Partner Karen Lerner elected as a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation

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. 

Co-Managing Partner David Kovel Speaks at 22nd Annual Coalition of Civil Advocates Conference

Co-Managing Partner David Kovel spoke at the 22nd annual Coalition of Civil Advocates conference on Friday, November 11, 2022. The event was an informal plaintiff’s lawyer convention hosted by the Louisiana-based litigation team at Fishman Haygood.

Co-Managing Partner David Kovel speaks at 22nd Annual Taxpayers Against Fraud Conference on October 26, 2022

Co-Managing Partner David Kovel recently spoke at the 22nd annual Taxpayers Against Fraud (TAF) conference on Wednesday, October 26, 2022. TAF is a non-profit, public interest organization committed to supporting and encouraging whistleblowers who reveal fraud in government and financial markets.

​Partner Anthony Fata speaks at Practising Law Institute’s Internal Investigations Program on October 12, 2022

Partner Anthony Fata spoke at the Practising Law Institute (PLI) Internal Investigations Program on Wednesday, October 12, 2022. The program brought together experts to discuss the basics of conducting an effective investigation from start to finish. 

10 Kirby McInerney Attorneys recognized on 2022 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Lists

Thomson Reuters’ Super Lawyers has recognized five KM attorneys as New York Metro Super Lawyers and five as Rising Stars.

Meghan Summers Named Associate Fellow of Litigation Counsel of America

New York-based partner Meghan Summers has been selected as an Associate Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America. Ms. Summers’ practice focuses on securities, structured finance, and antitrust litigation. She represents institutional investors and other clients in major litigations in federal and state courts.

Kirby McInerney Partner Randall Fox Speaks on Federal Bar Association Roundtable on Tax Whistleblowing

Partner Randall Fox spoke as a panelist during the Federal Bar Association Qui Tam Section Roundtable on Wednesday, July 27th, 2022. Mr. Fox was joined by Andrea Fischer, Robert Gardner, Michelle Merola, and Richard Neuworth as they discussed Tax Whistleblowing at the Federal and State Level.

Kirby McInerney Obtains Final Approval of $15.7 Million Settlement in JPMorgan Treasury Futures Spoofing Antitrust Litigation

The law firm of Kirby McInerney LLP is proud to announce that the Hon. Judge Paul A. Engelmayer of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York has granted final approval of its $15.7 million settlement in In re JPMorgan Treasury Futures Spoofing Litig., No. 1:20-cv-03515 (S.D.N.Y.). 

Karen Lerner Named to 2022 Elite Women of the Plaintiffs Bar by The National Law Journal 

Kirby McInerney is proud to announce that The National Law Journal has named partner Karen Lerner one of its 2022 Elite Women of the Plaintiffs Bar, part of The National Law Journal's 2022 Elite Trial Lawyers awards.

Partner Anthony Fata named to Chicago Bar Association Board of Managers

Kirby McInerney is proud to announce that partner Anthony Fata has been named to the Chicago Bar Association’s Board of Managers for 2022-2023.  The Board of Managers consists of 17 members selected by the CBA membership as well as 6 Officers including the President, First Vice-President, Second Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer and Immediate Past President. The Board, which meets monthly, is responsible for all Association policy decisions.

Karen Lerner named to Law360’s 2022 Competition Editorial Advisory Board

Kirby McInerney is proud to announce that partner Karen Lerner has been named to Law360’s Competition Editorial Advisory Board for 2022.  The advisory board works together to provide feedback to Law360's editors on coverage, providing expert insight on how best to shape future content.

Anthony F. Fata, Prominent Plaintiff’s Litigator in Commodities and Securities Litigation, Opens Kirby McInerney’s New Chicago Office - A veteran commodities lawyer at the very top of plaintiffs’ side litigation in Chicago 

Kirby McInerney LLP has added Anthony F. Fata, a leading plaintiffs’ litigator in commodities, securities, and whistleblower matters, as a partner in the firm’s new Chicago office. 

Kirby McInerney Announces Landmark CFTC Whistleblower Award Of Nearly $200 Million - The Firm's Whistleblower Client Helped Multiple Government Regulators Obtain Fines For Manipulation of Financial Benchmarks

The law firm of Kirby McInerney LLP announces that its whistleblower client has been awarded nearly $200 million by the whistleblower program of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”).  Today’s CFTC whistleblower award is the largest, publicly-announced single whistleblower award arising under the Dodd-Frank whistleblower reward programs (the CFTC and U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”)) as well as under other whistleblower programs including the IRS and the federal and state false claims acts.

Kirby McInerney's Randall Fox Named "Whistleblower Lawyer of the Year"

The law firm of Kirby McInerney LLP is pleased to announce that partner Randall Fox has been named the 2021 “Lawyer of the Year” by the Taxpayers Against Fraud Education Fund (“TAFEF”), which is the leading public advocacy group for whistleblowers.

KM Whistleblower Lawsuit Against Covanta

KM represents a whistleblower who alleges that Covanta dumped hazardous ash created by garbage from multiple Long Island towns at the Brookhaven, LI landfill.

Court Unseals Kirby McInerney Tax Whistleblower Case against Elite Headhunter Firm Egon Zehnder

Bloomberg Tax reported on a whistleblower case filed by Kirby McInerney LLP in an article by reporter Michael Bologna entitled “New York Said to Be Cheated of Millions in Tax by Headhunter.”  The article can be found here. 

Kirby McInerney Announces $105 Million Settlement of NY Tax False Claims Act Whistleblower Case

The law firm of Kirby McInerney LLP announced today a $105 million settlement in a case the firm filed on behalf of its whistleblower client against hedge fund billionaire Thomas Sandell and his business Sandell Asset Management Corporation.  The settlement is the largest income tax recovery under the New York False Claims Act.

Kirby McInerney Appointed to Executive Committee in Precious Metals Futures Spoofing Case Against Bank of Nova Scotia

On October 15, 2020, the Honorable Michael A. Shipp of the United States Court for the District of New Jersey appointed Karen M. Lerner to the Executive Committee in In re Bank of Nova Scotia Spoofing Litigation, 20 Civ. 11059 (D.N.J.).  The case originates from the Bank of Nova Scotia’s alleged price manipulation of gold and silver futures contracts traded on the Commodity Exchange, Inc. over the course of several years, which formed the basis of the bank’s recent settlement with the CFTC and the DOJ for $77.4 million.

Kirby McInerney Appointed Co-Lead Counsel in Treasury Futures Spoofing Case Against JPMorgan

Kirby McInerney was appointed as co-lead counsel in In re JPMorgan Treasury Futures Spoofing Litigation, 20 Civ. 03515 (S.D.N.Y.) by the Honorable Paul A. Engelmayer of the United States Court for the Southern District of New York on October 9, 2020. The case concerns the alleged long term manipulation of Treasury Futures that recently contributed to JPMorgan’s recent $920 million settlements with the DOJ, CFTC, and SEC.

Kirby McInerney Calls on Whistleblowers to Combat Fraud in Connection with Coronavirus (Covid-19) Relief

Wars and disasters generally bring forth the best in people – courage, heroism, solidarity.  Unfortunately, however, calamities also present irresistible opportunities for corruption and fraud among those who would take advantage.  Now, it is feared that the massive government spending that is being deployed to fight the coronavirus pandemic may spur new exploitative schemes, potentially diverting billions of dollars of government funds intended to help virus victims and stimulate the economy into the pockets of scammers. 

Kirby McInerney Announces Settlement of a False Claims Act Whistleblower Suit against Compounding Pharmacy FPR Specialty Pharmacy and Its Owners

Kirby McInerney LLP has settled a significant False Claims Act case on behalf of a whistleblower client against a compounding pharmacy FPR Specialty Pharmacy, its owners Christopher Casey and Billy Rue, and affiliated business Mead Square Pharmacy, all from the Rochester, New York area.

Kirby McInerney Partner Bob Gralewski Awarded a Pro Bono Publico Award

Kirby McInerney LLP Partner Bob Gralewski was awarded a Pro Bono Publico Award at Casa Cornelia's 12th Annual La Mancha Awards.

Kirby McInerney Wins Asylum Protection for Pro Bono Clients

Responding to the influx of immigrants presenting themselves at ports of entry to seek asylum, Kirby McInerney LLP has stepped forward to provide pro bono legal services to detained refugees in removal proceedings. Over the past year, Kirby McInerney has helped two people fleeing persecution gain asylum protection.

Kirby McInerney Announces Landmark Appellate Decision Against Moody’s in a False Claims Act Case

Kirby McInerney LLP has obtained a groundbreaking appellate decision against Moody’s Corporation, certain of its affiliates, and Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. under the New York State False Claims Act.

Law Firm of Kirby McInerney LLP Announces $1.5 Million Settlement Resolving Whistleblower Claims that Athletic Wear Company Underpaid U.S. Import Duties

Kirby McInerney LLP is pleased to announce that its client, a Hong Kong-based whistleblower, helped the U.S. government recover $1.5 million in allegedly underpaid U.S. import duties from Winds Enterprises, Inc. of California, and its affiliate, Winds Enterprises, Ltd. of Hong Kong, which manufacture and import athletic wear for popular brands in the United States.

Kirby McInerney Partner Randall Fox Gives Presentation at the False Claims Act and Qui Tam Seminar presented by the Northern District of New York Federal Court Bar Association

Partner Randall Fox made a presentation on the perspective of whistleblowers to the “False Claims and Qui Tam Seminar” put on by the CLE Committee of the Northern District of New York’s Federal Court Bar Association. Mr. Fox’s presentation addressed how whistleblowers who bring forward claims that the government was victimized by fraud can best present their cases and some of the legal issues that must be considered by whistleblower’s counsel. With his presentation, Mr. Fox circulated an outline of the disclosures that whistleblowers should make to government enforcement agents, a copy of which is available on KM’s website.

Kirby McInerney Partner Randall Fox Gives Presentation to the Multistate Tax Commission about Tax Whistleblowers

Partner Randall Fox made a presentation to the Class Action and False Claims Act Work Group of the Multistate Tax Commission, addressing the options states have for drafting laws that give incentives to citizens to report on tax frauds.

Kirby McInerney LLP Announces $20,000,000 Settlement of Singapore Pinnacle Notes Litigation with Morgan Stanley

Kirby McInerney, representing a class of plaintiffs, filed papers today with United States District Judge Jesse M. Furman of the Southern District of New York seeking preliminary approval of a settlement in the case Ge Dandong et al v. Pinnacle Performance Limited et al.

Randall Fox, Recent Bureau Chief of the New York Attorney General’s Taxpayer Protection Bureau, Joins Kirby McInerney’s Whistleblower Practice

Kirby McInerney LLP announced today that it has enhanced its whistleblower practice by adding Randall M. Fox as a partner based in its New York office. Mr. Fox recently served as the founding Bureau Chief of the New York Attorney General’s Taxpayer Protection Bureau, where he primarily prosecuted whistleblower actions concerning claims of fraud against the government.

Daniel Shak Settles with CFTC

Kirby McInerney LLP’s client, Daniel Shak, has agreed to settle with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) over claims he traded during the closing minute in the gold futures market. Mr. Shak admitted to accidentally trading a 2-lot of gold 14 seconds into the closing range after he had agreed not to trade during that period under a prior CFTC order.

Kirby McInerney Named “Most Feared Plaintiffs Firm” by Law360

Law360 has named Kirby McInerney LLP one of its “Most Feared Plaintiffs Firms.” The main factor considered in selecting the firm was KM’s performance in high-profile, complex cases between July 1, 2011, and July 1, 2013.

Federal District Court Allows Most of Kirby McInerney’s Exchange-Based Commodities Claims to Proceed

Judge Buchwald in the Southern District of New York issued her memorandum and order in In re LIBOR-Based Financial Instruments Antitrust Litigation, MDL No. 2262, No. 1:11-md-2262-NRB (S.D.N.Y.), the coordinated LIBOR litigation, on motions to dismiss the various actions.

Kirby McInerney LLP Announces $168 Million Settlement of Securities Class Action Against National City Corporation

Kirby McInerney LLP has announced the $168 million settlement of a securities class action lawsuit against National City Corporation. The action, led by Kirby McInerney on behalf of the NY State Retirement Pension Fund, was brought on behalf of all persons who purchased or otherwise acquired the common stock of National City between April 30, 2007 and January 2, 2008, inclusive (the “Class Period”).

Kirby McInerney LLP Announces $590 Million Proposed Settlement of Class Action Claims Against Citigroup Inc.

Kirby McInerney LLP is pleased to announce an agreement to settle the securities class action lawsuit titled In re Citigroup Inc. Securities Litigation, 07-cv-9901 (S.D.N.Y.) for $590 million. The suit was brought on behalf of investors who purchased or otherwise acquired shares of Citigroup common stock during the time period from February 26, 2007 through April 18, 2008 (the “Class Period”).

Kirby McInerney LLP Announces $3.85 Million Settlement of Whistleblower Case Against Jewelry Importers Engaged in Customs Fraud Scheme

Kirby McInerney LLP today has announced the $3.85 million settlement of a whistleblower lawsuit relating to a decade-long customs fraud scheme conducted by a Hong-Kong based jewelry manufacturer and its affiliates. The action was filed by Kirby McInerney under the False Claims Act on behalf of its client, a whistleblower who learned about the fraudulent conduct.

Kirby McInerney LLP Announces $75 Million Settlement of Securities Class Action Against Wachovia

Kirby McInerney LLP has announced the $75 million settlement of a securities class action lawsuit, led by KM on behalf of the New York City Pension Funds, against Wachovia Corporation.

Kirby McInerney LLP Files Lawsuit Alleging 13 Banks Fixed Libor Rates

The law firms of Kirby McInerney LLP, Sturman LLC, and Motley Rice LLC announced today that they have filed a class action against 13 global banks on behalf of a number of investors, alleging that the banks colluded to misreport and manipulate Libor rates, thereby harming investors in futures, swaps, and other Libor-based derivative products between January 2006 and June 2009.

Kirby McInerney Appears Before United States Supreme Court Concerning Janus Securities Class Action

The firm appeared before the United States Supreme Court this morning, urging the Court to uphold the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit’s decision reinstating Wiggins v. Janus Capital Group following dismissal in district court.

Court Upholds Major Claims Against Citigroup, Prince, Crittenden, and Rubin in KM-led Lawsuit

Kirby McInerney LLP, Court-appointed lead counsel, announces that the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York sustained, in substantial part, securities fraud claims against Citigroup, Inc. (NYSE: C) and certain of its senior officers - including Citigroup’s former CEO Charles Prince, former CFO Gary Crittenden, and former Chairman Robert Rubin - centering on Citigroup’s collateralized debt obligations (“CDOs”).

Kirby McInerney LLP Announces New Financial Whistleblower Group

Following President Obama’s July 21st signing of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act into law, the Law Firm of Kirby McInerney LLP has announced its formation of a focused Financial Whistleblower Litigation Group.

Kirby McInerney LLP Wins Affirmative Summary Judgment in Medicaid Fraud Case Against 11 Drug Manufacturers

The Honorable Patti Saris of the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts granted the City of New York and New York Counties’ motion for summary judgment against 11 pharmaceutical manufacturers in In Re: Pharmaceutical Industry Average Wholesale Price Litigation. The decision states that the defendants violated New York Social Services Law 145-b by knowingly reporting fictitious prices on which Medicaid reimbursements were based.

Kirby McInerney LLP Appointed Lead Counsel in Wachovia Corp. Securities Litigation

Kirby McInerney LLP has been appointed lead counsel to act on behalf of the New York City Pension Funds as lead plaintiff in two class actions filed against Wachovia Corporation (“Wachovia” or “the Company”) in the Southern District of New York.

Kirby McInerney LLP Appointed Lead Counsel in Citigroup Inc. Securities Litigation

Kirby McInerney LLP has been appointed lead counsel to act on behalf of a group of investors who have been appointed lead plaintiff in a securities class action against Citigroup Inc. The action is brought on behalf of all persons who purchased or otherwise acquired the common stock of Citigroup between January 2, 2004 and November 21, 2007, inclusive (the “class period”).