Robert W. Cobbs

Dec 10, 2024 | cohenmilstein.com | Christopher Bateman |Robert W. Cobbs |Michael B Eisenkraft |Daniel McCuaig

A New York federal judge on Friday overruled objections from Bank of America unit Merrill Lynch to certify a class of investors, with a slightly extended class period, in a suit alleging the financial institution colluded with other major banks to avoid modernizing the stock loan market. U.S. District Judge Katherine Polk Failla issued an opinion and order adopting a report and recommendation published by a magistrate judge in 2022 stating that the proposed class should be certified.

Aug 19, 2024 | cohenmilstein.com | Robert W. Cobbs |Alison Deich |Eric A. Kafka

Best Lawyers has named four of our attorneys to its 2025 Ones to Watch list. The Cohen Milstein attorneys include:Robert W. CobbsAlison DeichHarini SrinivasanEric A. KafkaAnnually, Best Lawyers recognizes outstanding legal talent through a rigorous peer-review process, ensuring that the awarded lawyers meet the highest standards of professional excellence in their respective areas of practice. Read Best Lawyers Names Four Cohen Milstein Attorneys Ones to Watch in 2025.

Aug 6, 2024 | cohenmilstein.com | Robert W. Cobbs |Agnieszka Fryszman |Nicholas J. Jacques |Leslie Mitchell Kroeger

Each year, Public Justice is proud to present its Trial Lawyer of the Year Award to the trial attorney or legal team who made the greatest contribution to the public interest within the past year by trying or settling a socially significant case. This year’s winner is the legal team for John Doe I v. Exxon Mobil Corp. The award was given at the 42nd annual Public Justice Gala and Awards Dinner, held on July 22, 2024, at the Four Seasons in Nashville, Tennessee.

Jul 31, 2024 | cohenmilstein.com | Robert W. Cobbs |Alison Deich |Zachary R. Glubiak |Brent Johnson

An advocacy group that supports robust enforcement of antitrust laws has urged the Fourth Circuit to revive a case from former naval engineers accusing military shipbuilders of using secret “no-poach” agreements to avoid competing for workers. The Committee to Support the Antitrust Laws filed an amicus brief on Tuesday arguing that a federal court in Virginia was wrong to toss the case after finding the claims fell outside the four-year statute of limitations for alleged antitrust violations.

Jul 25, 2024 | cohenmilstein.com | Robert W. Cobbs |Alison Deich |Zachary R. Glubiak |Brent Johnson

A pair of former naval engineers have urged the Fourth Circuit to revive their proposed class action accusing military shipbuilding contractors and related firms of using secret “no-poach” agreements, saying their suit was wrongly ruled untimely amid a cover-up of the alleged scheme.