Hirsch, et al. v. Jupiter Golf Club dba Trump National Golf Club Jupiter
Aug 15, 2016
OUTCOME: Won trial against Trump organization.
Along with partners, litigated and tried class action on behalf of class members against the Trump organization. Deposed Donald Trump and Eric Trump. Won trial and obtained judgment against Trump orga...nization for 100% relief for clients and class members.
Class action
Mowat, et al. v. DJSP Enterprises, Inc., et al
Jun 01, 2012
OUTCOME: A class action settlement was approved which provided for cash payments to be sent directly to class members without any claims submission process.
Mr. Lehrman was co-class counsel in this class action under the WARN Act pursued on behalf of employees who alleged that they had been terminated without the notice required by federal law.
Class action
Villaflor and Brice v. Equifax
Apr 29, 2011
OUTCOME: Class Action Settlement
Seth Lehrman, along with Steven Grover and other co-counsel, won approval of a nationwide class action in federal court against Equifax for alleged credit reporting violations. The settlement offer re...lief to approximately 58,000 class members and the millions of Americans who receive credit reports from Equifax each year.
Debt collection
Renn v. Fortney
Oct 05, 2010
OUTCOME: Won trial on behalf of consumer and preserved consumer's right to a full discharge.
Represented consumer at trial in adversary proceeding in chapter 7 bankruptcy brought by creditors who sought to deny consumer a discharge.
Class action
U.S. v. Scott W. Rothstein
Sep 01, 2010
OUTCOME: Won forfeiture trials and restitution claims on behalf of victims of ponzi scheme.
Mr. Lehrman prevailed in the firm's prosecution of criminal forfeiture and restitution claims on behalf of thirty-seven former Rothstein Rosenfeldt Adler ("RRA") clients who sought to recover more than... one million dollars of settlement monies that had been deposited into a trust account of the RRA law firm prior to Scott Rothstein's widely publicized theft of those monies. After the implosion of RRA, our firm agreed to represent these individuals free of charge. The court's order detailed the monies owed to them. Outside the courthouse, Mr. Lehrman commented, "This is full justice for good and deserving people." Mr. Lehrman's victory has been the subject of several media reports, including, the Sun Sentinel, Bloomberg, South Florida Business Journal, and Law.com.
Class action
Ruderman, et al. v. Washington National Insur. Co.
N/A
OUTCOME: Rule 23(b)(3) claims settled and Rule 23(b)(2) claims have been appealed by defendant.
Mr. Lehrman was appointed class counsel, along with other attorneys, in this class action brought on behalf of elderly Floridians who alleged that they had been denied benefits under home health care i...nsurance policies. A settlement was reached which created an $8 million fund available to Florida seniors who were members of the settlement class. The Court found that the settlement provided a substantial benefit to these Florida seniors.
On July 3, 2013, the Florida Supreme Court issued its opinion in Washington National Insurance Corporation, etc. v. Sydelle Ruderman, et al. that insurers cannot escape the terms of their own policies.
Florida law requires insurance carriers to draft insurance policies clearly, and if they do not, they, not their policyholders, are responsible.