Blackwell Burke P.A. Wins Dismissal of Hebrew National Putative Nationwide Class Action

Blackwell Burke P.A. obtained a complete defense victory on behalf of firm client ConAgra Foods, Inc. in federal district court in Minnesota. The dismissal with prejudice comes in a putative nationwide class action where consumers alleged that ConAgra’s Hebrew National brand beef products were not “100% kosher” as advertised. In deciding that the plaintiffs’ claims […]

Peter J. Goss Discusses How Bankruptcy May Affect Consolidation of Meningitis Claims in Law 360

Law360 interviewed Blackwell Burke P.A. partner Peter J. Goss for an article about the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation’s (JDML) upcoming hearing on whether to centralize over 100 cases filed against the New England Compounding Center (NECC). These lawsuits arise from the NECC’s distribution of allegedly tainted steroids that resulted in meningitis. The decision whether […]

Blackwell Burke P.A. Wins Summary Judgment Victory for ExxonMobil

On January 22, 2013, a New Jersey federal district court granted summary judgment in favor of Blackwell Burke client ExxonMobil Oil Corporation. In JOC Inc. v. ExxonMobil Oil Corp., No. 2:08-cv-05344-SRC-CLW (D.N.J.), the plaintiff, a former franchisee, brought claims for price discrimination and breach of contract. The plaintiff claimed that ExxonMobil’s use of “zone pricing” constituted illegal […]