In re Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. Securities Litigation

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OUTCOME: $400 million settlement on behalf of nationwide class

Mr. Cohen was a senior and key member of a litigation team that achieved a $400 million settlement on behalf of a nationwide class of aggrieved investors, ranking among the top 25 largest securities fr ... aud class action settlements in history. The case was against the world's largest insurance broker arising from the company's illicit practice of steering its clients to insurance companies that agreed to pay it billions of dollars in contingent commissions.

In re Marque Partners, L.P. Derivative Litigation

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OUTCOME: $11 million jury verdict

Mr. Cohen represented a group of sophisticated investors in a derivative action against a hedge fund and its general partner and the fund's prime broker and auditor and secured an $11 million jury verd ... ict.

In re Initial Public Offering Securities Litigation

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OUTCOME: $586 million recovery on behalf of investors

As a member of the Plaintiffs’ Executive Committee, achieved a $586 million recovery in a litigation of over 300 securities class actions, which ranks among the top 25 largest securities fraud class ac ... tion settlements in history.


In re Cigna Corp. Sec. Litigation

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OUTCOME: $93 million recovery on behalf of investors

As co-lead counsel, achieved a $93 million cash settlement on behalf of aggrieved investors in a class action against a leading international health service provider.


In re Willbros Group, Inc. Securities Litigation

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OUTCOME: $10.5 million recovery on behalf of investors

As lead counsel, achieved a $10.5 million settlement against a leading international oil and gas contractor in a case alleging that the company was reckless in issuing public statements due to the lack ... of internal controls at foreign subsidiaries.


In re Abercrombie & Fitch Co. Securities Litigation

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OUTCOME: $6 million recovery on behalf of investors

As lead counsel, achieved a $6 million settlement against a major sportswear apparel retailer; the plaintiffs alleged that the defendants made material misrepresentations and omitted material informati ... on concerning the truth of rumors circulating regarding the company’s ability to meet Wall Street expectations for its same-store sales growth.


Franklin v. Smithkline Beecham Corporation d/b/a GlaxoSmithKline, P.L.C., et al. (In re Relafen Antitrust Litigation)

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OUTCOME: $75 million recovery on behalf of consumers

Represented end-payors in a federal antitrust action against a major pharmaceutical company alleging the misuse of patent infringement litigation to prevent competition from generic versions of a non-s ... teroidal anti-inflammatory drug. The case resulted in a $75 million settlement.


In re MicroStrategy, Inc. Securities Litigation

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OUTCOME: $192 million recovery on behalf of investors

As co-lead counsel, achieved a $192 million combined settlement against a leading technology company and its auditor in a securities fraud class action alleging improper accounting.

Strum, et al. v. The State University of New York, et al.

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OUTCOME: See case details

In Strum, a consumer class action brought in New York State Supreme Court, Broome County on behalf of a class of then-current and former SUNY students asserting claims for violations of, inter alia, Ne ... w York General Business Law § 349 based on SUNY’s alleged failure to provide statutorily mandated lower tuition rates to non-resident students who graduated from a New York high school, Mr. Cohen was retained by the plaintiffs as Special Counsel to advise on class action issues. In settlement, the members of the class received a near complete vindication and full refund of their overpaid tuition and SUNY improved both its procedures regarding and the disclosure of the “high school rule.”

In re Sepracor Inc. Securities Litigation

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OUTCOME: $52.5 million recovery for investors