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Congratulations, Karina! Public Justice has appointed Karina G. Puttieva, a member of our Consumer Protection practice, to its board of directors.

Public Justice is one of the nation’s foremost legal advocacy organizations that addresses corporate , environmental , sexual and , among other public interests through impact litigation and other advocacy initiatives.

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Congratulations, Molly! Bloomberg Law has named Molly Bowen, a partner in our Securities Litigation & Investor Protection practice, a winner of its 2024 “They’ve Got Next: The 40 Under 40” award. The annual award recognizes the accomplishments of stellar young lawyers nationwide.

Notably, Molly is the only litigator and one of two -side lawyers to win this award.

Molly was selected, in part, for her role in In re Wells Fargo Securities Litigation, a major securities which resulted in a landmark $1 billion settlement—the largest securities class action settlement of 2023 and largest ever not involving a restatement or parallel enforcement action by the SEC or DOJ. Molly played a significant role in the team’s successful opposition to motion to dismiss, oversaw discovery, and worked closely with experts on plaintiffs’ damages theory, which involved novel questions about market volatility during the Covid-19 pandemic.

She also played a pivotal role in the FirstEnergy’s derivative litigation, stemming from the company’s involvement in a major bribery scandal. The case was hard-fought. Ultimately, the team recovered $180 million for the company plus historic corporate governance reforms, including six directors departing and active board oversight of political spending and lobbying.

Read Bloomberg Law’s interview with Molly, where they discuss her recent victories and other defining moments of her career. https://bit.ly/3Sov90Z

Congratulations Agnieszka and the Human Rights Team! Agnieszka Fryszman, chair of our Human Rights practice, and her small but dedicated team won Public Justice’s Trial Lawyer of the Year Award for their achievement in Doe I, et al, v. ExxonMobil Corporation. Annually, the award is presented to the attorney(s) who made the greatest contribution to the public interest by trying or settling a precedent-setting, socially significant case in the past year.

After 22 years of litigation, Agnieszka and her team succeeded in holding ExxonMobil accountable for violations committed by its security contractors in the remote village of Aceh, Indonesia. The courage of the villagers who brought the lawsuit against ExxonMobil is beyond remarkable. The litigation itself is a tremendous achievement and is sure to be studied in law schools for years to come, as it was part of a first wave of cases filed under the Alien Tort Statute. This case also exemplifies our firm’s commitment to our clients.

Led by Agnieszka, the John Doe I v. ExxonMobil team has included over the past 22 years renowned human rights and appellate attorneys, including Paul L. Hoffman from Schonbrun Seplow Harris Hoffman & Zeldes LLP, Terry Collingsworth from International Rights Advocates, and Anthony DiCaprio from DiCaprio ADR, as well as dozens of Cohen Milstein attorneys, including Leslie Kroeger, Kit Pierson, Robert Cobbs, Nicholas Jacques, Poorad Razavi, Sharon Robertson, Nada Sulaiman, and several Human Rights fellows.

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Click through to watch Agnieszka's interview with Public Justice on John Doe I v. ExxonMobil Corp.

https://youtu.be/HVbh7EAfncM?si=v8g1iN2yhNEBI2vQ

2024 Trial Lawyer of the Year Finalist: John Doe I v. Exxon Mobil Corp. John Doe I v. Exxon Mobil Corp.After 22 years, litigators held Exxon Mobil accountable for atrocities by its contractors in an Indonesian village, including ...

Meet Dana Busgang, a member of our Civil Rights & Employment practice. Dana initially joined the firm as a law fellow, working with practices across the firm litigating matters in federal courts. Now an associate, they focus on representing workers who challenge and seek lasting change to illegal and abusive employer practices.

At the firm, Dana has been one of the driving forces behind our LGBTQ+ Affinity Group. The group provides a community space for LGBTQ+ attorneys and other professionals, as well as planning LGBTQ+ programming.

Learn more: https://www.cohenmilstein.com/bio/dana-busgang/

We are honored to have represented New York Life 401(k) benefit plan participants in this certified class action. We are also pleased to have achieved a 25% return of their losses.

Read more about Krohnengold v. New York Life Insurance (S.D.N.Y.): https://bit.ly/3YlvVzA

NY Life Workers' $19M ERISA Deal Gets Final Approval - Law360 Current and former New York Life workers received final approval for a $19 million deal ending their lawsuit claiming the insurance giant kept inferior proprietary investment options in its employee 401(k) plans.

READ: Law360’s profile on Eric Kafka, a partner in our Consumer Protection practice, and what distinguishes him as a Law360 Rising Star in class actions.

Among other things, Eric has secured major client wins in high-dollar consumer protection cases, including a recent $40 million settlement for advertising purchasers in a over Facebook’s alleged inflation of advertising performance metrics, earning him a spot among the class action law practitioners under 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.

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Here’s an to join our Securities Litigation & Investor Protection practice in a unique role.

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Congratulations, Eric and Robby! Law360 has named Eric Kafka, a partner in our Consumer Protection practice, and Robert Braun, a partner in our Antitrust practice, Rising Stars for 2024. Winners were selected based on their career accomplishments in their respective practice disciplines.

+ Eric A. Kafka – Class Action
+ Robert A. Braun – Competition

About our Law360 Rising Stars

Eric is litigating some of the country’s most cutting-edge against industry giants in and . Recently court-appointed to lead some of these cases, Eric is also widely respected in the plaintiffs’ bar for his leadership role with experts, particularly on consumer class certification, economic damages, computer source code, and chemistry.

Robby is litigating industry-changing antitrust class actions on behalf of individuals and businesses harmed by price-fixing and other illegal corporate behavior. Respected for his analysis of legal and economic issues and creativity, Robby is helping lead groundbreaking class actions in the residential industry. Thus far, he has helped achieve more than $952.5M in settlements against the National Association of Realtors and the nation’s largest real estate brokers, as well as sweeping industry reforms.

Congratulations, Laura! New York Law Journal has named Laura Posner, a partner in our Securities Litigation & Investor Protection practice, as a finalist for the 2024 Attorney of the Year award. The winner will be announced at a ceremony in New York City on September 5, 2024.

Laura was named a finalist for her exceptional leadership in In re Wells Fargo Securities Litigation, a which resulted in a historic $1 billion settlement, making it the largest settlement of its kind in 2023 and the largest ever without a restatement or related actions by the Securities Exchange Commission or U.S. Dept. of Justice.

A firm believer in fair and open financial markets, Laura is also at the vanguard of and other market manipulation securities cases, as well as ensuring that are held responsible for fulfilling their obligations at gatekeepers.

Nationally, Laura is a highly respected thought leader. She was recently named President of the Institute for Law and Economic Policy, the nation’s foremost think tank on securities law and investor protection, and serves on the Public Policy Council of the CFP Board.

Learn more about Laura’s recent accomplishments here à https://bit.ly/3zXaxqc

If you’re attending the American Association for Justice’s Annual Convention in Nashville, TN next week, don’t miss Rachael Flanagan as she discusses protecting your during the Paralegal Affiliates Caucus CLE Program. Grab a coffee, the session begins at 9 a.m. https://bit.ly/3LoW0Gg

Rachael Flanagan to Speak on Mental Health Rachael Flanagan has been invited to speak at the 2024 American Association for Justice’s Annual Convention in Nashville, TN.

On July 26, 1990, President George H. W. Bush signed into law the Americans with Disabilities Act. July is celebrated as Disability Pride Month in commemoration of the historic moment. It also presents an opportunity to celebrate the identities and achievements of disabled individuals, promote self-acceptance, and build a sense of empowerment within our communities.

Legal Aid helps close the access to justice gap by assisting DC residents in a wide range of civil legal matters related to housing, domestic violence, family law, access to public benefits, immigration, criminal records, debt collection, and more.

We are pleased to support the 2024 Making Justice Real Campaign. Use the link to help us reach our fundraising goal.

https://legalaiddc.akaraisin.com/ui/makingjusticereal24/t/cohen24

We caught up with Christina K. McGlosson for a discussion about current SEC/CFTC Enforcement Division priorities, the types of information can provide to help these enforcement divisions open investigations and combat , and more.

Christina recently joined our Whistleblower practice as our expert in the Dodd Frank whistleblower provisions. She previously served as the former acting director of the Whistleblower Office in the Division of Enforcement at the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission. She was also a senior attorney in the SEC’s Division of Enforcement for over a decade.

Blowing the Whistle on Financial Fraud, a Q&A Christina McGlosson discusses current SEC/CFTC Enforcement Division priorities, the types of information whistleblowers can provide to help these agencies

Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll PLLC alerts who purchased of Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. (“Hertz”) (NASDAQ: HTZ) between April 27, 2023 and April 24, 2024 (the “Class Period”) that they have until July 30, 2024 to contact the firm if they wish to seek lead plaintiff status in a pending lawsuit.

If you acquired Hertz shares during the Class Period and suffered a significant loss, contact Cohen Milstein Partner Steven J. Toll at (202) 408-4600 or [email protected] to discuss your legal rights and options, which include moving to be appointed lead plaintiff. You are not required to file a lead plaintiff motion to take part in the litigation as an absent class member.

Read the full release for more information.

Attn: Shareholders Who Lost Significant Money in Hertz Global Holdings Cohen Milstein urges investors who purchased securities of Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. to contact the firm if they wish to seek lead plaintiff status in a pending class action lawsuit.

Meet Ryan Wheeler, a member of our Employee Benefits/ERISA practice, who represents employees, retirees, and other pension plan, 401(k), and ESOP beneficiaries in litigation against fiduciaries for mismanaging their retirement plans.

Ryan is proud to champion American workers’ fight for economic justice and the right to their pension and .

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We are honored to represent The Equal Rights Center and work with Washington Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights and Urban Affairs on this important and matter for the District of Columbia.

As part of the settlement, AIR Communities has agreed not to deny applicants based on criminal convictions more than seven years old and evictions more than three years old, in compliance with D.C. law. The management company also agreed to not deny applicants because they use income-based housing subsidies to pay rent or consider for those using subsidies.

“These three forms of tenant screening practices are really pernicious ways to keep D.C. residents, predominantly residents of color, from having housing mobility and living in the communities of their choice,” said attorney Brian Corman, of Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll.

Kate Scott, executive director of the ERC, also told WTOP that this settlement will hopefully help with the center’s goal of “chipping away at , which is a long-standing, really important priority for the city.”

DC property management company settles lawsuit alleging discrimination against potential tenants - WTOP News A D.C.-based property management company has settled a lawsuit from the Equal Rights Center accusing the company of discriminating against potential residents.

Congratulations, Andy, Ted, and Leslie! Legal 500 ranks Andy Friedman, Ted Leopold, and Leslie Kroeger as Leading Lawyers in Product Liability, Mass Torts & Class Actions for 2024.

Here’s what Legal 500 says: Recognized as ‘one of a handful of law firms in the US capable of taking on the largest and most powerful corporate defendants in class actions’, Cohen Milstein displays strong leadership and trial skills, successfully securing high-profile victories against large corporates and government entities. Under the leadership of the vastly experienced Ted Leopold, the firm continues to act as co-lead class counsel in the high-profile toxic tort litigation. High-stakes matters also account for a significant proportion of Leslie Kroeger’s caseload. In Washington DC, there is former co-chair of the group Andrew Friedman, who has particular expertise at handling large-scale alleging /privacy infractions.

In addition, the firm is ranked Tier 1 – Nationwide – by Legal 500 for 2024 in the area of Product Liability, Mass Torts & Class Actions.

Congratulations, Julie and Steve! Legal 500 ranks Julie G. Reiser and Steven J. Toll as Leading Lawyers in Securities Litigation: Plaintiff – Nationwide – for 2024.

Both Julie and Steve co-chair our Securities Litigation & Investor Protection practice, which was ranked Tier 2 in Securities Litigation: Plaintiff – Nationwide – by Legal 500 for 2024.

Here’s what Legal 500 said about Julie, Steve, and our Securities Litigation team:

Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll PLLC has ‘a strong team, top to bottom’ and clients remark that the firm is ‘engaged in cutting edge litigation and is striking a unique path in the industry’. The firm continues to cement its position as a powerhouse with the confirmation of a $1bn settlement against Wells Fargo ending a three-year class action concerning false and misleading statements to the public and Congress regarding issues of critical concern. The ten-partner and litigation practice is led by ‘fierce and zealous advocate’ Steven Toll, who is ‘one of the deans of the class action bar’, and Julie Reiser, who has a stellar track record in addressing corporate board failures in the wake of , as well as other systemic and harassment-related scandals through derivative litigation. Both are based in Washington DC.

Read more about Julie and Steve and the Legal 500 ranking here:https://bit.ly/4eOnLpf

SETTLEMENT REACHED: D.C. Civil Rights Group Settles Tenant Screening Discrimination Case Against Rental Property Management Company. The settlement includes meaningful policy reforms, training, and testing at several Northwest D.C. apartment buildings. The settlement also helps establish for other providers and companies across D.C.

Earlier this year, Equal Rights Center filed a lawsuit in D.C. Superior Court against AIR Property Management, alleging the company discriminated against potential using at two of its Northwest D.C. apartment complexes.

“The settlement shows how one property management company can make a difference to make sure that tenant screening across the District is fair and equitable,” said Brian Corman, partner at Cohen Milstein, who helps lead the firm’s litigation efforts. “Housing vouchers help level the economic playing field, particularly for communities of color, and we are pleased that AIR Property Management is taking measures to further that goal.”

Equal Rights Center was represented by Brian Corman of Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll, and Joanna Wasik of Washington Lawyers'​ Committee for Civil Rights and Urban Affairs.

Read more: https://bit.ly/4csmT8k

Congratulations, Brent and Sharon! Legal 500 ranks Brent W. Johnson and Sharon K. Robertson as Leading Lawyers in Antitrust: Plaintiff – Nationwide – for 2024.

• Brent Johnson, co-chair of our practice, leads the firm’s efforts in addressing conspiracies across industries.
• Sharon Robertson, a partner, leads the firm’s efforts in addressing anticompetitive behavior in the industry, including pay-for-delay and generic schemes.

In addition, Cohen Milstein’s Antitrust practice was ranked Tier 1 – Nationwide – by Legal 500 for 2024.

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The SEC’s Pay-to-Play Rule limits investment advisors’ contributions to certain political candidates. Ethics and compliance counsel at public pension funds must remain vigilant about the rule this election season, writes Jay Chaudhuri:
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Sixty years ago, the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was signed into law by President Lyndon Johnson on July 2. This landmark legislation prohibited in virtually every aspect of American life, including artificial barriers to , access to public places, discrimination, among other things. It was the most sweeping civil rights legislation since Reconstruction, and it helped shape modern-day America.

Stay tuned for the release of The Legal 500 Podcast featuring Joseph Sellers, co-chair of our Civil Rights & Employment practice, who will discuss how Title VII, the most commonly used section of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, has been used, the areas in which it has been more and less successful and the challenges that lay ahead.

Congratulations, Rich! Since 2017, Richard Koffman, a partner and former co-chair of our Antitrust practice, has been and continues to be ranked in Legal 500’s Antitrust Hall of Fame.

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Congratulations, Michael! Legal 500 has named Michael B. Eisenkraft a Next Generation Partner in both Antitrust & Securities Litigation – Nationwide – for 2024.

Michael, a partner in our and Litigation & Investor Protection practices, leads the firm’s efforts in addressing behavior in the world’s financial markets. This is the first time a Cohen Milstein attorney has been ranked by Legal 500 for career accomplishments in two separate practices.



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Welcome Summer Associates! We hope you find your experience at Cohen Milstein rewarding. We look forward to working with you.

Our Summer Associate Class of 2024 includes:

Nicholas Hardiman, New York University School of Law
Serena Jarwala, Harvard Law School
Holt McKeithan, Harvard Law School
Sabriyya Pate, Columbia Law School
Isabelle Wechsler, New York University School of Law

REGISTER: Join Christine Webber, co-chair of our Civil Rights & Employment practice, as she discusses Advanced Class & Collective Action Practice at the 2024 NELA Annual Convention on June 27 at the Philadelphia Marriott Downtown.

This year’s NELA convention focuses on forging the future of workers’ rights.

Christine Webber Speaks on Advance Class & Collective Action Practice Christine Webber, co-chair of our Civil Rights & Employment practice has been invited to speak at the 2024 NELA Annual Convention, June 26 – 29, 2024 at the Philadelphia Marriott Downtown.

Congratulations, Leslie, Ted, and Poorad! The 2024 edition of Super Lawyers magazine has named Leslie Kroeger, Ted Leopold, and Poorad Razavi to its list of Florida Super Lawyers in the areas of product liability and personal injury.



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Congratulations, Rachael! The 2024 edition of Super Lawyers magazine has named Rachael Flanagan to its list of Florida Rising Stars in the area of personal injury and medical malpractice.



Read about the award ---> https://bit.ly/3VXKPKY