Blackwell Burke P.A. Wins Dismissal of Hebrew National Putative Nationwide Class Action – This Time in State Court
In October 2014, a Minnesota state court dismissed with prejudice a putative nationwide class action brought against firm client, ConAgra Foods, Inc. This is the third victory for the Blackwell Burke defense team (following published decisions in federal court and the Eighth Circuit) in litigation in which the plaintiffs alleged that ConAgra’s Hebrew National brand […]
Blackwell Burke Secures Win for General Mills in False Ad Suit Over Nature Valley Bars
Blackwell Burke P.A. secured a complete victory for General Mills, Inc. in a putative nationwide class action over the alleged false advertising of the company’s Nature Valley snack bars. The named plaintiffs Tracie Chin and Salvatore Montalbano claimed that the company misled consumers by labeling its Nature Valley snack bars as “100% Natural” when the […]
Blackwell Burke P.A. Included and Ranked on U.S News & World Report and Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” List
Blackwell Burke P.A. has been included on the 2015 U.S News and World Report and Best Lawyers Best Law Firms list with a ranking of “Metropolitan Tier 2 for Products Liability Litigation-Defendant.” Firms included on the Best Law Firms list are those that are “recognized for professional excellence with persistently impressive ratings from clients and […]