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E-cigarette firm Juul settles 5,000 lawsuits amid teen vaping concerns

Company will compensate those struggling with nicotine addiction and fund programs to counter youth nicotine use Juul Labs, the e-cigarette manufacturer, announced on Tuesday that it has reached settlements covering more than 5,000 cases with nearly 10,000 plaintiffs. The sweeping resolutions, which litigators say will address youth e-cigarette usage, come after more than three years of legal battles. The...

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Attorney James Cardea Listed as One of Maryland’s Top 100 Lawyers for 2023

Super Lawyers has named their top lawyers in each state for 2023. BMBFC’s own James Cardea has, once again,  been named to the list.  In addition, for the tenth consecutive year, Mr. Cardea has been voted one of the top 100 attorneys in Maryland. The Award Selection Process The selection process for the Super Lawyers list is rigorous. Lawyers...

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Attorney James Cardea Named to the 2023 Best Lawyers® List

Attorney James Cardea has been selected for the 2023 Best Lawyers in America® list, an annual honor awarded in partnership with U.S. News & World Report. Published since 1983, this list includes attorneys selected based on an extensive peer review process. This process includes everything from the nomination to a peer survey. The 2023 publication for Maryland, presented by...

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The Next 50 Years Of The Clean Water Act

As published in Law360 – By Chase Brockstedt and Philip Federico (October 19, 2022, 5:38 PM EDT) —  Fifty years ago this month, the U.S. formally recognized the right to clean, safe water and enacted the Clean Water Act, changing the environmental law landscape forever and opening the door for other significant environmental legislation. On the golden anniversary of this...

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Combining Forces To Build A Better World

As published on LawDragon PHILIP FEDERICO AND CHASE BROCKSTEDT DISCUSS NEWLY NAMED BAIRD MANDALAS BROCKSTEDT FEDERICO & CARDEA One day in 2009, Philip Federico received a call from a colleague in Delaware. The colleague had worked with the firm on a one-off medical malpractice suit in his state and was now reaching out about a client who alleged that their child...

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Poultry Industry Must Answer for Polluting Maryland Communities

As published in Maryland Daily Record – By Philip Federico Poultry is one of the fastest-growing industries in the United States, as dietary preferences favor chicken over beef and farming and processing technologies have brought a new era of consolidated mass production. Corporations operating poultry facilities have for decades been able to avoid regulatory scrutiny by way of the economic...

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Renewed Focus on Personal Jurisdiction Can Level Litigation Playing Field

As published in Reuters – By Philip Federico and Chase Brockstedt July 27, 2021 – The U.S. Supreme Court’s recent ruling in Ford Motor Company v. Montana Eighth Judicial District Court has renewed interest in the importance of personal jurisdiction disputes. Previously, when it came to product liability and mass tort cases, the playing field was seen as tilted toward defendants,...

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How Greater Use of Issue Class Certification Can Bring Justice to Plaintiffs

As published in Reuters – By Brent Ceryes and Patrick A. Thronson November 18, 2021 – Since the Supreme Court’s 1997 ruling in Amchem Products, Inc. v. Windsor, it has been widely — and falsely — claimed that personal injury cases cannot be successfully litigated as class actions. Fortunately for plaintiffs today, issue certification under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23(c)(4)...

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Baird Mandalas Brockstedt Federico & Cardea, LLC

At Baird Mandalas Brockstedt Federico & Cardea, LLC, we are the right lawyers, right now. Formerly Baird Mandalas Brockstedt, LLC, our legal team has expanded to include two new named partners: Philip Federico and James Cardea. As the result of our new partnership, we have opened new offices in Baltimore and Columbia, Maryland.  Who We Are We are leaders...

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Attorney James Cardea Named To The Daily Record’s 2022 Personal Injury & Medical Malpractice Law Power List

This past month, The Daily Record released its 2022 Personal Injury & Medical Malpractice Law Power List. We are proud to announce that James Cardea of Baird Mandalas Brockstedt Federico & Cardea is one of only 25 Maryland attorneys named to the list.  About the List The Personal Injury & Medical Malpractice Law Power List was chosen by the...

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