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
We are very pleased to announce that Seth L. Levine has been elected President of the Federal Bar Foundation. The Federal Bar Foundation is the charitable foundation associated with the Federal Bar Council, and it is dedicated to facilitating and improving the administration of justice and the understanding and study of law. The Foundation supports … 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
Levine Lee LLP is pleased to announce that it has elected Chad P. Albert to the partnership, effective October 1, 2021. “Chad Albert is an exceptional lawyer who has distinguished himself in complex civil litigation, securities litigation, corporate investigations, and white collar and securities enforcement defense matters,” said Kenneth E. Lee, a partner of the … 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
The Legal 500 has again ranked Levine Lee’s corporate investigations and white-collar criminal defense practices among the top in New York, praising the firm for being “singular in quality—there is no weak link in the chain, every lawyer is simply exceptional, from the junior associates up to the founding partners.” Seth L. Levine was recognized … Read more
Chambers USA has again ranked Levine Lee LLP among the top firms in New York for white collar criminal matters and government investigations, praising the firm for its “strong track record in cases arising from the financial crisis and from allegations of benchmark rate manipulation.” Chambers again ranked Seth L. Levine, describing him as doing … Read more
In connection with the Federal Bar Council’s Law Day celebration, Seth L. Levine is serving as Co-Chair of FBC’s Rule of Law Symposium which will bring together Judges, academics and distinguished practitioners to consider the current state of the rule of law. Mr. Levine has long been active in the Federal Bar Council and serves … Read more
In its latest edition, The Legal 500 again ranks Levine Lee’s corporate investigations practice among the top in New York. The Legal 500 highlighted Kenneth E. Lee for “representing corporates during internal investigations and assisting clients in crisis situations,” Seth L. Levine for his expertise in handling matters involving “securities and accounting fraud, insider trading, … Read more
Benchmark Litigation has ranked Levine Lee among the top firms in New York for dispute resolution, noting that the firm is “making an increasing mark on the litigation community as a first-call for complicated and sensitive matters in the commercial, white-collar, securities enforcement and intellectual property capacities.” Benchmark describes Levine Lee as the “go-to midsize … Read more