Author: Christine Schiffner

Scott+Scott Recognized by 3 Legal Publications

Scott+Scott is pleased to announce that several attorneys have been recognized by Law.com, Benchmark Litigation as well as Best Lawyers. Partners and Associates based at the Firm’s New York, Connecticut, and San Diego offices were ranked in leading U.S. legal guides and have been shortlisted as Office Managing Partner of the Year as well as Partners of the Year Finalists by Law.com.

David Scott to Speak at Global Class Actions Symposium

We are pleased to announce that Managing Partner David Scott will be speaking at the Global Class Action Forum 2025 held by GLG Global Legal Group in London November 18 through 19. Mr. Scott, along with Baker McKenzie Partner David Gadsden and Clifford Chance Partner Samantha Ward, will weigh in on the mainstay of class actions in several jurisdictions, especially in the UK. They will also discuss how competition claims deliver access to justice for consumers as well as for smaller companies faced with the market dominance of their larger competitors.

Agreement Secured with Greystar in Rental Pricing Case

The law firms of Scott+Scott, Robins Kaplan, and Hausfeld have reached an agreement in principle with Greystar Management Services, LLC (“Greystar”) not to use confidential non-public competitor data in multifamily rental pricing, along with meaningful monetary relief for tenants across the country. The settlement, reached simultaneously with the U.S. Department of Justice, marks a significant step toward resolving claims brought by renters in a multidistrict litigation pending in federal court.

Patrick Coughlin: Honoree Lifetime Achievement Award

Scott+Scott’s San Diego-based Of Counsel Patrick Coughlin has been recognized by the National Law Journal – Elite Trial Lawyers 2025 with the Lifetime Achievement Award. Over his career, Mr. Coughlin has tried more than 50 cases, including some of the most complex civil matters to go to trial against some of the largest companies in the world such as: Apple, Nationwide, the large tobacco companies, Wells Fargo, and Credit Suisse. “Pat is a one-of-a-kind legal heavyweight who has brought countless legendary court battles to a successful resolution,” Managing Partner David Scott said.

Motion Victory in Vaxart, Inc. Securities Litigation

Scott+Scott this week secured important sanctions and summary judgment motion victories in a long-running securities action against hedge fund Armistice Capital and its two executives, who had invested heavily in Vaxart, Inc., a biotechnology company. Judge Vince Chhabria of the United States District Court, Northern District of California, denied defendants’ motion for summary judgement in full, sustaining plaintiffs’ scheme liability and insider trading claims, and simultaneously finding defendants in violation of Fed. R. Civ. P. 37 for their deletion of text messages crucial to the action.

Scott+Scott Bolsters Securities Litigation Practice

Scott+Scott has strategically expanded its Securities Litigation Practice Group by adding former U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission attorney Karolina Klyuchnikova to its New York team. Ms. Klyuchnikova served as Enforcement Counsel at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, where she investigated and litigated violations of federal securities laws, such as fraud, insider trading, market manipulation, and material misrepresentations.

Scott+Scott Recognized in 3 Leading Legal Guides

Scott+Scott and several of our partners have been recently recognized by three leading legal publications and received top tier rankings. The accolades include recognition by Chambers & Partners, Lawdragon, and Legal 500. Chambers recognized Scott+Scott in its Antitrust: Mainly Plaintiff, New York category, highlighting that “the team handle some of the largest cases in the country.” Lawdragon named eight Scott+Scott partners in its 500 Leading Plaintiff Financial Lawyers Guide 2025.

Securities Case Against Hayward Moves Forward

A Scott+Scott Securities Practice Group case filed against pool manufacturer Hayward Holdings, Inc. and its top executives has successfully overcome a significant hurdle to move forward. Judge William J. Martini, United States District Court Judge for the District of New Jersey, this week granted in part and denied in part the defendants’ motions to dismiss the case. As the consolidated amended class action complaint alleges, the defendants made false and misleading statements about the company’s channel inventory, demand, and sales.

Co-Lead Counsel Appointment in Case Against Transmedics Group

Scott+Scott this week was appointed Co-Lead Counsel in a securities class action against the organ transplant technology provider Transmedics Group, Inc., and the company’s senior executives. According to the court order by Judge Leo T. Sorokin of the United States District Court of the District of Massachusetts, the plaintiffs allege that TransMedics “made statements […] about its business practices and revenue generation that were materially false and misleading.” The plaintiffs’ class period is between February 28, 2023, and January 10, 2025, inclusive.

Scott+Scott Files Class Action Against Blue Shield

Scott+Scott, along with three other law firms as co-counsel, this week filed a data privacy class action lawsuit against Blue Shield of California on behalf of current and former members whose communications, medical information, financial details, and other personal information were improperly disclosed. The complaint alleges that Blue Shield shared the health information of current and former members with unauthorized third parties through invisible online surveillance and tracking technologies embedded on its website.