Month: April 2019

Kick-Backs Put Deutsche Bank in SEC’s Crosshairs

Deutsche Bank is in the news again, this time for false and misleading sales practices. At the heart of a complaint filed by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) was a quid pro quo relationship in which Deutsche Bank offered only those funds whose sponsors agreed to kick-back a portion of their management fees to Deutsche Bank.  The problem with…

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Confronting Age Discrimination in America

Americans are growing older. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the current median age for an American is 38, and it is expected to rise to 40 by 2030.[1] In other words, by 2030 the number of Americans who are 40 and above will equal the number of Americans who are younger than 40. At the same time, Americans are working…

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Qui Tam Relator Represented by Sanford Heisler Sharp Earns 19% of $545,000 Settlement Paid by Fortinet, Inc. for Violations of U.S. Trade Agreements Act

Posted April 15th, 2019. Matter Complicated By Fraudulent Scheme Perpetrated by Former Akin Gump Partner Jeffrey Wertkin, Which Fortinet Reported to Federal Officials Click here to read the settlement agreement APRIL 15, 2019, SAN FRANCISCO – According to settlement documents released Friday in a qui tam case against California-based network security company Fortinet, Inc., the relator represented by was awarded 19% of…

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Sanford Heisler Sharp Adds Paul Blankenstein as a Partner in Washington, DC

Posted April 9th, 2019. New Partner Will Co-Chair Firm’s Financial Services Litigation Practice, Provide Strategic Counsel Across the Firm WASHINGTON, DC April 9, 2019 – today announced that Paul Blankenstein has joined the firm as a partner in its Washington, DC office. Blankenstein will Co-Chair the firm’s Financial Services Litigation Practice. Prior to joining Blankenstein was Of Counsel at Gibson…

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Sanford Heisler Sharp Opens Baltimore Office – Firm Now Has Six Offices Nationwide

Posted April 9th, 2018. DEBORAH K. MARCUSE REJOINS AS BALTIMORE MANAGING PARTNERSTEVEN J. KELLY JOINS TO HEAD CRIMINAL/SEXUAL VIOLENCE PRACTICE For More Information contact Jamie Moss, newsRos, 201-493-1027, [email protected] BALTIMORE, April 9, 2018 – Sanford Heisler Sharp, a national public interest and social justice law firm representing plaintiffs, today announced the opening of an office in Baltimore, Maryland.  Deborah K. Marcuse,…

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The Women Fighting For Equal Pay In BigLaw Have a Message For Others on Equal Pay Day: You Are Not Alone.

In honor of Equal Pay Day, four women currently engaged in a gender discrimination lawsuit against the national labor and employment firm Ogletree Deakins opened up about the struggles and rewards of challenging pay discrimination, and the impact of women breaking the silence. As changemakers seeking to reform the entrenched legal industry, plaintiffs Dawn Knepper, Tracy Warren, Jocelyn Campanaro, and…

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