City of Baltimore Sues Major Social Casino Operators for Illegal Online Gambling Disguised as Free Games, Sweepstakes

BALTIMORE – March 4, 2026 –The Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, represented by the Baltimore City Law Department and DiCello Levitt, have filed a lawsuit in the Circuit Court for Baltimore City against six major social casino operators. The lawsuit alleges the companies violated Baltimore’s Consumer Protection Ordinance by operating illegal online gambling platforms … Continued

Arguing Class Actions: The Case for Impressionism in Complex Jury Trials

Arguing Class Actions is a monthly column by Adam J. Levitt for the National Law Journal. Reprinted with permission from the March 2, 2026, edition of the National Law Journal. © 2026 ALM Media Properties, LLC. Further duplication without permission is prohibited. All rights reserved. In civil class action and complex commercial jury trials, the parties’ opposing positions are … Continued

Leading International Human Rights Lawyer Scott Gilmore Joins DiCello Levitt

WASHINGTON – Scott Gilmore, a leading international human rights lawyer, has joined DiCello Levitt as a partner, further strengthening the firm’s award-winning Civil and Human Rights Litigation Practice. Gilmore brings 20 years of experience in international investigations and more than a decade of experience handling complex, high‑stakes litigation in U.S. courts and before international tribunals … Continued

Eight DiCello Levitt Partners Named Among The 2026 Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Consumer Lawyers

Eight DiCello Levitt partners have been named to Lawdragon’s 2026 list of 500 Leading Plaintiff Consumer Lawyers, a national guide recognizing attorneys who lead significant plaintiff-side litigation across the country. As Lawdragon describes, the honorees are attorneys who “inspire us, reminding us there are professionals who will fight for you when all seems lost. Who … Continued

Law Firms Call for BNP Paribas’ Removal From UN Global Compact Over Complicity in Human Rights Violations

New York, NY — February 17, 2026 — Hausfeld, Hecht Partners, and DiCello Levitt today announced the submission of a petition to the UN Global Compact calling for an immediate review to determine whether the conduct of BNP Paribas, S.A. (“BNPP”) in support of human rights violations in Sudan, between 1997 and 2011, constitutes a … Continued

Law360 Names DiCello Levitt Legal Lions Of The Week After Fourth Circuit Revives Mortgage Discrimination Class Claims

DiCello Levitt, along with Founding Partner Adam Levitt and Partner Dan Schwartz, were recognized on February 13 by Law360 as Legal Lions Of The Week for a recent victory before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. On February 9, the Fourth Circuit determined that the federal district judge acted prematurely when striking … Continued

Fourth Circuit Revives Case Challenging Navy Federal Credit Union’s Mortgage Lending Practices

WASHINGTON — In a significant appellate ruling for minority borrowers seeking systemic relief, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit today revived class allegations challenging Navy Federal Credit Union’s mortgage lending practices. The Court held that borrowers alleging discriminatory mortgage lending practices plausibly asserted common, class-wide claims for injunctive and declaratory relief that … Continued

DiCello Levitt Partner Alex Barnett Featured in Law.com for Second Career as Comic, Writer

DiCello Levitt Partner Alex Barnett is featured in a Litigation Daily article by Ross Todd, “Laughing Matter: How Alex Barnett Applies Lessons From Stand-Up Comedy to Practicing Law.” In the piece, Alex discusses his work as a plaintiff‑side attorney and how it intersects with a creative career built on years of stand‑up comedy and award‑winning … Continued