Blackwell Burke P.A. Wins Dismissal of Hebrew National Putative Nationwide Class Action – This Time in State Court
On October 6, 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 […]
Brendan M. Kenny Presents on Ethics at Ediscovery Certification Workshop
On Thursday, October 2, 2014, Blackwell Burke P.A. attorney Brendan M. Kenny presented on ethics in e-discovery at the Ediscovery Certification Workshop held at the Hilton Minneapolis. He focused on an attorney’s ethical duty to act competently and fairly when working with electronic information, especially given the challenges posed by cloud computing and social networking. […]
BLACKWELL BURKE RANKED ‘HIGHLY RECOMMENDED’ AND SIX BLACKWELL ATTORNEYS NAMED ‘MINNESOTA LITIGATION STARS’ BY BENCHMARK LITIGATION
Blackwell Burke P.A. has been ranked as “Highly Recommended” in the 2015 Edition of Benchmark Litigation. Also, Firm Founder and CEO Jerry Blackwell along with Partners, Corey Gordon, Peter Goss, Benjamin Hulse, Mary Young and Special Counsel Mike Hatch have all been named 2015 Benchmark Litigation Minnesota Litigation Stars. “Highly Recommended” firms are those consistently […]
The Hispanic National Bar Association selects Gerardo (Jerry) Alcazar to serve as Regional President for Region XI
On September 12, 2014, at the Hispanic National Bar Association’s Annual Convention in Washington, D.C., Blackwell Burke P.A. associate, Gerardo (Jerry) Alcazar was sworn in as Regional President for Region XI of the HNBA. Region XI consists of the states of Iowa, Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota, and South Dakota. In his role, Mr. Alcazar will […]
JERRY W. BLACKWELL AND PETER J. GOSS Selected for Inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© 2015
Firm Chairman and CEO, Jerry Blackwell, and Firm Partner, Peter Goss have both been selected for inclusion in the 21st Edition of The Best Lawyers in America© (2015). Mr. Blackwell was selected for the practice area of Product Liability Litigation- Defendants, and Mr. Goss was selected for the practice areas of Mass Tort Litigation/ Class […]
Six Blackwell Burke lawyers selected to Minnesota Super Lawyers 2014® and Minnesota Rising Stars 2014
The attorneys listed below represent almost 50% of the lawyers in the Firm. The attorneys who were selected to this year’s Super Lawyers® list, including their primary practice areas are: Jerry Blackwell, Founding Partner and Chairman: Business Litigation; Corey Gordon, Partner: Personal Injury Products (Defense); Peter Goss, Partner: Class Action/Mass Torts. The […]
Brendan M. Kenny Discusses Supreme Court’s Cert Denial in Engle Tobacco Cases in Law360
Law360 interviewed Blackwell Burke P.A. attorney Brendan M. Kenny for a recent article discussing the U.S. Supreme Court’s denial of tobacco companies’ certiorari petitions to challenge plaintiff-friendly findings in the massive Engle personal injury litigation in Florida. Tobacco companies sought to challenge the Florida Supreme Court’s landmark ruling in 2006 that decertified a class of […]
Firm Partner Mary S. Young Speaks at ABA Food & Supplements Workshop
Blackwell Burke P.A. partner Mary S. Young presented at the American Bar Association’s Section of Products Liability Food & Supplements Fourth Annual Workshop, held on Thursday, June 5 in Wayzata, Minnesota (near Minneapolis) at Cargill, Incorporated. Ms. Young participated in a panel entitled, “Consumer Fraud Class Actions – Litigation and Settlement Strategy.” Ms. Young and […]
Blackwell Burke Secures Win for General Mills in False Ad Suit Over Nature Valley Bars
On May 14, 2014, 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 […]
Partner Mary S. Young Named a 2014 LCLD Fellow
Blackwell Burke P.A. Partner Mary S. Young has been selected as a fellow of the 2014 Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD). Ms. Young joins over 170 attorneys from around the country who have been selected to join the prestigious program. Founded in 2011, the LCLD Fellows program is an ambitious, highly structured program […]