McKool Smith Principals John Briody and Lew LeClair are included among Law360’s “Legal Lions” for securing a $250 million settlement on behalf of a certified class of more than 600 consumer goods makers, including lead plaintiffs Dial Corporation, Henkel Consumer Goods, Smithfield Foods, and Kraft Heinz Co., on the first day of trial against News Corp. and its affiliates. In addition to the settlement payment, News Corp. agreed to alter its retailer contracting practices.
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