Keller Rohrback L.L.P. Announces Class Action Complaint Filed Regarding Pampers Diapers with Dry Max

May 12, 2010 (Seattle) -- Keller Rohrback L.L.P. announces that a class action complaint was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio on behalf of all purchasers of Pampers brand diapers or “Easy Ups” containing Pampers’ “Dry Max” technology including, but not limited to, products labeled as Swaddlers or Cruisers diapers. The complaint was filed against The Procter & Gamble Co. (NYSE: PG); The Procter & Gamble Paper Products Co.; and The Procter & Gamble Distributing LLC (collectively, “P&G Companies”).  Click here for more information

 

Keller Rohrback L.L.P. Announces Attorneys Chosen to Receive Burton Award for Legal Achievement

April 30, 2010 (Seattle) --  Keller Rohrback L.L.P. is pleased to announce that attorneys Derek Loeser and Ben Gould have been chosen to receive a Burton Award for Legal Achievement for their article: "The Continuing Applicability of Rule 23(b)(1) to ERISA Actions for Breach of Fiduciary Duty," published in Pension & Benefits Daily on August 31, 2009. The article was among 30 selected winners chosen from 1,000 submissions from the nation’s largest and most prestigious law firms.

The article examines the Supreme Court decision LaRue v. DeWolff, Boberg & Assoc., Inc., and concludes that the decision supports Rule 23(b)(1) class certification of ERISA breach of fiduciary duty cases brought by plan participants on behalf of retirement plans. “We strive to present complex legal issues clearly and persuasively, and we are honored to receive this distinguished award,” said Mr. Loeser.

The Burton Awards program, which recognizes the nation’s finest legal writers, is run in association with the Library of Congress Law Library. The entries are judged by a committee of prominent active judges and professors from premier US law schools.

The Eleventh Anniversary Burton Awards event will be held at the Library of Congress on June 14, 2010. The guest speakers this year include Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg; Author Bryan Garner; and senior analyst for CNN Worldwide and author of The Nine: Inside the Secret World of the Supreme Court, Jeffrey Toobin. Political commentator Bill Press will be the Master of Ceremonies. Additional information about the awards and event can be found at www.burtonawards.com.

To view the winning article written by Mr. Loeser and Mr. Gould, please click here

 

Mattel, Toy Lead Paints Litigation 

October 13, 2009 (Seattle) -- Class Achieves Gains to Protect Children in 'In re Mattel, Toy Lead Paint Products Liability Litigation'.  Click here for more information.

 

Toxic Children's Personal Care Products 

June 3, 2009 (Seattle) -- Keller Rohrback L.L.P. has filed a class action lawsuit in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey on behalf of purchasers of children’s personal care products.  Click here for more information.

 

Ninth Circuit Denies Petition for Rehearing en banc 

May 23, 2007 (Seattle) -- The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has amended its December 22, 2006, ruling in the case of Baker v. Exxon Mobil Corp., 04-35182, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. The Court has decided it will not rehear the case “en banc.”

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Ninth Circuit Rules on Exxon Punitive Damage Amount

Dec. 22, 2006 (Seattle) -- The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has ruled that Exxon Mobil Corp. must pay $2.5 billion in damages to victims of the Valdez oil spill. The appeals court reduced the $4.5 billion award for the 11-million gallon Exxon Valdez tanker spill, saying the verdict exceeded U.S. Supreme Court limits on punitive damages. The Appellate Court said Exxon's ``reckless misconduct'' in the 1989 accident still warranted severe sanctions. Exxon had argued that it should pay no more than $25 million in punitive damages in the case. The case is titled Baker v. Exxon Mobil Corp., 04-35182, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals (San Francisco).

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