Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP

It's wonderful to see Best Lawyers® recognize our partner Rachel Jensen as a "Lawyer of the Year" in Consumer Law in San Diego. Rachel has been fighting for consumers and investors harmed by corporate misconduct for decades. She recently helped a national workers' rights organization – Jobs to Move America – take on working conditions for EV workers in Alabama and California, resulting in an agreement hailed as groundbreaking by labor leaders across the country. The Nation recently covered the story of these workers and the Community Benefits Agreement they struck with an EV manufacturer in Alabama, calling the case the "Win for EV Workers in the South You Didn't Hear About." It's a wonderful read. Congratulations to Rachel for her recognition. Full list of honorees here: https://lnkd.in/g7b9x8y9 Read more about JMA's work in the South here: https://lnkd.in/gkxHwbBp

Congratulations to our partner Debra Wyman for being named by Benchmark Litigation as one of the "Top 250 Women in Litigation" for 2024. Benchmark honored "the most distinguished women in the world of litigation" with this list, and we couldn't be more thrilled for Debra, who has been one of the country's top securities litigators for many years. Congratulations to Debra — we are so proud to have you as our partner. See a full list of all the honorees here: https://lnkd.in/eXd87tYs

Eight of our partners have been named by Benchmark Litigation as part of their US 2024 Benchmark 40 & Under List, which “sets out to identify the best and brightest litigators across the US. . . . the top emerging talent in litigation.” We are so proud of our colleagues and could not agree more. Congratulations to J. Marco Janoski Gray, Erika Oliver, Brian Cochran, Chris H. Lyons, Ashley Price, Frank Richter, Hillary Stakem, and Ting Liu.

Partner Darren Robbins recently sat down with The AmLaw Litigation Daily to review Cornerstone Litigation’s report on securities litigation developments during the first half of 2024. He had a number of sharp insights, especially about whether we should expect more securities fraud cases involving underlying misrepresentations relating to AI. “I don’t make the distinctions in filing my cases for my clients between an accounting case and a cryptocurrency case and a COVID-19 case,” he said. “Fraud is fraud, and it takes on whatever hue it takes on.” We encourage you to read the article below, or check out Cornerstone's report. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/gGWEcMM7 Cornerstone Research Report: https://lnkd.in/gKiHGU9p

Our partner Juan Carlos Sanchez has an incredible story. He recently sat down with Law.com for their “How I Made Partner” series to discuss his journey from growing up in Coachella Valley to working on some of the nation's most cutting-edge complex litigation. “Robbins Geller . . . had an unmatched reputation of going toe-to-toe with the biggest defense firms on the planet and taking cases all the way to and through trial if need be to protect defrauded investors. To me, Robbins Geller was an ideal fit and I couldn’t imagine going anywhere else.” His story is a must-read especially for associates - he shares some critical lessons and tips that were difference-making in his career path. We are so proud to call J.C. our partner. Thank you to ALM for sharing his insights and exceptional story. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/gCDdQBbp

Our partner Ting Liu was recently named a Rising Star on Law360’s 2024’s Top Attorneys Under 40. In her award profile, Ting shares more about her career journey, why she chose to practice on the plaintiff’s “side of the v.,” and some of the most significant cases she has litigated. “We go up against these giant companies, and as an individual investor or an individual plaintiff, there’s no way for you to bring a case — much less a class action — and pay for experts, IT and millions of documents downloaded,” she said. “So I think I knew from the beginning of law school that I really wanted to advocate for those people.” Congratulations to Ting, and thank you to Law360 for this well-deserved recognition. Read her profile here: https://lnkd.in/gUGbDBpC

The Legal 500 recognized our Firm in its 2024 rankings, including the Firm as “Tier 1” in the “Securities Litigation: Plaintiff” category. Our partner Randall J. Baron was named to the Hall of Fame in the “M&A Litigation: Plaintiff” category for the fourth year in a row. Darren Robbins was named to the Hall of Fame for “Securities Litigation: Plaintiff,” and attorneys Danielle Myers and Brian Cochran were named “Leading Lawyers” in the category. Thank you to The Legal 500 team, and congratulations to our colleagues and all the honorees. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/gvDPrh_8

Congratulations to our partner Ting L. for being named a Law360 Rising Star! Ting has played a key role in several historic securities class action victories for investors, including a $350 million recovery in a case against First Solar — the fifth-largest PSLRA settlement recovered in the Ninth Circuit at the time. We are so proud of our colleague. Look out for her profile in Law360 next week where she shares more about her career journey. Congratulations again to Ting and all the honorees. https://lnkd.in/em3iGDk9

“We have a small group of trial teams, which are kind of like Navy Seals. They get dropped into these cases, and they prepare for battle,” shared our partner Darren Robbins with the Daily Journal Corporation for its profile of our Firm for winning the California Lawyer “Attorney of the Year” award. Our partners Darren, Spence Burkholz, and Jessica Shinnefield were honored with the “CLAY” award for recovering $177.5 million for investors in a securities class case against Envision Healthcare Corp. Envision allegedly misrepresented the nature, extent and sustainability of its “surprise billing” practices, which enabled Envision to bill patients exorbitant out-of-network rates for medical treatment patients believed to be “in-network” and covered by their insurance.  According to Jessica, Envision concealed from investors that these practices accounted for nearly 75% of Envision’s total revenue, yet were unsustainable due to government regulations banning surprise billing.  In 2023, Envision filed for bankruptcy. Investors represented by our Firm filed suit for securities fraud in connection with misstatements made about the company's financial performance and unsustainable revenue structure. The Envision case represents the second largest securities settlement ever in the Middle District of Tennessee. Congratulations to our entire team - including Darren, Spence, Jessica, J. Marco Janoski Gray, Laurie Largent, Hillary Stakem, Christopher Stewart, and Debra Wyman - and our thanks to the Daily Journal for this recognition. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/gUTj9839

Our Firm has secured preliminary approval for a $40 million investor recovery in a securities fraud class action against Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation (now Cottera Energy Inc.). Investors alleged that Cabot and certain senior executives were aware that the company's fracking and gas extraction operations violated environmental law and that they failed to remediate faulty wells. Nevertheless, the lawsuit alleges that defendants misrepresented the company’s compliance with its environmental and remediation obligations. “Delaware County Employees Retirement System’s leadership was the difference in this case. They provided the critical leadership and determination that resulted in a strong recovery for investors harmed by the alleged fraud," according to our partner Darryl Alvarado, who served as lead counsel on the case. This case is pending final approval from the U.S. District Court of the Southern District of Texas. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/dkp8eaED