Levine Lee is pleased to announce that it has elected two new partners from its associate ranks. Miriam L. Alinikoff and Christos G. Papapetrou will become partners effective February 1, 2018. “Miriam Alinikoff and Christos Papapetrou are exceptional lawyers who have distinguished themselves in business litigation, corporate investigations and white-collar and securities enforcement defense matters,” … 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 LLP is proud to serve as lead sponsor of the presentation of the eleventh annual Louis Auchincloss Prize to Gloria Steinem, Whoopi Goldberg, and Michiko Kakutani at the Museum of the City of New York on October 17, 2017. The Louis Auchincloss Prize is presented to writers and artists whose work is inspired … Read more
Benchmark Litigation has recognized Seth Levine, Kenneth Lee, and Scott Klugman as Local Litigation Stars, and Tracy Dayton as a Future Star, in its 2018 edition.
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
In its latest edition, Chambers USA ranks Levine Lee as among the top firms in New York specializing in white collar criminal matters and government investigations, noting: “their litigators are simply amazing at all facets of government investigations and civil litigation. . . . They work well together, they are client-oriented and client-focused, they are … 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
Scott Klugman served as chair of the Weinfeld Award Luncheon, held at the Museum of Jewish Heritage. The honoree was Chief Judge Robert A. Katzmann of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. The award, given every year by the New York County Lawyers Association to an outstanding jurist, is named for U.S. … Read more
The Second Circuit affirmed the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York’s dismissal with prejudice of a series of putative class action complaints brought against a group of national stock exchanges, including the Chicago Stock Exchange, represented by Levine Lee LLP. Plaintiff, who subscribed to consolidated market data, alleged that the national … Read more
As reported in Law360, the Superior Court of New Jersey for Bergen County granted the Firm’s motion to dismiss a complaint filed by MHA, LLC, the owner of Meadowlands Hospital Medical Center, seeking more than $26 million in damages from Healthfirst. MHA brought various New Jersey statutory and common law claims based on its allegation … Read more