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Burg Simpson Attorney Stephen J. Burg Appointed To The Anti-defamation League’s Mountain States Board Of Directors

Burg Simpson Eldredge Hersh & Jardine, P.C., is delighted to announce that attorney; Stephen J. Burg has been appointed to serve on the Anti-Defamation League’s Mountain States Board of Directors.

Burg Simpson Founder To Receive American Association Of Justice Award For Services To The American Justice System
Burg Simpson, is delighted to announce that founding shareholder, Michael S. Burg, has been selected as this year’s recipient of the American Association for Justice (AAJ) Heavy Lifting Award, in recognition of his outstanding work in protecting the American civil justice system.
Release date: 7/6/11

Nationwide Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against Largest U.S. Pharmacy Health Care Provider
Burg Simpson Eldredge Hersh & Jardine, P.C., and Cohen & Malad, LLP of Indianapolis have filed a nationwide class action lawsuit against CVS Caremark, the largest pharmacy health care provider in the United States and the owners of CVS.com, for double-billing its customers for the price of prescription drugs.
Release date: 7/6/11

Burg Simpson Attorneys Join Denver Mayor-Elect Michael Hancock's Transition Team
Burg Simpson Eldredge Hersh & Jardine, P.C., is delighted to announce that attorneys, Stephen J. Burg and Reeves D. Whalen have been appointed to serve on Denver Mayor-Elect Michael Hancock’s transition team.
Release date: 6/24/11

BURG SIMPSON PROMOTES NEW SHAREHOLDERS
Move Further Strengthens Burg Simpson’s Colorado and Ohio Practices.

BURG SIMPSON "PITCHES IN" FOR DENVER'S CRAIG HOSPITAL
Burg Simpson Eldredge Hersh & Jardine, P.C., is delighted to announce the launch of "Homeruns for Craig 2011" – a fundraiser on behalf of Denver's world-renowned Craig Hospital.

MICHAEL S. BURG NAMED COLORADO LAWYER OF THE DECADE
Burg Simpson Eldredge Hersh & Jardine, P.C., is proud to announce that founding shareholder Michael S. Burg has been named one of Law Week Colorado’s Lawyers of the Decade, 2000-2010, an honor awarded to only 10 attorneys statewide.

BURG SIMPSON ATTORNEYS NAMED TO COLORADO SUPER LAWYERS LIST
Burg Simpson is delighted to announce that eight attorneys with the firm's Englewood office have been selected for inclusion on the 2011 Colorado Super Lawyers and Rising Stars (the state's young attorneys) lists.
Release date: 3/7/11

BURG SIMPSON CALLS ON COLORADO TO SUPPORT CHARITY
KNITTING EVENT
Knit-in to benefit Fanconi Anemia Research Fund and Kaps for Kendall.
Release date: 3/3/11

WRONGFUL DEATH LAWSUIT FILED ON BEHALF OF JUNIOR COLORADO KART RACING ENTHUSIAST
LAWSUIT SEEKS TO IMPROVE SAFETY FOR ALL JUNIOR RACERS
Burg Simpson Eldredge Hersh & Jardine, P.C., has filed a lawsuit on behalf of the family of a nine-year-old girl from Aurora, Colorado, who was involved in a deadly collision at the Grand Junction Motor Speedway during a kart-racing event on August 15, 2010.
Released date: 2/15/11

BURG SIMPSON LEADS NATIONAL LITIGATION AGAINST DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC.
Burg Simpson shareholder Seth. A. Katz has been appointed by the Hon. David A. Katz to serve as a member of the Plaintiffs' Steering Committee in the multidistrict litigation against DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc. over the alleged failure of its ASR XL Acetabular Hip System.
Released 1/28/11

BURG SIMPSON ATTORNEY JOINS AMERICAN BOARD OF TRIAL ADVOCATES
Burg Simpson Eldredge Hersh & Jardine, P.C. is delighted to announce that shareholder Scott J. Eldredge has been invited to join the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA)
Released 11/4/10

BURG SIMPSON FILES FIRST HIP REPLACEMENT LAWSUIT IN COLORADO
Compensation sought on behalf of a Boulder County resident who received defective hip replacement
Released 10/21/10

CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT FILED AGAINST DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC.
Compensation sought on behalf of all United States citizens who received an ASRTM XL Acetabular System hip replacement.
Released 09/28/10

BURG SIMPSON LAUNCHES TOUCHDOWNS FOR CRAIG HOSPITAL
Campaign promises donation for every Denver or Buffaloes touchdown this season.
Released 09/03/10

Burg Simpson Attorneys Nominated As Outstanding Women in Business
Burg Simpson shareholders Ms. Smith and Ms. Kammerer have been nominated for the Denver Business Journal's Out Standing Women in Business award, 2010. Winners will be announced at an awards luncheon on August, 26 at the Marriott City Center Hotel in downtown Denver. Burg Simpson congratulates Diane and Holly on their nomination.
Released 8/9/10

Seven Burg Simpson Laywers Selected for Inclusion in The Best Lawyers In America® 2011

Jennifer Keel article "Neonatal Jaundice, Hyperbilirubinemia, and Kernicterus for the Medical Negligence Litigator" published in American Association for Justice, Birth Trauma Litigation Newsletter. Used with permission.
Released 6/30/10

David Hersh Appointed to Arapahoe County Bar Association Board of Directors
Released 6/15/10

David Hersh Appointed Chair of the Colorado Judicial Institute Membership Committee
Released 6/10/10

Steven Laman Joins Colorado Neurological Institute Board of Directors
Released 5/27/10

Michael S. Burg Speaks To Denver's 7NEWS On Yaz/Yasmin Litigation
Released 5/19/10

Burg Simpson, Firms Nationwide Pursuing Toyota ‘Loss Of Value’ Cases
Released 4/26/10

Burg Simpson Exposes Wall Street's Culture of Collusion
Released on 4/21/10

Peter W. Burg Appointed Chair of Denver's World Renowed Craig Hospital Board of Directors.
Released on 4/08/2010

Burg Simpson attorney Reeves Whalen involved in youth mentoring program Save Our Youth.
Released on 4/12/2010

Infantino recalls 1 million baby slings after three infant deaths
Parents and childcare providers should be aware that Infantino LLC, in cooperation with the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), has issued a recall for it “SlingRider” and “Wendy Bellissimo” infant slings after a potentially fatal product defect was discovered. The CPSC has advised parents of infants younger than four months of age to immediately stop using these slings due to a possible risk of suffocation. In 2009, the CPSC was made and aware of three infant deaths that occurred in these slings in Pennsylvania, Oregon and Ohio.
SOURCE — http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml10/10177.html
Released on 4/12/2010

Possible Safety Defects in Ford F150, Escape and Mazda Tribute
The National Highways and Transport Safety Administration (NHTSA) is investigating reports of possible inadvertent air bag deployment in Ford F150 Trucks manufactured between 2004-2006. NHSTA is also evaluating a possible safety defect in Ford Escape and Mazda Tributes SUVs manufactured between 2001-2004, which may cause the engine compartment to catch fire. Once these “Preliminary Evaluations” have been completed, the NHTSA will determine if a full “Engineering Analysis” of the affected models is needed.
SOURCE — http://nhthqnwws112.odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/acms/docservlet/Artemis/Public/Pursuits
/2010/INVMTY-022010-1234.pdf
Released on 4/12/2010

"Our Courts" programs win American Bar Association Award
The joint series of programs sponsored by the Colorado Bar Association and the Colorado Judicial Institute titled "Our Courts" won the American Bar Association's 2010 Burnham "Hod" Greeley Award. This award is named in honor of a dedicated ABA leader who was committed to promoting public trust and confidence in the justice system, the late Hawaii attorney Burnham "Hod" Greeley. [MORE...]

Janet G. Abaray speaks on a panel regarding the legal issues of direct to consumer advertising of pharmaceuticals
Released on 3/08/2010

Michael S. Burg Appointed President of The American Trial Lawyers Association Released on 2/25/2010

Judges Win Prestigious Award at the Seventh Annual Judicial Excellence Dinner
Released on 2/18/2010

Burg Simpson Files Class Action Suit Against Toytota
Released on: 2/4/2010

$5.35 million award in insurance company bad faith case
Released on: 5/5/2009

"Job-bias cases surge in Colorado, feds say"
– The Denver Post
Released on: 3/25/2009

"U.S. Supreme Court upholds right to recover compensation from drug companies for injuries"

Released on: 3/4/2009

Michael S. Burg Selected as Lawyer of the Year for 2008 by Colorado Law Week
Released on: 2/25/2009

"Attorney Michael Burg Leads the Hunt for Culprits in Economic Meltdown"
Released on: 1/13/2009

Recent Arbitration Awards: "Burg Simpson recently won a judgment of $225,000 in compensatory damages in a security fraud case"

Janet Abaray Spearheads Class Action Suit Against Bengals
Released on: 11/30/2008

Law Week Names Attorney Diane Smith One of Colorado's "Top Women"
Released on: 8/04/2008

"Jury award to Englewood company to total more than $1 million for breach of fiduciary duties in Shareholder Class Action Case"
Released on: 7/24/2008

"Pooch alive after Breck blast – Injured man's spaniel, Lulu, survived 8 days in wreck of outfitters' building"
– Denver Post
Released on: 4/30/2008

"Drug Makers Near Old Goal: A Legal Shield"
– By Gardiner Harris and Alex Berenson,
The New York Times
Released on: 4/6/2008

"CEO turned Craig into top 10 rehab hospital"
– By Joyzelle Davis, Rocky Mountain News
Released on: 3/12/2008

"UBS Hit by Another Lawsuit"
– By Ben Levinsohn, BusinessWeek
Released on: 3/6/2008

"Hedge Funds Frozen Shut"
– By Matthew Goldstein, BusinessWeek
Released on: 3/5/2008

Monte Carlo Resort & Casino Fire Claims
Released on: 1/28/2008

Burg Simpson attorney Seth Katz is quoted on Bausch & Lomb CEO's Retirement while ReNu litigation is pending.
Released on: 01/24/2008

Alumni Teach-In Day a Great Success at the University of Cincinnati, Ohio
Released on: 12/19/2007

Peter W. Burg Appointed to the Board of Directors for Craig Hospital in Denver, Colorado
Released on: 12/18/2007

Law Week Colorado: "At Vioxx's End – Most Who Qualify Will Take Deal, Burg Predicts"
Released on: 11/26/2007

Burg, Simpson, Eldredge, Hersh & Jardine pledge $50,000 to the Williams N. Brimmer Legal Education Center at University of Wyoming College of Law to be matched dollar-for-dollar by the State.
Released on: 06/20/2007

Seth Katz will be a presenter at the HarrisMartin's "Hot Topics in Pharmaceutical Litigation Conference", June 7-8, 2007 at the Loews Hotel in Miami Beach.
Released on: 05/16/2007

Burg Simpson's Ohio Office Has Obtained Class Certification on Behalf of all Hourly Employees of Wal-Mart Stores in the State of Kentucky.
Released on: 12/04/2006

Burg Simpson Files Suit on Behalf of a New York Woman Who Suffered a Pulmonary Embolism Caused by the Ortho Evra Birth Control Patch.
Released on: 11/29/2006

Burg Simpson's Ohio office has obtained class certification on behalf of all hourly employees of Wal-Mart Stores (including Wal-Mart Stores, Supercenters and Sam's Clubs) in the State of Kentucky.
Released on: 11/22/2006

Burg Simpson Files Suit on Behalf of a Colorado Woman Who Suffered a Pulmonary Embolism and Deep Vein Thrombosis Caused by the Ortho Evra Birth Control Patch.
Released on: 11/16/2006

Diane Smith presented "The Corporate Shield:
How Strong Is It?" at the Arapahoe County Bar Association's Business Law Section.
Released on: 11/08/2006

Stephen Johnson presented "Admissibility of Expert Testimony in Colorado after Daubert and Shreck" at the Arapahoe County Bar Association's Business Law Section.
Released on: 11/08/2006

Bad Faith Verdict
Burg Simpson shareholder, Thomas W. Henderson, and Senior Associate, Stephen M. Johnson, recently obtained a verdict in favor of their client in a bad faith breach of insurance contract case. The case involved a claim for more than $2 million by a city in the Rocky Mountain Region against two excess insurers. Following a two-week jury trial, the jury found completely in favor of Burg Simpson's client. This verdict continues a long stretch of victories for the attorneys of Burg Simpson in bad faith cases.
Released on: 10/01/2006

Jennifer L. Keel will be a presenter at the American Association for Justice on November 17-18.
Released on: 09/21/2006

Michael Burg will be a presenter at the Mealey's Emerging Drugs & Preemption Conference on October 26-27.
Released on: 09/21/2006

Oklahoma Men Were Severely Burned While Working on an Electrical System at Wal-Mart on Tower Road - Wal-Mart Failed to Warn the Men that a Similar Incident Occurred Less Than a Year Ago at the Exact Location.
Released on: 09/11/2006

There is new case law in Colorado regarding the stacking of underinsured motorist insurance (UIM).
Released on: 09/08/2006

Congratulations to Michael S. Burg. Michael Burg has been selected by members of the national legal community for inclusion in 2007's Best Lawyers in America.
Released on: 09/08/2006

Michael S. Burg and Janet G. Abaray to present Ortho Evra: 20,000,000 Prescriptions - Where is the Litigation Headed?
Released on: 08/14/2006

The Litigation Specialists: Burg Simpson Combines Legal Smarts and Street Smarts
Released on: 07/18/2006

Burg Simpson has teamed up with Kaps for Kendall to make hats for children and adults who have lost their hair from chemotherapy and radiation.
Released on: 06/23/2006

Burg Simpson Files Lawsuit against Bausch & Lomb for a Woman Who Contracted Fusarium Keratitis after Using ReNu with MoistureLoc
Released on: 05/25/2006

Michael Burg has been named to the Best of the U. S.
Released on: 05/24/2006

Burg Simpson Attorneys Named Colorado Super Lawyers
Released on: 04/01/2006

Seth A. Katz to present Working with Experts in Pharmaceutical Cases Teleconference
Released on: 02/28/2006

Peter W. Burg to present Theories of Liability and Defenses for Bextra/Celebrex
Released on: 02/28/2006

Seth A. Katz to present at the Birth Control Patch Litigation Conference
Released on: 02/28/2006

Burg Simpson Attorneys to present at the 23rd National CLE Conference
Released on: 01/04/2006

Peter Burg appointed to the Bextra and Celebrex marketing sales practices and product liability multi-district litigation plaintiffs' steering committee
Released on: 12/14/2005

Burg Simpson Attorney to present at Mealey's Vioxx Litigation Conference
Released on: 12/13/2005

Court of appeals judge finalists selected Dec. 5, 2005
Released on: 12/05/2005

Diane Vaksdal Smith was recently quoted in an article on Resolving a Dispute Through a Small-Claims Case in the November 2005 issue of The Wall Street Journal Classroom Edition
Released on: November, 2005

New Jersey Jury Decides in Favor of Merck in 2nd Vioxx Trial
Released on: November, 2005

Burg Simpson Attorney to present at Ninth Annual Electronic Discovery & Records Retention Conference
Released on: 10/27/2005

Burg Simpson Attorney to present at American Association for Justice, Trends and Hot Topics in Pharmaceutical Litigation
Released on: 09/17/2005

Utahns among thousands suing the makers of Vioxx
Released on: 08/27/2005

Diane Vaksdal Smith was recently quoted in an article on small claims courts in the Sunday July 31, 2005 Wall Street Journal
Released on: 07/31/2005

Michael Burg elected as co-chair of the Zyprexa Litigation Group for the American Association for Justice
Released on: 07/25/2005

Arapahoe Bar Association: ACBA Fee Resolution Committee
Released on: 07/12/2005

Colorado Court of Appeals Affirms Large Attorneys Fees Award to Burg Simpson Clients
Released on: 06/16/2005

Mike Burg appointed to Vioxx MDL State Liaison Committee by Judge Fallon
Released on: 05/16/2005

The Fabulous Burg Brothers: Arapahoe County's Largest Law Firm
Released on: 04/26/2004


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Mike Burg on SkyRadio.

Radio Interview:
Janet Abaray, co-lead in the Ortho Evra litigation, was interviewed by Mike Papantonio, co-host of Air America's Radio's Ring of Fire, on the birth control patch, Ortho Evra, that is causing fatal blood clots in young women.
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