Kirby McInerney is pleased to announce that New York-based partner Karen Lerner has been named a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation. Established in 1955, The Fellows of the American Bar Foundation is a global honorary society comprised of attorneys, judges, law faculty, and legal scholars and limited to one percent of lawyers licensed to practice in each jurisdiction. 

The crypto space has seen a lot of publicity these days.  The catastrophe which is the FTX bankruptcy highlights the cryptocurrency market’s susceptibility to fraud given its unregulated nature, and the fact that much of it is ostensibly overseas and otherwise opaque in its mechanics.  In the face of this, investors are susceptible to exploitation and losses.  In the case of FTX, investors and creditors are owed billions of dollars according to initial filings in the bankruptcy proceedings.  FTX may be just the start of things.

In a September article, KM partner Randall Fox is quoted sharing his expertise on tax whistleblower cases. Mr. Fox’s comments are included in an article in Tax Notes written by Andrea Muse regarding the first publicly-disclosed case filed under Washington D.C.’s False Claims Act (FCA).

KM Partner and member of the CBA Record Editorial Board Anthony Fata discusses the mechanics of a Ponzi Scheme and how to steer clear of one.

"The stakes in the action were extremely high given, among other things, the amount of money at issue, and the large size of the settlement class ... Plaintiff's counsel conducted the litigation and achieved the settlement with skill, perseverance and diligent advocacy, and they are highly experienced in the field of securities class action litigation."

“Kirby played an integral role in this case and assumed significant risk… Kirby’s work was at a very high level [and] Kirby’s work greatly benefited the Class.”

KM received the highest available commendations from the City of New York four years in a row for its work on the AWP Litigation. In each of those four years, KM’s efforts on the City’s behalf received the overall rating of “excellent”. The City elaborated, “Kirby did a truly excellent job and the results reflect that.”

“[KM] represented us diligently and successfully. Throughout [KM’s] representation of our firm, [KM’s] commitment and attention to client concerns were unimpeachable.”