GREENVILLE, S.C. — The South Carolina Court of Appeals has denied United States Pipe and Foundry Company, LLC’s attempt to force Greenville Water into arbitration, clearing the way for the public utility’s lawsuit over allegedly defective ductile iron pipe to continue in court. In an unpublished opinion issued March 12, the Court of Appeals affirmed … Continued
WASHINGTON – DiCello Levitt is pleased to announce that J. Gordon Bergstresser has been promoted to partner. Gordon has established himself as a leader in electronically stored information (ESI), developing discovery strategies that give DiCello Levitt’s clients a decisive advantage in complex litigation. His experience spans a wide range of industries, including data privacy, internet … Continued
CLEVELAND — March 10, 2026 — The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit has denied qualified immunity to a Northeast Ohio police officer who fatally shot a father of three in a sniper‑style shooting through a wooden privacy fence without warning during a New Year’s Eve celebration. The decision allows a jury to … Continued
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
RALEIGH, N.C. – A federal judge has ruled in favor of more than 16,000 North Carolina correctional officers on liability in a landmark wage and hour lawsuit, holding that the State must compensate officers for all time spent working inside correctional facilities, including uncompensated pre‑ and post‑shift time. In Matthew Hodge, et al. v. North … Continued
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
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
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
NEW YORK – DiCello Levitt, a powerhouse complex issues and trial law firm, has expanded its Whistleblower Practice, adding a preeminent team focused on federal securities violations: SEC Whistleblower Advocates, PLLC. The team, which includes Jordan A. Thomas and Robert G. Wilson, has more than 50 years of SEC experience and has been profiled by … Continued
