Arguing Class Actions is a monthly column by Adam J. Levitt for the National Law Journal. Reprinted with permission from the March 4, 2024 edition of the National Law Journal. © 2024 ALM Media Properties, LLC. Further duplication without permission is prohibited. All rights reserved. The story presents a conundrum. Plaintiffs file a class action, which the defendant initially … Continued
DiCello Levitt secured a major trial victory for client Bridgeway Diagnostics, LLC, as a jury in Cleveland, Ohio returned a verdict of over $3.7 million with an additional $2 million in punitive damages against Hitachi Healthcare Americas Corporation Inc. In this case, Bridgeway Diagnostics and Dr. Jason Hoover were promised a refurbished MRI device equipped … Continued
CLEVELAND—In a major trial victory, a Cuyahoga County Court, Ohio jury sided with DiCello Levitt clients Dr. Jason Hoover and Bridgeway Diagnostics, LLC in awarding them a total of $5.7 million in damages. The jury found that the defendants, Hitachi Healthcare Americas Corporation and Hitachi Medical Systems America, Inc., promised Dr. Hoover and his company … Continued
NEW YORK—DiCello Levitt on Monday filed a class action lawsuit against the largest U.S. and European automobile tire manufacturers, alleging that the defendants artificially increased prices and engaged in large-scale price fixing of new replacement tires for passenger cars, vans, trucks, and buses. According to the complaint, Michael Spadafino v. Continental Aktiengesellschaft, et al. filed … Continued
We are proud to announce that six of our partners have been recognized on Lawdragon’s 2024 List of 500 Leading Plaintiff Consumer Lawyers. This esteemed accolade highlights their exceptional abilities, unwavering commitment, and outstanding achievements in advocating for consumer rights within the legal arena. As noted by Lawdragon’s editors, the attorneys featured on the list … Continued
WASHINGTON—DiCello Levitt LLP, Ben Crump PLLC, and Tycko & Zavareei LLP this week filed their consolidated class action complaint against Navy Federal Credit Union, alleging systemic discriminatory lending practices detrimentally affecting thousands of non-White mortgage applicants nationwide. According to the lawsuit, In re: Navy Federal Mortgage Discrimination Litigation, filed in the United States District Court … Continued
CHICAGO—The City of Chicago, represented by DiCello Levitt’s Environmental Litigation Practice and San Francisco-based firm Sher Edling, this week filed a lawsuit against the world’s largest fossil fuel companies, including Exxon Mobil, Chevron, Shell, ConocoPhillips, and BP, as well as the oil industry lobbying group the American Petroleum Institute. The lawsuit alleges that the defendants, … Continued
DiCello Levitt, along with five other leading antitrust and labor law firms, filed a landmark antitrust case in New York federal court today, aimed at exposing what plaintiffs allege to be egregiously anticompetitive collusion that targets teenage hockey players across North America. The class action lawsuit, which names as defendants the National Hockey League, the … Continued
We are pleased to announce an important recent development in Matthew Hodge, et al. v. North Carolina Department of Public Safety, et al., our North Carolina wage and hour case on behalf of thousands of correctional officers. On February 8, 2024, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina granted class … Continued
