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DiCello Levitt, Along With Student Defense, Files RICO Lawsuit on Behalf of Students Against Grand Canyon Education, Inc.

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WASHINGTON—Grand Canyon Education, Inc. (GCE) orchestrated a deceitful racketeering scheme by misleading prospective students about the true cost of doctoral degrees at Grand Canyon University (GCU), according to a class action lawsuit filed on behalf of former students today by DiCello Levitt LLP and Student Defense. From the beginning of 2017 through October 2023, “GCE … Continued

DiCello Levitt Is Part of Attorney Team That Wins $4.2 Million Verdict for Sexual Assault Victim Against U.S. Twirling Association

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DiCello Levitt and co-counsel Andrew S. Goldwasser of Ciano + Goldwasser won a significant case representing a young woman who was sexually assaulted while on a trip promoted by the United States Twirling Association. Following a 2.5-week trial and three days of jury deliberations, the jury awarded the plaintiff, who was 17 years old at … Continued

DiCello Levitt Elevates Jonathan Crevier to Senior Counsel

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DiCello Levitt is pleased to announce the promotion of Jonathan Crevier to Senior Counsel. A skilled antitrust attorney, Jonathan prosecutes complex class actions on behalf of institutional investors, businesses, and consumers. He actively litigates cases against many of the world’s largest companies in antitrust matters involving alleged price fixing, benchmark and commodities manipulation, pay-for-delay, and … Continued

Arguing Class Actions: Trusting Juries and the Courts to Manage Damages Issues in Class Actions

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Arguing Class Actions is a monthly column by Adam J. Levitt for the National Law Journal. Reprinted with permission from the June, 3 2024 edition of the National Law Journal. © 2024 ALM Media Properties, LLC. Further duplication without permission is prohibited. All rights reserved. Juries are more than capable of deciding damages for class members, not just … Continued

DiCello Levitt Files Lawsuit Against Jefferson Parish Sheriff and Several Deputies for the Excessive Force and Shooting Death of Calvin Cains While Sitting in His Car Without Posing Any Threat

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NEW ORLEANS—Media Advisory WHAT:                 A press conference to announce the filing of a lawsuit on behalf of Mallory Woodfork against the Jefferson Parish Sherrif Joseph P. Lopinto, III, and several of his deputies for killing Calvin Cains, III, by using excessive and unreasonable force. On June 6, 2023, Mr. Cains, an unarmed Black man, was … Continued

DiCello Levitt Founding Partner Mark DiCello Appointed to Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee in Toxic Baby Food Multidistrict Litigation

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DiCello Levitt’s founding partner Mark DiCello on May 17 was appointed to leadership in the national products liability litigation against baby food manufacturers and distributors Walmart Inc., Gerber Products Co., and four other defendants, alleging that their products are contaminated with toxic metals causing infants to develop autism spectrum disorder and other severe health conditions. … Continued

DiCello Levitt’s Diandra “Fu” Debrosse Appointed As Co-Chair of Trial Strategy for the Plaintiffs’ Executive Committee in Nationwide Ozempic Multidistrict Litigation

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BIRMINGHAM—Diandra “Fu” Debrosse, Managing Partner of DiCello Levitt’s Birmingham office and Co-Chair of the firm’s Mass Tort and Civil Rights practice groups, on Wednesday was appointed as Co-Chair of Trial Strategy of the Plaintiffs’ Executive Committee in the multidistrict litigation against drug makers Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly to pursue damages arising from the severe … Continued