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WBE Attorneys Named Among Law360 Legal Lions of the Week

WBE attorneys were honored alongside peers and co-counsel this week, as Law360 recognized the firm for successfully defeating motions to dismiss by John Deere in the publication’s Legal Lions of ...

WBE Appointed Interim Co-Lead Counsel in Amazon Tying Scheme Antitrust Lawsuit

On Monday, November 27 2023, U.S. District Judge John H. Chun of the Western District of Washington appointed attorneys from WBE to serve as interim co-lead counsel and consolidated two proposed ...

Big Win for John Deere Plaintiffs as Court Denies Motions to Dismiss in Repair Antitrust Case

Plaintiffs were handed a major win on Monday, November 27, 2023, as the court denied Defendant John Deere’s motions to dismiss in the case of Deere & Company Repair Services Antitrust ...

Court Grants Final Approval of $6.3 Million Settlement in Midwestern Pet Foods Product Liability Litigation

On Monday, August 21, 2023, United States District Court Judge Matthew P. Brookman of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana, Evansville Division, granted final approval of ...

“Like pulling teeth:” Podcast highlights the frustrations and shortcomings of Ambetter

The last thing anyone wants after a catastrophic accident is to battle with insurance companies, but that’s the very experience Susan Rice described on the popular healthcare podcast An Arm and a Leg.

WBE in the news: Ambetter Health accused of defrauding Georgia, U.S. families

Partner Justin Boley sat down with Atlanta News First to discuss the firm’s class action lawsuit against Centene Corporation, currently the largest provider of health-insurance plans sold on the ...

WBE and Co-Counsel Defeat Motion to Dismiss in Amazon Fulfilment Center Biometric Class Action

On Friday, June 23, 2023, U.S. District Judge John J. Tharp Jr. denied a motion to dismiss Plaintiffs’ claims under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA), thereby allowing the ...

Judge Certifies Classes, Denies Daubert Motion, and Grants Preliminary Approval of Class Settlement in Xyrem Sodium Oxybate Antitrust Litigation

On Friday, May 12, 2023, Chief District Judge Richard Seeborg of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California certified two classes of Plaintiffs and preliminarily ...

Judge Approves $54M Settlement in Wolverine WorldWide and 3M “Forever Chemicals” Class Action

On Wednesday, March 29, 2023, Chief U.S. District Judge Hala Y. Jarbou of the Western District of Michigan granted final approval to a $54 million settlement of a class action brought on behalf ...

Department of Justice Sides with Plaintiffs in John Deere Right to Repair Antitrust Lawsuit

On Monday, February 13, 2023, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) moved to file a Statement of Interest siding with Plaintiffs and urging the court to reject Defendant John Deere’s ...

Preliminary Settlement Approval Granted in Midwestern Pet Foods Product Liability Litigation

On Monday, February 6, 2023, United States Magistrate Judge Matthew P. Brookman of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana Evansville Division granted preliminary approval ...

$75M Settlement Granted Final Approval in Farmers Insurance Class Action

On Wednesday, November 16, Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles Judge Lawrence P. Riff issued final approval of a $75 million settlement in the case of Parry, et al. v. Farmers ...