Illinois District Court Says Hair Relaxers Case Can Move Forward Against Advanced Beauty, John Paul Mitchell Systems, Wella

CHICAGO – February 20, 2025 – The United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois has denied motions to dismiss filed by Advanced Beauty Inc., John Paul Mitchell Systems, and Wella Operations US LLC and Wella AG in the ongoing multidistrict litigation concerning toxic chemical hair relaxer products. This ruling allows the plaintiffs’ claims … Continued

DiCello Levitt Continues West Coast Securities Practice Group Expansion With Addition of Prominent Institutional Investor Advisor in San Diego

SAN DIEGO – February 11, 2025 – Stephanie Schroder, a leading institutional investor advisor with more than two decades of legal experience recovering losses for institutional investors, has joined DiCello Levitt’s Securities Practice Group in San Diego. Schroder has helped institutional investors recover billions of dollars from securities fraud class action litigations and regularly represents public … Continued

Arizona Attorney General Sues to Hold Pharmaceutical Company GlaxoSmithKline Accountable for Endangering Asthma Patients

PHOENIX – February 7, 2025 – Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes, represented by DiCello Levitt, sued pharmaceutical manufacturer GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) for engaging in deceptive and unfair practices that endangered vulnerable asthma patients, especially children, while exploiting taxpayers. The lawsuit alleges that GSK deliberately discontinued its widely used asthma medication, Flovent, and replaced it with an identical … Continued

Hollywood’s Storytelling Devices Can Spice Up Your Legal Brief

Alex Barnett, a partner in DiCello Levitt’s Antitrust and Competition Litigation Practice Group, was published in Bloomberg Law on February 7, 2025, for his article titled, “Hollywood’s Storytelling Devices Can Spice Up Your Legal Brief.” Alex writes, “The goal of legal writing is persuasion—convincing someone to adopt or favor your argument over your opposition’s view. … Continued

DiCello Levitt Files Class Action Lawsuit Against Osaic for Alleged Underpayment of Interest in Cash Sweep Programs

WASHINGTON – February 6, 2025 – DiCello Levitt has filed a class action lawsuit against Osaic Holdings, Inc., Osaic, Inc., Osaic Services, Inc., and Osaic Wealth, Inc. alleging the companies have breached their fiduciary duties by profiting from their cash sweep program at their account holders’ expense. The complaint, filed in the United States District Court … Continued

DiCello Levitt Continues Strategic Growth With Addition of Leading Trial Lawyer in Cleveland

CLEVELAND, Ohio – February 6, 2025 – Michael Shroge, a top trial lawyer known for his advocacy for victims of medical malpractice, high-stakes personal injury, and wrongful death claims, has joined DiCello Levitt’s nationally recognized Personal Injury Practice Group in Cleveland as a partner. Shroge has dedicated his career to securing justice for individuals and families … Continued

DiCello Levitt Opens Las Vegas Office, Expanding Western Footprint and Forging Unique Partnership With O’Reilly Law Group

LAS VEGAS, February 5, 2025—As part of an innovative alliance with O’Reilly Law Group, a top legal services provider in Southern Nevada, DiCello Levitt has opened a new office in Las Vegas, Nevada, expanding the law firm’s Western footprint to enhance its practice offerings and best serve its clients. Tim O’Reilly, president of O’Reilly Law … Continued