ENVIROMENTAL PROTECTION

Investors looking into Brazilian dam disasters slam the mining companies involved

Investors looking into the Mariana Dam and Brumadinho Dam disasters in Brazil have slammed the mining companies involved. The report by the Local Authority Pension Fund Forum (LAPFF) backs up many of the claims by Pogust Goodhead in its case against BHP over the Mariana dam disaster. “Nearly seven years after the [Mariana] dam collapse, the end of these reparations and […]

Global Managing Partner and CEO visits Australia to discuss Mariana dam disaster

Our Global Managing Partner and CEO, Thomas Goodhead, visited Australia last week to meet with politicians, civil society, miners, businesses, and investors about our case against BHP over the Mariana dam disaster, Brazil’s worst ever environmental disaster. Tom highlighted the importance of the case, the largest in legal history, with key decision makers, and called on BHP […]

High Court dismiss BHP’s request to delay Mariana dam disaster trial

The mining company BHP today suffered a huge defeat in the High Court when trying to delay Pogust Goodhead’s £36 billion lawsuit over Brazil’s worst environmental disaster. In a judgment handed down today (Friday, 12 May 2023), the High Court dismissed BHP’s request to delay the trial until 2025. A new trial date has been […]

Pogust Goodhead returns to court in our long-running claim against BHP

Pogust Goodhead was back in court on 29 and 30 March in our case against BHP, the largest class action in the world. We are continuing to fight for justice for over 700,000 victims of Brazil’s worst-ever environmental disaster, the collapse of the Mariana dam. In The Independent today, our Global Managing Partner and CEO, Thomas Goodhead, explains […]

BHP bill for Brazilian dam collapse increases to £36BN in world’s largest class action

The mining giant BHP faces the world’s largest class action after more than half a million new claimants joined the fight for justice for Brazil’s worst ever environmental disaster. Pogust Goodhead is now representing 700,000 Claimants seeking damages of £36 billion after the collapse of the Fundão tailings dam in Mariana, Brazil. The disaster claimed […]

Article and podcast episode exposes Norsk Hydro’s ‘trail of devastation’ in Brazil

After following our case against Norsk Hydro for several months, Bloomberg journalist Sheridan Prasso has produced a feature-length article and podcast episode exposing the incomprehensible trail of devastation surrounding their aluminium refinery in the state of Para, Brazil. On behalf of 11,000 residents of the nearby neighbourhoods, our case seeks to prove that the Norwegian […]

Companies contributing to climate change: is this the beginning of the end for corporate impunity?

Authors: Abigail Hedges and Marc Krestin Although climate litigation has been on the agenda of some activists for many years, the importance of climate litigation is only set to increase as the urgency of the climate crisis and the failures of politicians becomes increasingly apparent. Whilst public focus around this type of litigation often centres […]

The Public Health Legacy of Dieselgate

The Dieselgate scandal rocked the car industry in 2015 when carmakers were caught cheating vehicle emissions tests. Seven years later, very little has changed. There are still an estimated 8.5 million vehicles on UK roads that pollute several times above the legal limit. These vehicles are not limited to one manufacturer or a few models […]

Victims of Brazil’s ‘sinking city’ receive positive news to have case heard in the Netherlands

Communities lost to damage caused by salt mines in Northern Brazil are celebrating after securing the right to sue petrochemical company Braskem in the Dutch courts. The claimants, who have seen their homes collapse and neighbourhoods disappear beyond repair in the municipality of Maceió, Alagoas, due to the nature of Braskem’s mining, are one step […]

Mariana dam disaster claim gains media attention after landmark judgment released

In a landmark judgment released on 8 July 2022, over 200,000 claimants have been given the go-ahead to pursue litigation in the courts of England and Wales over the Mariana dam collapse. The Court of Appeal unanimously granted jurisdiction in the English courts to hear the case against one of the biggest companies in the […]

Pogust Goodhead (a trading name of PGMBM Law Ltd)

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PGMBM (a trading name of PGMBM Law Ltd)

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Pogust Goodhead is authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority and complies with the Solicitors Code of Conduct, a copy of which can be located here.

MIKE DALY

Partner

Mike Daly is the Managing Partner of Pogust Goodhead’s Philadelphia office.

Mike joined Pogust Millrood (which would later become Pogust Goodhead) in 2014. Prior to joining the firm, Mike was a healthcare litigation lawyer in a large Philadelphia-based defense firm where he represented medical facilities and healthcare professionals in civil liability cases.

At Pogust Goodhead, Mike represents individuals throughout the country in class action and mass tort claims involving consumer fraud, environmental harm, defective medical devices, and harmful pharmaceuticals. Mike spent his first several years at Pogust Goodhead serving as bellwether counsel in the Testosterone Replacement Therapy, Mentor pelvic mesh, GranuFlo dialysate, and Zofran birth injury MDLs. Mike also has managed the firm’s Roundup herbicide litigation and represents hundreds of plaintiffs in their pursuit for justice against the manufacturer of Roundup, Monsanto.

Currently, Mike is serving as lead counsel on behalf of hundreds of individuals in the Injectafer intravenous iron lawsuits pending in Philadelphia state and federal court.

Mike and his team at Pogust Goodhead commenced and have led the Injectafer lawsuits since their inception in 2018.

Mike is also heavily involved in the litigation involving certain hernia mesh products and serves as the Co-Chair of the American Association for Justice (AAJ) Hernia Mesh Litigation Group. He has been appointed to leadership positions in both the Bard Davol Hernia Mesh Litigation that has been coordinated in Rhode Island state court (Plaintiff’s Steering Committee), and continues in his Plaintiffs’ Executive Committee leadership role in the Ethicon Physiomesh, Proceed, and Prolene Hernia System (PHS) multicounty litigation mass torts that involve thousands of plaintiffs injured by Ethicon’s products.

Mike also leads the firm’s efforts in the Abbott formula recall and Necrotizing Enterocolitis (NEC) litigations, as well as the Elmiron vision loss litigation that is pending in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas. Mike’s efforts have resulted in millions of dollars in recovery for our firm’s clients.

Since our US firm’s evolution into an international law firm with offices in the US, UK, Netherlands, and Brazil, Mike is busy building products liability litigations on behalf of claimants worldwide, and often relies on the expertise and experience built during his career as a US litigator. In addition to litigating, Mike also serves as a guest speaker on mass torts and products liability matters at seminars both stateside and internationally. Mike has lectured frequently at the American Association for Justice (AAJ) conventions, Harris Martin conventions, and even internationally at a litigation conference held at Oxford University.

On a more informal note, Mike was born, raised, and educated in Pennsylvania and has spent most of his life in the greater Philadelphia region. He is a proud 2007 graduate of Penn State and 2010 graduate of the Villanova School of Law. In his ever-dwindling spare time, Mike remains an active member of Big Brothers Big Sisters Independence Region and a supporter of the Penn State Alumni Association. Of course, Mike’s favorite time is spent away from work with his wife, son, and dog!

JOSHUA NEUMAN

Associate

Joshua Neuman joined Pogust Millrood (now Pogust Goodhead) in 2020.

Prior to joining Pogust Goodhead, Josh was an associate at a premier defense firm in the Philadelphia area, representing medical providers in professional liability actions. Josh also represented putative classes in complex civil litigations against pharmaceutical companies.

At Pogust Goodhead, Josh represents individuals in mass tort, products liability, class action, and personal injury claims. Josh serves as an arbitrator in the Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas. The primary focus of these complex civil matters includes pharmaceutical drugs and devices, consumer fraud, and harmful products. Josh also represents businesses in commercial litigation matters. As an associate, Josh provides insight throughout each phase of the litigation – including the pleadings, discovery, pre-trial, and trial stages.

Josh graduated with Honors from the University of Michigan, and attended Temple University Beasley School of Law. While in Law School, Josh was President of the Jewish Law Students Association and advocated for students’ rights as a conduct board advisor. Following his first year of law school, Josh interned for Judge Angelo J. Foglietta in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas, and Judge Mary K. White in the Superior Court of New Jersey. He also clerked for two preeminent Philadelphia law firms, giving him the opportunity to participate in depositions, arbitrations, and settlement negotiations.

Outside of his legal practice, Josh is an active board member of the Greater Philly Hillel Network and the Brandeis Law Society. Josh is also an avid sports fan, and enjoys playing softball, football, volleyball, and golf. Josh resides in Center City Philadelphia with his wife and Boston Terrier, Ernie.

Education

• J.D., Temple University Beasley School of Law, 2016

• B.A., University of Michigan, 2013

Jurisdictions

• Pennsylvania

• New Jersey

• Michigan

• United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

• United States District Court for the District of New Jersey

• United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Pennsylvania Bar Association

• New Jersey State Bar Association

• Philadelphia Bar Association

• Montgomery County Bar Association

• The American Association for Justice

• The Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association

• Pennsylvania Association for Justice

• Oakland County Bar Association

Awards

• Recognized by Pennsylvania Super Lawyers, Rising Star 2020 – 2022

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IAN BERG

Partner

Ian Berg serves as a Partner in the firm’s Global Securities Litigation Department, as the head of U.S. Securities Litigation. Ian is an experienced litigator who has represented institutional investors and high-net-worth individuals in U.S. securities class actions and direct actions, leading to the recovery over $4 billion in losses due to alleged fraud and misrepresentations. Ian has strong skills in all aspects of complex litigation, including developing and implementing redress strategies, leading litigation and discovery, and negotiating favorable resolutions. Ian has argued successfully before federal courts throughout the United States, including U.S. Federal District Courts and U.S. Courts of Appeal.

Ian has favorably resolved several U.S. securities class actions while serving as the Court-appointed Lead Counsel, and a number of individual direct actions while serving as the lead litigator on behalf of notable institutional investors and various types of funds. Ian also played an important role on the litigation teams prosecuting some of the largest securities fraud cases brought on behalf of investors in the United States, including the “IPO Securities Litigation” action that encompassed more than 300 companies and 50 investment banks involved in a massive scandal related to IPO practices in the early 2000s and the notorious Tyco securities fraud litigation that recovered over $3 billion for investors.

Ian’s representative cases include:

Lord Abbett Affiliated Fund, Inc., et al. v. American International Group, Inc. et al., 1:15-cv-00774-LTS (S.D.N.Y.)

General Electric Pension Trust, et al. v. American International Group, Inc. et al., 1:15-cv- 00957-LTS (S.D.N.Y.)

City of Orlando Police Pension Fund v. Page, 4:13-cv-02038-PJH (N.D. Cal.)

Pyramid Holdings, Inc. v TerraForm Global, Inc. et al, 1:16-cv-07981-PKC (S.D.N.Y.)

In re Volkswagen “Clean Diesel” Marketing, Sales Practices, and Products Liability Litigation, MDL No. 2672 (CRB); BRS v. Volkswagen AG, et al., 16-cv-3435 (N.D. Cal.) (“Bondholder Securities Action”)

Ian is most proud of his work educating investors about securities litigation. Towards that goal, Ian has been a speaker on various topics and has authored or co-authored the following articles: “Other People’s Money: The Unrealized Conflicts of Securities Lending” (Wall Street Lawyer, July 2010); “Why Institutional Investors Opt-Out of Securities Fraud Class Actions and Pursue Direct Individual Actions” (PLI Securities Litigation and Enforcement Institute, July 23, 2009); “Credit Rating Agencies: Out of Control and in Need of Reform” (Securities Litigation & Regulation Reporter, June 30, 2009); “Ruling Warns Funds to Follow Class Actions” (Pensions & Investments, December 8, 2008); and “The 7th Circuit Sends a Strong Message: Institutions Must Monitor Securities Class Actions Claims” (The NAPPA Report, August 2008).

Ian attended the Northwestern University School of Law and Northwestern University.

JOSHUA NEUMAN
Associate

Joshua Neuman joined Pogust Millrood (now Pogust Goodhead) in 2020.

Prior to joining PM, Josh was an associate at a premier defense firm in the Philadelphia area, representing medical providers in professional liability actions. Josh also represented putative classes in complex civil litigations against pharmaceutical companies.

At PM, Josh represents individuals in mass tort, products liability, class action, and personal injury claims. The primary focus of these complex civil matters includes pharmaceutical drugs and devices, consumer fraud, and harmful products. Josh also represents businesses in commercial litigation matters. As an associate, Josh provides insight throughout each phase of the litigation – including the pleadings, discovery, pre-trial, and trial stages.

Education

• J.D., Temple University Beasley School of Law

• B.A., University of Michigan

Jurisdictions

• Pennsylvania

• New Jersey

• Michigan

• United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

• United States District Court for the District of New Jersey

• United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Pennsylvania Bar Association

• New Jersey State Bar Association

• Philadelphia Bar Association

• Montgomery County Bar Association

• The American Association for Justice

• The Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association

• Pennsylvania Association for Justice

• Oakland County Bar Association

Awards

• Recognized by Pennsylvania Super Lawyers, Rising Star 2020 – 2022

DANIEL HARRISON
Associate

Daniel Harrison joined Pogust Millrood, LLC (now Pogust Goodhead US) in 2021.

Before joining in 2021, Dan served as a Deputy Attorney General in the New Jersey Attorney General’s Office. There, he gained extensive litigation and courtroom experience by defending New Jersey in personal injury and civil rights actions and, most recently, he concentrated his practice prosecuting polluters as a member of the office’s Environmental Enforcement & Environmental Justice section. In this role, Dan litigated multi-million dollar claims against corporations responsible for contamination at various sites across New Jersey, in both State and federal court. From 2018 to 2020, he specifically litigated several matters as a part of the New Jersey Attorney General’s natural resource damage, cost recovery, and environmental justice priority initiatives. Before his time as a DAG, Dan was very proud to serve in the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office, as paralegal while attending law school at night, and as an Assistant District Attorney in the office’s Trial Division upon graduation.

At PM, his practice areas include mass and toxic torts, class actions, and personal injury claims in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. He represents those who were injured by negligence, consumer fraud, environmental toxins, defective medical devices, as well as harmful consumer products and pharmaceuticals. As an associate, Dan uses his experience to assist clients by providing insight throughout each phase of the litigation – including the pleadings, discovery, pre-trial, and trial stages.

Dan is originally from Jackson, New Jersey and he received his B.A. in Political Science from La Salle University in Philadelphia. While working full-time as a paralegal, he obtained his law degree from Widener University School of Law in Wilmington, DE, where he was recognized for excellence in his upper-level legal writing and trial advocacy courses. In addition to his studies and paralegal duties, Dan prosecuted felony and misdemeanors cases in Philadelphia Municipal Court as a certified legal intern for the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office. He achieved Dean’s List at this time and participated in the Widener Law’s Intensive Trial Advocacy Program. When not practicing law, Dan likes to spend his time exploring Philadelphia with his fiancé Devon, and their two dogs, Loki and Ollie, tutoring Legal Studies and Criminal Justice students at Peirce College in Center City, and relaxing with his family and friends in Wildwood Crest every summer.

Education

• J.D., Widener University School of Law, 2015

• B.A., La Salle University, 2010

Jurisdictions

• Pennsylvania

• New Jersey

• United States District Court for the District of New Jersey

Professional Associations and Memberships

• New Jersey State Bar Association

• American Association for Justice

MIKE DALY
Partner

Mike Daly joined Pogust Millrood, LLC (now PGMBM US) in 2014. Prior to joining the firm, Mike was a healthcare litigation associate in a large Philadelphia-based defense firm where he represented medical facilities and healthcare professionals in civil liability cases.

Mike represents individuals throughout the country in class action and mass tort claims involving consumer fraud, environmental harm, defective medical devices, and harmful pharmaceuticals. Mike spent his first several years at PM serving as bellwether counsel in the Testosterone Replacement Therapy, Mentor pelvic mesh, and GranuFlo dialysate MDLs. Currently, Mike is serving as lead counsel in the Injectafer iron injection lawsuits pending in Philadelphia state and federal court. Mike is extensively involved in the Zofran birth injury MDL, serving as counsel on a trial pick case and also as a committee member on the Law & Briefing, Science, Discovery, and Generic committees. Mike also manages the firm’s Roundup herbicide litigation and represents dozens of plaintiffs in their pursuit for justice against the manufacturer of Roundup, Monsanto.

Additionally, Mike is heavily involved in the litigation involving certain hernia mesh products and serves as the Co-Chair of the American Association for Justice (AAJ) Hernia Mesh Litigation Group. He has been appointed to leadership positions in both the Bard Davol Hernia Mesh Litigation that has been coordinated in Rhode Island state court (Plaintiff’s Steering Committee) and the Ethicon Physiomesh Multicounty Litigation (MCL) pending in New Jersey (Plaintiff’s Executive Committee).

Mike was born, raised, and educated in Pennsylvania and has spent most of his life in the greater Philadelphia region. He is a proud 2007 graduate of Penn State and 2010 graduate of the Villanova School of Law, where he served as an executive member of the Moot Court Board and worked as a research assistant for Constitutional Law professor, Tuan Samahon. In his ever-dwindling spare time, Mike is an active member of Big Brothers Big Sisters Independence Region and volunteers as pro bono counsel for Philadelphia VIP legal services.

Education

• The Pennsylvania State University, BA, 2007

• Villanova School of Law, JD, 2010

Memberships

• Pennsylvania Bar Association

• American Bar Association

• American Association for Justice

• Pennsylvania State Alumni Association

Admissions

• Supreme Court of Pennsylvania (2010)

• Supreme Court of New Jersey (2010)

• Eastern District of Pennsylvania (2014)

• 11th Circuit Court of Appeals (2016)

Selected Publications

• “Nicholas v. Mynster: Expert Witness Requirements for Medical Malpractice Cases are Heightened as Supreme Court Enforces the Patients First Act’s Same Specialty Requirement,” The New Jersey Defense, Volume 29, Issue 2, Fall 2013.

• “Med Mal Litigation and Social Media: Where is NJ Headed?,” The New Jersey Law Journal, May 14, 2014.

NEWS CATEGORIES: ENVIROMENTAL PROTECTION

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High Court dismiss BHP’s request to delay Mariana dam disaster trial

Pogust Goodhead returns to court in our long-running claim against BHP

BHP bill for Brazilian dam collapse increases to £36BN in world’s largest class action

Article and podcast episode exposes Norsk Hydro’s ‘trail of devastation’ in Brazil

Companies contributing to climate change: is this the beginning of the end for corporate impunity?

The Public Health Legacy of Dieselgate

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Mariana dam disaster claim gains media attention after landmark judgment released

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