Prominent Class Actions

Class Actions & Mass Litigation

  • In re Jackson National Life Insurance Company Premium Litigation, MDL Docket No. 1122 (W.D. Mich); Jones v. Jackson National Life, Civil Action No. 5:01-CV-159 (N.D. Miss.) [Co-lead counsel in nationwide consolidated Multidistrict class action involving interest crediting practices on interest sensitive life policies.]

  • In re UICI "Association-Group" Insurance Litigation, MDL 1578 (N.D. Tex.); Golebiowski v. Mega Life and Health Insurance Company, et al., Civil Action No. 3:04-cv-00831 (N.D. Miss.) [Co-lead counsel in nationwide consolidated Multidistrict class action concerning heatlh insurance sales of group association policies.]

  • Brent R. Nickle, Individually and on Behalf of Others Similarly Situated vs. Crown Life Insurance Company, Civil Action No. M-96-238 (S.D. Tex.) [Class action case on behalf of 22,000 member nationwide class of "vanishing premium" life insurance policyholders settled for $27 million.]

  • In re General American Life Insurance Company Sales Practices Litigation, MDL Docket No. 1179 (E.D. Mo.); Bobby L. Chain, Sr., Individually and on Behalf of Others Similarly Situated vs. General American Life Insurance Company, Civil Action No. 4:96CV046-B-B (N.D. Miss.) [Co-lead counsel in nationwide consolidated Multidistrict deceptive sales practices litigation in St. Louis.]

  • In re Manufacturers Life Insurance Company Premium Litigation, MDL Docket No. 1109; John L. Burwell, Jr., Karen Burwell, Robert O'Connor, Marcella O'Connor and Robmar Holding Co., Inc., Individually and on Behalf of Others Similarly Situated vs. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company, the Manufacturers Life Insurance Company of America, and the Manufacturers Life Insurance Company (U.S.A.), Civil Action No. 4:96CV41-B-B (N.D. Miss.) [Plaintiffs Executive Steering Committee counsel in $500 million deceptive sales practices settlement for nationwide class of life insurance policyholders.]

  • In re Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada Sales Practices Litigation, MDL Docket No. 1102; Edward A. Landrum, Individually and on Behalf of all Others Similarly Situated vs. Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada, Civil Action No. 4:95 CV 409-B-B (N.D. Miss.) [Plaintiffs Executive Steering Committee counsel for nationwide class in MDL consolidated case in New Jersey. Suit on behalf of 300,000 policyholders successfully settled for $85 million, plus.]

  • Betty Jo Waddle, Individually and on Behalf of Others Similarly Situated v. Belle Casinos, Inc. and Biloxi Casino Belle, Inc., Adversary Proceeding No. 95-0828-SEG, United States Bankruptcy Court; Belle Casinos, Incorporated (Debtor), Case No. 94-08533-SEG

  • Biloxi Casino Belle, Inc. (Debtor), Case No. 94-08534-SEG [ Represented 660 former employees of Southern Belle Casino in WARN Act suit under Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act. Successfully recovered termination benefits for employees of closed casino.]