Cases

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Securities Fraud Class Actions
In re Zynga Inc. Securities Litigation Newman Ferrara LLP Appointed Co-Lead Counsel in Suit against Zynga Inc. NEW YORK, January 23, 2013 – Newman Ferrara LLP today announced that it was appointed Co-Lead counsel with the firm Berman DeValerio in the securities class action captione ... Read More [+]
Hughes v. KIT digital, Inc., et al. Newman Ferrara LLP Files Class Action Lawsuit on Behalf of Purchasers of KIT digital, Inc. Common Stock NEW YORK, December 18, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) – Newman Ferrara LLP announced today that it filed a class action lawsuit in the U.S. District C ... Read More [+]
Shareholder Actions
Higher Education Management Group vs. Aspen Group, Inc. Newman Ferrara LLP Files Shareholder Derivative and Direct Action Against Aspen University Inc., Aspen Group, Inc., and Aspen Group's Board of Directors NEW YORK, April 25, 2013 (BUSINESS WIRE) – Newman Ferrara LLP announced that it has fil ... Read More [+]
Edmans v. Hurt, et al. Newman Ferrara LLP Files Shareholder Derivative Action Against the Board of Directors of Bazaarvoice, Inc. NEW YORK, March 12, 2013 (BUSINESS WIRE) – Newman Ferrara LLP announced today that it filed a shareholder derivative action in the Distri ... Read More [+]
Newman v. Moffett, et al. Newman Ferrara LLP Files Shareholder Derivative Action Against the Board of Directors of Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. NEW YORK, December 28, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) – Newman Ferrara LLP announced today that it filed a shareholder deriva ... Read More [+]
Ho v. Whitman, et al. Newman Ferrara LLP Files Shareholder Derivative Action Against the Board of Directors of Hewlett-Packard Company. NEW YORK, January 22, 2013 (BUSINESS WIRE) – Newman Ferrara LLP announced today that it filed a shareholder derivative action in t ... Read More [+]
Perry v. FirstCity Financial Corporation et al. Newman Ferrara LLP Files Class Action Lawsuit Against FirstCity Financial Corporation NEW YORK, January 30, 2013 (BUSINESS WIRE) – Newman Ferrara LLP announced today that it filed a class action lawsuit in the Court of Chancery of the State of ... Read More [+]
Saleemi v. Complete Genomics, Inc., et al. Newman Ferrara LLP Files Class Action Lawsuit on Behalf of Purchasers of Complete Genomics, Inc. Common Stock NEW YORK--Oct. 1--Newman Ferrara LLP announced today that it filed a class action lawsuit in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware ... Read More [+]
Lombardo v. Hudson City Bancorp, Inc. et al. Newman Ferrara LLP Files Class Action Lawsuit Against Hudson City Bancorp, Inc. NEW YORK, September 6, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) – Newman Ferrara LLP announced today that it filed a class action lawsuit in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaw ... Read More [+]
Consumer, Antitrust and Other Litigation
Treiber, et al., v. Aspen Dental Management, et al. Federal Lawsuit Charges National Dentistry Chain Illegally Places Private Equity Honchos in Control of Healthcare Decisions October 18, 2012, Albany, New York – Today, in the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York, f ... Read More [+]
Essig v. PNC Bank The firm represents a class of individuals improperly charged and/or overcharged subrogation fees under the terms of PNC Bank's Home Equity Line of Credit (or HELOC) Agreements. The complaint alleges claims for breach of contract and violations o ... Read More [+]
Civil Rights
Chamberlain v. City of White Plains, et al. The firm represents Kenneth Chamberlain, Jr., the son of Kenneth Chamberlain, Sr., who was fatally shot on the night of November 19, 2011 in his apartment by officers with the White Plains, NY police department. On that evening, White Plains police o ... Read More [+]
Roe, et al. v. Empire Blue Cross and Blue Shield, et al. The firm represents a same-sex couple, legally married in New York State but denied spousal medical benefits by an employer. The case, filed as a state-wide class action, names St. Joseph's Medical Center and the hospital's benefits administr ... Read More [+]
Favors, et al. v. Cuomo, et al. The firm represents minority voters challenging the 2012 redistricting of the New York State Senate, Assembly, and Congressional districts. The state did not adopt a plan of its own to reapportion the Congressional districts for New York in time, so ... Read More [+]
Jones, et al. v. City of Yonkers, et al. The firm represents residents of the Father Pat Carroll Green community in Yonkers, New York. The complaint alleges that the city and other defendants deliberately denied the plaintiffs an opportunity to live in an integrated community by engaging in ... Read More [+]
Squicciarini v. City of Yonkers, et al. The firm represents 23 year old Yonkers resident Danny Squicciarini. The complaint alleges that in April 2011 Mr. Squicciarini was in his car in a grocery store parking lot when two men in an unmarked S.U.V. blocked him in, ordered him out of his car ... Read More [+]
Labor, Employment and ERISA Litigation Cases
Glover v. National Basketball Association, Inc., et al. The firm represents Warren Glover, a former Lieutenant Commander with the NYPD and Director of Security for the NBA. Mr. Glover was fired from his position with the NBA Security Department, despite outstanding performance evaluations throughout his d ... Read More [+]
Hardwick v. Geno Auriemma, et al. The firm represents Kelley Hardwick, a law school graduate and former NYPD undercover narcotics detective, who has filed a lawsuit against Coach Geno Auriemma, USA Basketball, and the NBA for gender discrimination arising out of an incident in Russia ... Read More [+]
Real Estate
Toman, et al, v. 1150 LLC Successfully represented tenants association in obtaining rent-stabilization rights for tenants in building where landlord was seeking to recover possession based on theory that tenants were month-to-month. Prevailed on preliminary injunction hearing ... Read More [+]
22 CPS Owner LLC v. Jason Carter, et al. Successfully represented owner of building in recovering $20 million apartment by proving it was exempt from rent stabilization despite registration of apartment as rent-stabilized, existence of rent-stabilized lease, and long term occupancy by tenan ... Read More [+]
Zuckerbrod, et al. v. 355 Company LLC, et al. Successfully defended owners and managing agent of several buildings from multi-million dollar claims from shareholders claiming breach of fiduciary duties, fraud, and conversion. Prevailed on motion for summary judgment, dismissing all claims; rearg ... Read More [+]
Plaza Accessory Owner, LP v. CPS Hospitality LLC d/b/a The Oakroom Represented commercial landlord in "Yellowstone" action based on breach of live music and dancing provision of lease and loud noise issues. Prevailed on motion and hearing to vacate "Yellowstone" injunction and recovered possessio ... Read More [+]
I Star Tara LLC v. FKF Madison Group Owner LLC Partner of firm acted as receiver of One Madison Park condominium development, protecting the asset and overseeing development and construction of the property. Read More [+]
Tourneau, LLC v. 53rd and Madison Tower Development Successfully represented prominent commercial retail tenant in action to void commercial lease based on Rule Against Perpetuities. Case settled, resulting in renegotiation of lease terms on favorable grounds for tenant. Read More [+]
Krupp Kommunications, Inc. v. 636 Sixth Avenue Owner LLC Successfully represented commercial tenant in breach of lease case which resulted in issuance of termination notice. Obtained withdrawal of termination notice and reinstatement of lease. Read More [+]