April 25, 2024: At a reception at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, Scott B. Klugman presented the New York County Lawyers Association’s Retrospective of the SDNY to Chief Judge Laura Taylor Swain. Mr. Klugman served as the Editor-in-Chief of the Retrospective, which took two and a half years of … Read more
On January 12, 2024, Lawdragon announced the inclusion of Seth L. Levine and Kenneth E. Lee in its annual list of the “500 Leading Lawyers in America.” The annual list highlights “the 500 lawyers whose recent cases, deals, and other contributions captured the most important legal matters of the prior year,” and represents “the hope … Read more
Levine Lee LLP is pleased to announce that it has elected Alison M. Bonelli to the partnership, effective January 1, 2024. “Alison Bonelli is a gifted and versatile trial lawyer with a proven ability to lead complex litigation matters, whether high value commercial disputes or white collar securities enforcement defense matters,” said Kenneth E. Lee, … 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
On November 15, 2023, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York sentenced Daniel Small to less than one year of probation in the high-profile Platinum Partners case. Levine Lee represented Mr. Small during a widely-covered trial in the summer of 2022. Contrary to the government’s sensational claims of a massive … Read more
Scott B. Klugman chaired the Edward Weinfeld Award Luncheon, which was presented this year to the Hon. Reena Raggi of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. This is Mr. Klugman’s 7th year chairing the luncheon, which is sponsored by the New York County Lawyers Association’s Federal Courts Committee, and honors a … Read more
We are pleased that Benchmark Litigation has, once again, “Highly Recommended” the firm, noting our “distinct impression on the legal landscape – including much larger community peers,” “steadfast counsel,” “persuasive advocacy, “ willing[ness] to dig in against the government,” and “smart and practical advice.” Benchmark also noted our ”personal attention” provided to clients — “you … Read more
We are pleased to announce that our partners, Seth Levine and Ken Lee, have been named among Lawdragon’s 2024 500 Leading Litigators in America, which, according to the publication, is comprised of “America’s top talent” in representing “the world’s power players” in “epic battles involving antitrust; financial and securities litigation; intellectual property; commercial; real estate; … Read more
Partner Chad Albert has been named to Benchmark Litigation’s “40 and Under List,” representing the “best and brightest litigators across the US” and “top emerging talent in litigation.” Read more about the recognition here: Benchmark 40 and Under – US Edition.
We are pleased to announce that our partner Chad Albert has been named to Lawdragon’s 2023 “The Next Generation” guide, representing those lawyers who have “vaulted to the forefront of the legal profession” and “will define where the legal profession of our country goes.” Read more about the recognition here: Lawdragon 500X, The Next Generation.