Securities Litigation – Class action cases filed to recover stock or bond losses due to false statements or material omissions. Cases can also be filed when shareholders do not receive fair value in a merger.

Shareholder Derivative Litigation – Cases filed by shareholders for breach of fiduciary duty against officers or directors who cause the company to suffer losses.

Mergers & Acquisitions – Class action lawsuits filed by shareholders to challenge the merger consideration or seek injunctive or equitable relief.

Whistleblower and False Claims Act Lawsuits -- Lawsuits to recover money on behalf of the government when it has been cheated by a company. Under the Dodd-Frank Act, a person who voluntarily provides the SEC with original information that leads to a successful judicial or administrative enforcement action yielding monetary remedies of over $1 million must be awarded between 10%-30% of the total monetary remedies assessed by the SEC. 

Antitrust Litigation – Class action lawsuits to recovery money when a company has rigged prices or engaged in monopolistic behavior. Treble damages are recoverable.

Consumer Litigation – Class action cases to recover damages suffered by consumers from unlawful or unfair business practices.