Levine Lee files an amicus curiae brief on behalf of a group of economists in FuboTV Inc. v. The Walt Disney Company et al., in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. The amici argue that the preliminary injunction entered by the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York—enjoining the … Read more
On May 28, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York granted final approval of the parties’ proposed settlement in In re iAnthus Capital Holdings, Inc. Securities Litigation, No. 20-cv-3135 (S.D.N.Y.), a putative class action securities litigation against iAnthus Capital Holdings, Inc., a publicly traded Canadian cannabis company operating across the … Read more
On November 28, 2023, the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey granted final approval of the parties’ proposed settlement in In re Eros International Plc Securities Litigation, No. 19-cv-14125 (D.N.J.), a putative class action securities litigation led by hedge-fund plaintiffs against Eros Media World Plc, a global entertainment and media company. Plaintiffs’ … Read more
Levine Lee represented the Dogecoin Foundation, Inc., the organization responsible for supporting the Dogecoin crypto-currency, in a putative class action securities litigation brought in the Southern District of New York against the Dogecoin Foundation, Elon Musk, and Tesla, Inc. Lead Plaintiffs originally sought $258 billion in damages related to the alleged manipulation of the Dogecoin … Read more
After more than five years of litigation, Levine Lee LLP secured a complete acquittal for our client Gavin Black, a former Deutsche Bank derivatives trader. As part of the massive investigation into alleged manipulation of LIBOR, the Justice Department’s Fraud Section criminally charged Gavin Black in the Southern District of New York. On January 27, … Read more
On September 23, 2021, the U.S. District for the Eastern District of Michigan granted final approval of the parties’ proposed settlement in Oklahoma Police Pension & Retirement System v. Sterling Bancorp et al., No. 20-cv-10490 (E.D. Mich.), a major putative class action securities litigation lead by a pension-fund shareholder against Sterling Bancorp, Inc. (“Sterling”). Plaintiff’s … Read more
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York granted the motions to dismiss filed by iAnthus Capital Holdings, Inc. (“iAnthus”) in a complex, consolidated action that includes (1) a putative class action securities complaint filed against iAnthus by its shareholders alleging violations of Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Exchange Act and … Read more
On behalf of The Australian Taxpayers’ Alliance (“ATA”), Levine Lee filed an amicus curiae brief in support of Respondent American Express in State of Ohio, et al. v. American Express Company, et al., No. 16-1454, which is pending before the United States Supreme Court. The case considers whether American Express should be permitted to include … Read more
Levine Lee obtained a vacatur on behalf of its client, Virginia Properties, of one of the largest sanctions awards ever issued in the Southern District of New York. Virginia Properties retained Levine Lee after the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York sanctioned Virginia Properties for, according to the District Court, bringing … Read more
The First Department unanimously affirmed the New York Supreme Court’s decision to dismiss a complaint filed by Bodum USA, Inc., against Alpha Dominche, Ltd., in its entirety, on March 30, 2017. Alpha was represented by Levine Lee LLP. The complaint alleged breach of contract, misappropriation of trade secrets, tortious interference with contract and unfair competition … Read more