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Bailey & Glasser LLP issued the following announcement on Mar. 9.
National Trial Lawyers President Lisa Blue, individually and on behalf of the organization’s approximately 14,000 members, joined in the amici curiae brief filed by ninety-three law firms and 167 lawyers nationwide opposing a proposed class action settlement of all future claims against Monsanto by injured people charging that Roundup caused their cancer – including claims by people who have no injury or cancer now and may not have any for decades. The Joinder in Opposition filed by Blue, past President of the American Association for Justice, in federal court in San Francisco Monday afternoon, says the proposed settlement “will hurt the proposed class members, not help them.”
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Bailey & Glasser LLP issued the following announcement on Feb. 15.
Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly has named BG Partner John Roddy a 2020 Lawyer of the Year in recognition of his work representing those affected by the Columbia Gas explosions in Lawrence, Massachusetts. John led a team of lawyers appointed by Massachusetts Superior Court Judge James F. Lang to represent the class of people and businesses in greater Lawrence, Massachusetts who were devastated by the Columbia Gas disaster.
As co-lead counsel, John spearheaded the pleadings, briefing, and negotiation which ultimately resulted in a “historic” $143 million class action settlement providing significant compensation to victims of the September 2018 Merrimack Valley gas explosions caused by Columbia Gas. The settlement was crafted over six months of mediated negotiations. The court praised the settlement’s design, noting that “the majority of compensation will appropriately go to those who are most advers
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Bailey Glasser LLP issued the following announcement on Feb. 3.
The national law firm Bailey Glasser LLP (BG) is proud to announce that BG Partner Katherine Charonko has joined a select group of electronic discovery specialists in achieving the prestigious CEDS (Certified E-Discovery Specialist) designation.
The certification program is administered by the Association of Certified E-Discovery Specialists (ACEDS), the premier global e-Discovery professional membership organization. The credential is an assurance to clients and co-counsel that the CEDS-certified professional is serious about efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and risk reduction in all phases of e-Discovery.
“The CEDS certification is a significant achievement because it deepens the service that we provide to our clients,” said Katherine who heads the firm’s e-Discovery practice. “The process of obtaining the certification is very rigorous and thorough, which further proves that we are the preemine
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Bailey & Glasser LLP issued the following announcement on Jan. 19.
The national law firm Bailey Glasser LLP is pleased to announce that Sophia Weinstock and Jeevna Sheth have joined the firm as associates in its Washington, DC office. Both Sophia and Jeevna had previously worked as summer associates with Bailey Glasser in 2019.
Sophia concentrates her practice on representing clients in matters related to commercial and civil litigation, business transactions, and criminal defense and investigations. Jeevna’s practice focuses on representing clients in restructurings and chapter 11 bankruptcies as well as employment law litigation matters.
“We are excited to have Sophia and Jeevna join us full-time at Bailey Glasser,” said Cary Joshi, a DC-based partner who heads the firm’s large Commercial and Environmental Litigation practice group. “They showed themselves to be passionate and knowledgeable while working with us as summer associates and we believe that b