Richard M. Gergel

Judge Orders Refund of $15,000 Retainer as Attorney Seeks to Withdraw in Barnes v. Charleston Law School

A federal judge in South Carolina has ordered an attorney to refund a $15,000 retainer fee to a pro se plaintiff after the lawyer moved to withdraw from the case against Charleston Law School.

PFAS Water Contamination Cases Transferred to AFFF MDL Despite Plaintiffs' Claims of Non-AFFF Sources

The federal multidistrict litigation panel has ordered the transfer of seven municipal and state water-contamination actions — including suits by the City of Fresno, four Alabama public water providers, and the State of Maine — into the...

City of Fresno v. 3M Company