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Kohn Swift Attorneys Honored by BEST LAWYERS©

Joseph C. Kohn has been named a 2021 Best Lawyers©“Lawyer of the Year” honoree for antitrust litigation. William E. Hoese, Robert J. LaRocca, and Douglas A. Abrahams were selected for inclusion in Best Lawyers© in the area of antitrust litigation. Zahra R. Dean was selected for inclusion in Best Lawyers© “Ones to Watch” in the area of mass torts litigation/class actions.

SETTLEMENT OF CLASS ACTION ANTITRUST CASE

Kohn, Swift & Graf is pleased to announce that a $37.5 million settlement has been reached in a class action antitrust case on behalf of bearings distributors. Bearings distributors that purchased bearings in the United States from and including January 1, 2000 through December 31, 2014 from certain JTEKT, Nachi, NSK, NTN, Schaeffler, or SKF entities are part of the settlement class.

CRIMINAL
HISTORY DATA
MADE AVAILABLE
TO THE PUBLIC

Kohn, Swift & Graf, one of the lead counsel for the class, is pleased to announce that $600 payments are being made to 10,000 qualifying class members whose criminal history information was disseminated, or made available to the public, by Bucks County, Pennsylvania. More information about the case is available at www.chrialitigation.com.

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Federal Judge Rejects City’s Attempt to Dismiss Courtesy Tow Lawsuits, Aarthi Manohar Quoted

A federal judge denied the City of Philadelphia's motions to dismiss two lawsuits aimed at what the plaintiffs allege are the city's illegal "courtesy" tow practices. The Court directed the parties to try to mediate a resolution of the lawsuits. The lawsuits were filed in May 2021 and December 20...READ MORE

District Court Certifies Earlier Order, Agrees with Plaintiffs that Appeal in Scientology Case is Warranted

On June 7, 2023, Judge Thomas P. Barber of the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida granted Plaintiffs' Motion to Certify the Court's March 31, 2023 Order for Interlocutory Appeal Under 28 U.S.C. § 1292(b). Kohn Swift will now formally petition the Eleventh Circuit Court of App...READ MORE

Joseph C. Kohn, William E. Hoese, Robert J. LaRocca, and Zahra R. Dean Selected for 2023 Edition of Best Lawyers©

Kohn Swift is pleased to announce that Joseph C. Kohn, William E. Hoese, and Robert J. LaRocca have been recognized in the 2023 edition of Best Lawyers© in the area of antitrust litigation. Zahra R. Dean was recognized in Best Lawyers© “Ones to Watch” in the area of mass torts litigation/cl...READ MORE

KSG Motion to Certify the Court’s March 31, 2023 Order For Interlocutory Appeal Under 28 U.S.C. §1292(b) and Clarification

On April 28 Kohn Swift requested that the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida allow an interlocutory appeal to the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals on two issues: (1) that Plaintiffs are not forced to arbitrate their human trafficking claims before a board of Scientology “arbit...READ MORE

Kohn Swift Hosts Forum of International Human Rights Lawyers and Advocates

On April 24, 2023, Robert Swift led a forum with human rights lawyers and advocates from five different continents. The group members were part of a U.S. Department of State-sponsored exchange called the International Visitor Leadership Program. Mr. Swift shared with the group lessons he has learned...READ MORE

Settlement Totaling $9.25 Million Reached in Excessive Force Case Against the City of Philadelphia

Kohn, Swift & Graf, P.C. is proud to announce a $9.25 million settlement with the City of Philadelphia resolving Zolitor, et al. v. City of Philadelphia, Weltch, et al. v. City of Philadelphia, Hough, et al. v City of Philadelphia, and Smith et al. v. City of Philadelphia. The settlement will be...READ MORE

Pa. House Advances Bills That Allow Childhood Abuse Survivors Two Years to Sue

The Pennsylvania House has advanced two bills which would open a two-year lookback window in the state for childhood abuse survivors. The bills will now progress to the Senate for review. In addition to allowing victims to file usually time-barred claims, they would also create exceptions to damages...READ MORE

David Miscavige Served

U.S. Magistrate Judge Julie S. Sneed finds that David Miscavige has been served with process pursuant to a Florida state statute in the matter of Baxter v. Miscavige. The Honorable Julie S. Sneed reasoned that Plaintiffs "demonstrated due diligence in attempting to locate Miscavige and that Miscavig...READ MORE

Cary Fleisher Joins Kohn Swift

Cary Fleisher has joined Kohn Swift in the role of counsel in 2023. He regularly provides counsel to his clients on matters involving entity selection, shareholder, operating and partnership agreements, succession planning and employment agreements. His clients include physicians, dentists, accounta...READ MORE

KSG Files Second Suit on Behalf of Clients Negatively Impacted by “Courtesy” Tow, Aarthi Manohar Quoted

In May 2021, Aarthi Manohar and the legal team at Kohn Swift initiated a lawsuit against the city of Philadelphia on behalf of citizens who were victims of the so-called “courtesy" tow. Their aim was to force the city government to fix this program. In December 2022, the team filed a second lawsui...READ MORE

Farmers File Antitrust Lawsuit Against Agricultural Pesticide Manufacturers, Distributors, and Retailers for Allegedly Anticompetitive Conduct

Kohn, Swift & Graf, P.C., Roberts Law Firm, Cohen & Malad, and Preti Flaherty filed an antitrust lawsuit on behalf of farmers against pesticide manufacturers Syngenta, Corteva, BASF, and distributors and retailers Nutrien AG Solutions and Helena Agri-Enterprises on November 17, 2022, in the ...READ MORE

Kohn Swift Mourns Death of Judge Dolores Sloviter

Kohn Swift announces with sadness the passing of Judge Dolores Sloviter, former colleague and retired Chief Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. Judge Sloviter died at the age of 90 on October 12, 2022, after a groundbreaking career in the law. At a time when other Philadelph...READ MORE

Settlements Totaling $700,000 Approved for Oxygen Sensors in Automotive Parts Antitrust Litigation

Kohn, Swift & Graf, P.C. is pleased to announce that settlements with Denso and certain NGK entities in the total amount of $700,000 have been finally approved by the Honorable Sean F. Cox of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan in the Automotive Parts Antitrust ...READ MORE

Settlements Totaling $700,000 Approved for Spark Plugs in Automotive Parts Antitrust Litigation

Kohn, Swift & Graf, P.C. is pleased to announce that settlements with Denso and certain NGK entities in the total amount of $700,000 have been finally approved by the Honorable Sean F. Cox of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan in the Automotive Parts Antitrust ...READ MORE

KSG Wins $15,000 for Clients Negatively Impacted by “Courtesy” Tow, Joseph Kohn Quoted

In May 2021, Joseph Kohn and the legal team at Kohn Swift initiated a lawsuit against the city of Philadelphia on behalf of citizens who were victims of the so-called “courtesy" tow. Their aim was to force the city government to fix this program. Kohn Swift succeeded in getting a $15,000 settlemen...READ MORE

George Croner Published on JustSecurity.org

George Croner recently published an article titled, A Damage Assessment of Trump’s “Declassification Defense" on the JustSecurity.org national security blog.  George previously served as litigation counsel for the Office of General Counsel at the National Security Agency (NSA), and is currently...READ MORE

KS&G Mourns Passing of Beloved Colleague, Merle Wolfson

With sadness, Kohn, Swift, & Graf announces the death of our beloved colleague, Merle Wolfson, at the age of 91. Merle was a proud son of Pittsburgh, graduating from Pitt in 1952, and later Temple University’s law school. Merle served in the United States Army, including in Japan and the Phili...READ MORE

Joseph C. Kohn Named a “Lawyer of the Year” and Multiple Attorneys Selected for 2021 Edition of Best Lawyers©

Kohn Swift is proud to announce that Joseph C. Kohn has been named a 2021 Best Lawyers© “Lawyer of the Year” honoree for antitrust litigation. According to Best Lawyers©, the “Lawyer of the Year” designation “highlights one attorney in a particular location and practice area who received...READ MORE

$37.5 Million Settlement of Class Action Antitrust Case on Behalf of Bearings Distributors

Kohn, Swift & Graf is pleased to announce that a $37.5 million settlement has been reached in a class action antitrust case on behalf of bearings distributors. Bearings distributors that purchased bearings in the United States from and including January 1, 2000 through December 31, 2014 from cer...READ MORE

$600 Payments Are Being Made to People Whose Criminal History Information Was Made Public

Kohn Swift, one of the lead counsel for the class, is pleased to announce that $600 payments are being made to 10,000 qualifying class members whose criminal history information was disseminated, or made available to the public, by Bucks County, Pennsylvania via an “inmate lookup tool” located o...READ MORE