Category: Class Actions

Partner Mark Boyko Quoted in Law360 on Significant Decision Denying Arbitration in Favor of ERISA Plaintiffs

Mark Boyko, partner and member of the Bailey Glasser ERISA practice group, was interviewed by Law360 on the biggest ERISA decisions so far in 2023. Boyko noted Harrison v. Envision Management Holding Inc. Board et al., a decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, will have a far-reaching impact in protecting workers from abusive arbitration provisions designed to undermine their rights under ERISA.

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BG Team Led By Brian Glasser Helps Dismiss Improperly Filed Mass Tort Bankruptcy By 3M Subsidiary Aearo Technologies

In a win for injured soldiers, a federal judge on Friday dismissed the bankruptcy of 3M subsidiary Aearo Technologies, which was attempting to use its protections to permanently resolve 260,000 lawsuits alleging that 3M military earplugs caused hearing loss for veterans and U.S. service members.

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Partner Larry Lederer Named to Lawdragon Top 500 Plaintiff Financial Lawyers for Fifth Straight Year

Bailey Glasser is delighted that Philadelphia partner Lawrence J. Lederer has once again been included on Lawdragon’s 2023 “500 Leading Plaintiff Financial Lawyers” list. This is the fifth straight year Larry has received this accolade, a testament to how much he cares about his clients, the hard work he puts into their cases, and the results he achieves on their behalf.

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Mike Murphy Quoted in the National Law Journal About Facebook Effort “To Squeeze Every Penny Out Of Every Eyeball”

Bailey & Glasser, LLP partner Michael Murphy was quoted in the National Law Journal about his work in helping lead the new wave of litigation related to privacy law concerns, particularly related to how Facebook identifies users and tracks them across the Internet with a user ID number, and how this intersects with the Video Privacy Protection Act. As stated in the article titled: “Privacy Law Sparks New Litigation Wave Over Undisclosed Data Sharing”:

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3M Can’t Shield Itself From Liability Using Bankruptcy Proceedings

In a significant win for U.S. veterans across the country, a United States bankruptcy judge in Indiana refused to support 3M Co.’s attempt to temporarily stop more than 230,000 lawsuits related to 3M’s defective earplugs from moving forward. These lawsuits accuse 3M and its bankrupt subsidiary, Aearo Technologies LLC, of selling faulty combat earplugs that damaged the hearing of veterans who used them.

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