Track Record

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  Salvas et al v Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Middlesex Superior Court, Civil Action No. 01-03645
  A Mills Law Firm attorney was appointed by the Court as Lead Counsel in this Massachusetts-based class action on behalf of 90,000 Wal-Mart employees. The firm achieved a $40 million settlement, a Massachusetts record, which was by far the highest per capita recovery of any of the 16 Wal-Mart class action recoveries nationwide. 
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  Hall v Wal-Mart et. al MDL 1735 Docket No. 2:06-CV-00225-PMP-PAL
  A Mills Law Firm attorney served as Co-Lead Counsel in this 30 State MDL Class Action venued in Las Vegas, Nevada. The settlement made $85 million available to 3.13 million Wal-Mart employees while another $5 million was recovered in a separate ERISA action and paid to the employees' retirement fund. 
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  Klussman v CCB, Mills Law Firm wins $21.7 millioni for credit card holders.
  The Mills Law Firm recovered $21.7 million in cash and credits plus injunctive relief for a California class of credit card holders who alleged abuses including harassment, excessive fees, and failure to accurately credit payments. 
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  Aragachi v Panasonic
  Owners of 60,000 defective TVs receive relief through extended warranties, reimbursement for replacement parts and, in some cases, new TVs. 
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  Boltz v Universal et al.
  Multi-billion dollar value settlement requires 5 major motion picture studios to fully close-caption a billion movie DVDs. 
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  Carol Nickel v. Bank of America
  Total class recovery: $112 million, $69 million from our settlements with the Bank. We also won landmark legal precedents for trust beneficiaries and consumers. 
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  McCall v. Newkirk
  Settlement valued at $12 million approved. 
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  James R. Seaman v. Wells Fargo Bank
  Cash settlement of $43 million. 
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  Wininger v. Synthetic Industries
  Class members realized $120+ million more from sale engineered by us over earlier liquidation plans proposed by defendants. 
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  Erwin v. Resources High Equity L.P.
  Class members realized $15+ million in benefits from blocking management's proposal and restructuring liquidation. 
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  Fisher v. Bank of America N.T.&S.A., et al., and van Zwanenberg v. Bank of America, N.T. & S.A., et al.
  $20 million cash settlement to trust beneficiaries for Bank's misconduct. 
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  Francis Conrad v. PBTV, Inc.
  The Mills Law Firm compelled general partner to sell partnership assets that released $32 million to class members. 
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  Genovese v. Television of Toledo, Inc.
  Class members' assets sold in a sales transaction engineered by the Mills Law Firm for $23 million more than general partners' self-dealing offer. 
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  Mehta Burkett Co v. Burkett
  Mills Firm wins $1.4 million jury verdict. 
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  Herlinger v. Sunbeam
  Mills Firm wins major reforms of propane BBQ grill manufacturing, construction of propane tanks, warnings, and training of personnel at refilling stations. 
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  Hopkins, et al. v. Branham, et al.
  $16.5 million cash settlement awarded. 
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  In Re: GCC Richmond Works.
  $180 million settlement achieved. Mills Law Firm serves on Steering and Executive Committees of plaintiff counsel. 
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  Heartland Communications v. Sprint Communications
  $1.1 million cash settlement paid, together with other favorable terms, such as cease and desist orders. 
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  In Re: Software Publishing Securities Litigation
  $1.5 million settlement. 
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  In Re: Equitec Litigation
  $35.5 million settlement approved. 
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  In Re: VMS Litigation
  Record breaking $98.5 million settlement paid. 
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  In Re: G.E. Energy Choice Light Bulb Litigation
  $3.2 million recovered. 
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  In Re: Alert Income Partners Securities Litigation
  $63 million cash settlement. 
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  Hoehne v. Erickson
  $750,000 jury verdict, case tried by Robert W. Mills. 
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  J. Robert Jackson v. Angeles Corporation
  $650,000 settlement. 
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  Hutson v. Merrill Lynch
  Settlement valued at $14 million. 
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  Sullivan v. Shearson California Radisson Partners
  $5.5 million paid. 
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  Davis v. Burrell
  Settlement with MC Hammer on behalf of two Oakland A’s baseball players. 
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