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|Jan 14, 2021

Class-Action Lawsuit Filed Against Amazon for E-Book Price-Fixing

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Amazon E-Books Price-Fixing

Dec 17, 2020

Judge Denies Sonoma County’s Motion to Dismiss Police Brutality Case Brought by Hagens Berman

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Sonoma County Police Brutality Misconduct

Nov 2, 2020

Sycamore, Illinois, Residents Sue City for Toxic Tap Water That Sickens Locals

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City of Sycamore Water Contamination

|Oct 29, 2020

Sugar Industry Spreads Lies about its Toxic Sugarcane Burning Following Florida Residents’ Lawsuit

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Florida Sugarcane Burning

Oct 15, 2020

$66.7 Million Settlement Reached Against Big Banks in ATM Fee-Fixing Class-Action Lawsuit

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Visa MasterCard ATM

Oct 7, 2020

Seattle Personal Injury Attorneys Secure Settlement for Veteran in 2017 Amtrak Train Derailment

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Amtrak Train Crash

Sep 30, 2020

Judge Certifies Class of California BMW i3 REx Owners in Class-Action Lawsuit over Dangerous Range Extender Defect

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|Sep 17, 2020

Class-Action Lawsuit Filed Against Seattle’s University of Washington Seeks Repayment for Students’ Tuition and Other Expenses amid COVID-19 Closure

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University of Washington College Tuition Payback

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Amazon E-Books Price-Fixing

Hagens Berman filed a class-action lawsuit claiming that Amazon.com colluded with five of the nation’s Big Five publishers to illegally fix prices of e-books, forcing consumers to pay higher prices.

City of Sycamore Water Contamination

Residents of Sycamore, Illinois, have sued the city in a class action, alleging that the city of Sycamore created a public health crisis through decades of negligence.

Florida Sugarcane Burning

Hagens Berman filed a class action against the sugar industry's largest entities on behalf of residents of various areas of Florida that have long suffered from hazardous methods of harvesting sugarcane.

Visa MasterCard ATM

Hagens Berman has filed a class action alleging that Visa and MasterCard violated federal antitrust laws by eliminating competition in the marketplace, causing ATM fees to be higher than they should be.

Amtrak Train Crash

Amtrak passenger train 501 derailed while crossing a bridge traversing Interstate 5. It was the inaugural passenger trip on the newly renovated Nisqually-Tacoma bypass route.

Hallmark Financial Services, Inc. (NASDAQ: HALL)

Hagens Berman has been appointed lead counsel in the securities class-action lawsuit against Hallmark Financial Services, Inc.

Hagens Berman filed a class-action lawsuit alleging that BMW’s i3 REx electric cars contain a defect that causes them to suddenly lose speed and power.

University of Washington College Tuition Payback

Hagens Berman is investigating universities and colleges across the nation and is seeking to represent students, parents and guardians against any higher education institution that has failed to repay losses due to COVID-19.

Mercedes BlueTEC Emissions

Hagens Berman has filed a class-action lawsuit against Mercedes stating the automaker knowingly programmed its Clean Diesel BlueTEC vehicles to emit illegal, dangerous levels of nitrogen oxide.

RECORD-BREAKING SETTLEMENTS

$206

BILLION

State Tobacco Litigation

$27

BILLION

Visa MasterCard ATM

$14.7

BILLION

VW/Porsche/Audi Emissions Scandal

$1.6

BILLION

Toyota Sudden, Unintended Acceleration (SUA)

$1.6

BILLION

VW Franchise Dealerships

$1.45

BILLION

Noteworld / Meracord

$700

MILLION

Washington Public Power Supply System

$560

MILLION

E-books Antitrust Litigation

$470

MILLION

LG Philips and Toshiba LCD

$444

MILLION

$383.5

MILLION

DaVita Healthcare Partners

$345

MILLION

DRAM Manufacturers

$338

MILLION

Pharmaceutical AWP Litigation

$325

MILLION

Neurontin (Pfizer/Parke Davis)

$255

MILLION

In The Media

The Seattle Times

Homebuilder faces suit at Trilogy of Redmond Ridge

MyNorthwest.com

Seattle's top consumer lawyer braces for GM battle

Wall Street Journal

BATS to Pay $14 Million to Settle Direct Edge Order-Type Case

New York Times

N.C.A.A. Deal Revamps Head-Injury Care

Fortune

Apple settles class-action lawsuit over e-book pricing

TIME

General Motors Is Getting Sued For $10 Billion—Yes, $10 Billion

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Steve W. Berman

Hagens Berman's managing partner and co-founder, Steve W. Berman, has dedicated his lifelong pursuit of law to helping those most in need. Through his efforts, Steve has achieved record-breaking settlements on behalf of classes of individuals subjected to corporate wrongdoing, fraud and negligence.

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Class Counsel are extremely qualified and competent counsel who have experience and expertise prosecuting complex class actions...successfully tried class actions to jury verdicts and...also obtained billions of dollars in settlements...

Judge Magnuson -

Final CBL Approval Order

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...This result...puts significant money into the pockets of all of the class members, is an excellent result. ...I’ve also looked at the skill and quality of counsel and the quality of the work... and find that to have been at a high level.

The Honorable Beth Labson Freeman, United States District Judge -

Final Approval of Settlement Hearing for Dean Sheikh et al v. Tesla, Inc.

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I will reiterate that class counsel has demonstrated over many years, superior experience and capability in handling class actions of this sort.

The Honorable Beth Labson Freeman, United States District Judge -

Final Approval of Settlement Hearing for Dean Sheikh et al v. Tesla, Inc.

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Class counsel has consistently demonstrated extraordinary skill and effort.

U.S. District Judge James Selna, Central District of California -

In re Toyota Motor Corp. Unintended Acceleration Marketing

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...I can conclude on the basis with my five years with you all, watching this litigation progress and seeing it wind to a conclusion, that the results are exceptional...

Judge Hamilton, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California -

In re Dynamic Random Access Memory Antitrust Litigation (Hagens Berman was co-lead counsel and helped achieve the $325 million class settlement)

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I can't imagine attorneys litigating a case more rigorously than you all did in this case. It seems like every conceivable, legitimate, substantive dispute that could have been fought over was fought over to the max.

Hon. William E. Smith, District Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island -

In re Loestrin 24 Antitrust Litigation, Master File No. 1:13-md-2472 (D.R.I.)
Transcript of the final approval hearing on the direct purchaser settlement ($120M)

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Berman is well-known in business and legal circles for his success with shareholder lawsuits filed against floundering public companies.

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Puget Sound Business Journal

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