Matthew Berkowitz

Jan 24, 2025 | jdsupra.com | Matthew Berkowitz

On January 23, 2025, the Fourt Circuit, in Alig v. Rocket Mortg., LLC, No. 22-2289, 2025 WL 271563 (4th. Cir. Jan. 23, 2025), reversed the District Court’s decision that a certified class action. In Alig, the plaintiffs filed a class action lawsuit against Quicken Loans, Inc. (now Rocket Mortgage), and alleged that the appraisals for the refinancing of their homes were not “independent’ because the defendants provided the homeowners’ estimates of their homes’ value to the appraisers.

Oct 25, 2024 | radiojai.com | Matthew Berkowitz

Por  Rabbi Matthew BerkowitzEn este próximo Shabat, volvemos al comienzo de la Torá con Parashat Bereishit. El ciclo narrativo del calendario judío encaja bien con la renovación espiritual celebrada en esta temporada. Habiendo conmemorado a Rosh Hashaná (el comienzo del nuevo año y la celebración del Reinado de Dios), Iom Kipur (el Día de la Expiación) y Sukot (la final de las tres fiestas de peregrinación), comenzamos completos y frescos.

Sep 26, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Matthew Berkowitz

In November 2023, a class action lawsuit was filed against the genetic testing company, 23andMe. The plaintiffs alleged that a data breach resulted in the unauthorized disclosure of 6.9 million users’ personal and genetic information, including their names, contact information, ancestry reports, and DNA matches.

Jun 27, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Matthew Berkowitz

[co-author: Mac McCullough]On June 17, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court granted certiorari on Nvidia’s appeal of the Ninth Circuit’s decision to revive a shareholder class action lawsuit against the company. The Supreme Court will consider the appropriate pleading standard for a claim of fraudulent statements or omissions under Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act (“PSLRA”).

Apr 25, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Matthew Berkowitz |Kelsey Williams

After hearing arguments on January 16, 2024, the Supreme Court issued its unanimous opinion on Macquarie Infrastructure Corp., et al. v. Moab Partners, LP, et al, on April 12, 2024. The Supreme Court granted certiorari to resolve “whether a failure to make a disclosure required by Item 303 can support a private claim under . . .