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Cates Mahoney Joins Suit Against Pharmaceutical Companies At Center of Opioid Epidemic

Published: Apr 21, 2017 Mass Action, Press

Opioid abuse has ravaged communities throughout the United States, and St. Clair County, Illinois has not escaped the devastation. In an attempt to fight back against those who encouraged and are profiting from the epidemic, Attorney David Cates of The Cates Law Firm, LLC...

How Do Class Action Settlements Work?

Published: Nov 30, 2016 Mass Action, Personal Injury

Recently it was announced that Volkswagen agreed to one of the largest class action settlements in history due to emissions issues with its diesel engines. The settlement will total approximately $14.7 billion and affects 475,000 class members. Another recent class action settlement resulted in...