Biography
Cormac Broeg is an associate practicing out of our Chicago office.
Prior to joining KM, Mr. Broeg clerked for the Honorable Kenneth F. Ripple of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit and the Honorable Margaret J. Schneider of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. Before his clerkships, Mr. Broeg was an associate at a large international law firm in New York.
Mr. Broeg received his J.D. from the University of Iowa College of Law in 2020, where he served as a Contributing Editor of the Iowa Law Review and as an Associate Editor of the journal of Transnational Law & Contemporary Problems. Mr. Broeg joined the firm in 2024.
Mr. Broeg received his J.D. from the University of Iowa College of Law in 2020, where he served as a Contributing Editor of the Iowa Law Review and as an Associate Editor of the journal of Transnational Law & Contemporary Problems. Mr. Broeg joined the firm in 2024.
- University of Iowa (B.A., 2016)
- University of Iowa College of Law (J.D., Order of the Coif, 2020), Iowa Law Review, Contributing Editor (2019-2020)
- Illinois State Bar
- New York State Bar
- United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
- United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Experience
- May v. Google et al., 24-cv-01314 (N.D. Cal.). Counsel in a consumer class action alleging that for nearly a decade Google has knowingly kept stolen money from victims of gift card scams who purchased Google Play gift cards.
- Dufoe v. DraftKings Inc., No. 23 Civ. 10524 (D. Mass.). In one of the first cases of this nature addressing digital currencies, we acted as counsel to a class of investors that purchased non-fungible tokens (NFTs) from DraftKings Inc., which operates as a daily fantasy sports contest and sports betting company. The case alleges that DraftKings sold unregistered securities and ensured that money stayed on DraftKings’ private and exclusively controlled marketplace, propping up the market for an overall valuation of DraftKings’ NFTs and significantly harming investors. The matter resulted in a settlement of $10 million.
- In re Shale Oil/WTI Crude Oil Futures & Derivatives Litigation, No. 25-cv-00447 (D.N.M.) Acting as court-appointed interim co-lead counsel for a putative class of investors who transacted in West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil-based derivatives. The case alleges that several of the largest U.S. shale oil producers conspired to constrain output, directly moving the prices of derivatives tied to WTI crude oil.
- Dennis v. The Andersons, Inc. et al., No. 20-cv-04090 (N.D. of Ill.). Co-class counsel on behalf of a certified class of exchange-based investors alleging monopolization and manipulation of Chicago Board of Trade soft red winter wheat futures contracts in violation of federal antitrust and commodity exchange laws. The case has reached preliminary settlements totaling $10 million.
- Apple Gift Card Litigation, No. 20-cv-04812 (N.D. Cal.). Serving as co-lead counsel to a class of consumers who were victims of gift card scams and from whom Apple allegedly withholds funds. The matter resulted in a settlement of $35 million for the class.