm Chair Sherrie R. Savett and Managing Shareholder Shanon J. Carson have been named to the Philadelphia Business Journal’s 2018 Best of the Bar: Philadelphia’s Top Lawyers.