Financial Case Experience

Special Rates Settlement Trust

BrownGreer served as the Trustee of the $173.5 million U.S. Special Rates Settlement Trust created in the settlement of class action litigation by the National Treasury Employees Union against the United States Government. The Settlement provided back pay payments to more than 212,000 current and former "special salary rate" federal employees. As Trustee, we were responsible for supervising the administration of the settlement and the claims adjudicator who heard contested determinations, and for ensuring that the Settlement was correctly and economically implemented.

Nextel

In a large consumer class action involving improper monthly billing by Nextel Communications, BrownGreer acted as an expert witness in the class action field and advisor to the court on the adequacy of notification procedures and the overall settlement for class members. The successful notice campaign reached nearly five million class members.

EquiCredit

BrownGreer administered a $2.5 million class action settlement involving misapplication of loan proceeds by mortgage lending agent EquiCredit. BrownGreer coordinated with counsel, advised on settlement procedures, edited settlement documents, and oversaw the progress of notification, payment, and resolution of the case. The firm successfully generated mailings and distributed notices to almost 13,000 class members to two different populations and coordinated with Equifax to issue checks to class members that could no longer be compensated by offsetting loans held with the company.

Children's Ibuprofen

BrownGreer served as the Notice Administrator in a class action settlement that resulted in charitable donations to resolve claims of antitrust activities by two drug producers in the sale of Children's Ibuprofen. BrownGreer successfully disseminated notice in multiple national publications and designed and implemented an internet notification campaign while also creating and maintaining a website for Class Member communications.

GMAC Mortgage

BrownGreer was named the Settlement Administrator for a class action brought on behalf of 84,000 members alleging illegal markups on mortgage loans provided by GMAC. We issued notice documents to all class members, and we distributed benefit checks after the settlement received final judicial approval.

Smithfield Beef Group

BrownGreer is serving as the Settlement Administrator for several wage and hour class actions brought by approximately 10,000 current and former employees of Smithfield Beef Group in three different states. BrownGreer will provide personalized English and Spanish notice to all Former Employees and handle all communications with the class, track objections and opt-outs, and administer the three settlement funds.

Sanderson Farms

BrownGreer was named as the Claims Administrator for an employment class action under the Fair Labor and Standards Act covering over 16,000 employees of Sanderson Foods, alleging unpaid overtime wages. We will distribute benefits under the terms of the agreement; and handle all tax filing and reporting associated with the payment of these wages. Notice and communications will be available in both English and Spanish.

CarMax Automotive Superstores

BrownGreer is administering a settlement of over $3 million to class members who purchased automobiles from CarMax stores in South Carolina. Class members will received three mailings, including court approved notice, benefit coupons along with claim forms, and a potential additional payment to class members. BrownGreer will print, process, and administer all aspects of the coupon and fund distribution.

Ovcon 35

BrownGreer served as the Notice Administrator in an antitrust settlement that calls for payments to individual states and donations of pharmaceutical products to resolve claims of antitrust activities by two drug producers in the sale of Ovcon 35 oral contraceptive. BrownGreer designed a national notice campaign covering print and internet media targeting appropriate consumer demographics, as well as created and maintained a website for Class Member communications.