Securities
Local 295 / Local 851 IBT Employer Group Pension Trust and Welfare Funds and District No. 9, et al. v. Fifth Third Bancorp, et al., Cons. Case No. 1:08-CV-421 (S.D. Ohio) (defending securities “stock drop” class action litigation) (James E. Burke).
In re Atricure, Inc. Securities Litigation, Case No. 1:08-CV-00867 (S.D. Ohio) (defending securities class action litigation) (James E. Burke)
Thiemann v. OHSL Financial Corp., et al.¸ Case No. 1:00-CV-793 (S.D. Ohio) (defended securities class action litigation) (James E. Burke, Rachael A. Rowe).
ERISA
Fish, et al. v. Greatbanc Trust Co., et al., Case No. 1:09-CV-1668 (N.D. Ill.) (defending clients against ERISA breach of fiduciary duty / prohibited transaction claims; ESOP litigation) (Michael L. Scheier).
Dudenhoeffer v. Fifth Third Bancorp, Case No. 12-751 (U.S. Sup. Ct., decided June 25, 2014). KMK represents Fifth Third Bancorp in this ERISA litigation regarding claims for breach of fiduciary duty arising out of defendants’ continued holding of, and investment in, Fifth Third stock in the Fifth Third Bancorp Master Profit Sharing Plan (the “Plan”). The 2008 complaint alleged that the fiduciaries of the Plan “knew or should have known” that the Company’s public disclosures of loan losses and capital levels were false and misleading and the Fifth Third stock held by the Plan’s ESOP fund was therefore materially overvalued. The District Court dismissed the complaint on November 24, 2010. On September 5, 2012, the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit reversed the District Court and held that the complaint stated viable claims against the Plan. On December 13, 2013, the United States Supreme Court granted Fifth Third’s Petition for Writ of Certiorari, oral argument was held on April 2, 2014, and on June 25, 2014 the Supreme Court unanimously vacated the Sixth Circuit decision and remanded the case for further proceedings. KMK was Counsel of Record for Fifth Third in all proceedings, including before the Supreme Court, and drafted the Petition for Certiorari and participated in the briefing and oral argument before the Supreme Court (James E. Burke).
Antitrust
In re Payment Card Interchange Fee and Merchant Discount Antitrust Litigation, Case No. 05-MD-1720 (E.D.N.Y.) (defending client on claims related to credit card interchange fees) (Richard L. Creighton Jr.).
In re: Processed Egg Products Antitrust Litigation, Case No. 2:08-MD-02002 (E.D. Pa.) (defending client on claims related to alleged conspiracy to fix the price of shelled eggs and egg products) (Brian M. Babb).
Anthony Williams v. Duke Energy Int’l, Inc., Case No. 1:08-CV-46 (S.D. Ohio) (defended client on antitrust class claims; court granted Defendants’ motion to dismiss) (James E. Burke).
Employment / Wage and Hour Litigation (and collective actions)
Serrano / EEOC v. Cintas Corp, Case No. 04-CV-40132 (E.D. Mich.) (defending client on claims related to gender discrimination in hiring involving over 300 facilities across the U.S.) (Rachael A Rowe).
Veliz v. Cintas Corp., Case No. C-03-1180 (N.D. Cal.) (and related arbitration proceeding) (defending client on claims of misclassification / FSLA wage and hour violations) (Rachael A Rowe).
Flores v. Cintas Corp., Case No. BC400422 (Cal Superior Ct. Los Angeles Cty.) (defending client on various claims under various California Labor Code Sections related to payroll check requirements and under the California Business and Professions Code 17200) (Rachael A. Rowe, Benjamin G. Stewart).
Nuisance / Trespass / Environmental Tort / Tort Defense
Martin, et al. v. Behr Dayton Thermal Products LLC, et al., Case No. 3:08-cv-00326) (S.D. Ohio); Spears, et al. v. Chrysler LLC, et al., Case No. 3:08-cv-00331) (S.D. Ohio); First Property Group LTD, et al. v. Behr Dayton Thermal Products, et al., Case No. 3:08-cv-00329 (S.D. Ohio) (defending nuisance claims; matter stayed) (Daniel E. Izenson, Brian M. Babb).
Freeman v. Cincinnati Gas & Electric Co., Case No. 1:05-CV-179 (S.D. Ohio) (defended clients in Clean Air Act / nuisance / trespass mass-tort class action) (Louis F. Gilligan)
Wilson v. Interplastic Manufacturing Co., et al., Case No. 97-CI-851 (Kenton Circuit Court, 1st Div., Ky) (defended client in nuisance / negligence mass-tort class action) (Louis F. Gilligan)
Business / Banking
Segal v. Fifth Third Bank, N.A., et al., Case No. 07-CV-348 (S.D. Ohio), Case No. 08-03576 (6th Cir.) (defended client on class claims of breach of fiduciary duty; claims dismissed based on application of SLUSA preemption) (Rachael A. Rowe, Brian P. Muething).
UNITE HERE v. Cintas Corp., Case No. 06-CV-7061 (S.D.N.Y.) (defended shareholder litigation seeking injunction and declaratory judgment related to SEC violations) (Rachael A. Rowe).
Other
In re: Bill of Lading Transmission and Processing System Patent Litigation, MDL No. 1:09-md-2050 (S.D. Ohio) (defending patent claims in consolidated proceedings) (James E. Burke).
State of Ohio v. DEY, Inc., et al., Case No. A0402047 (Hamilton Cty. Ohio) (defended parens patriae class action claims involving prescription drug prices to Ohio Medicare and Medicaid) (James E. Burke).
Stuart v. Dominion Homes Financial Services, Inc., et al., Case No. 2:06-CV-137 (S.D. Ohio) (defended client on class claims under Ohio and federal consumer credit protection laws arising from the alleged failure to procure FHA insurance on residential subdivision) (James E. Burke).
Chesher v. Neyer, et al., Case No. 1:01-CV-566 (S.D Ohio) (defended client on class claims of alleged civil conspiracy, intentional infliction of emotional distress, and violation of Section 1983 of the Civil Rights Act) (Louis F. Gilligan).
Research Solvents & Chemicals, Inc., v. Cintas Corp., Case No 01-CV-273 (Jefferson Cty. Circ. Ct. Ala.) (defended national class action associated with environmental fee charges) (Rachael A Rowe).