Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP

Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP Leading global plaintiffs litigation firm serving investors and consumers from around the world.

Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP, is one of the largest firms in the world specializing in complex litigation on a contingent basis. Since the firm’s founding, Kessler Topaz has developed a worldwide reputation for excellence in the areas of shareholder, ERISA, consumer, antitrust, and intellectual property litigation. The firm proudly notes that it has recovered billions of dollars on behalf of its clients and the classes it represents.

We are proud to be recognized as the 2026 Class Action Litigation Firm of the Year at the Law.com Pennsylvania Legal Awa...
06/18/2026

We are proud to be recognized as the 2026 Class Action Litigation Firm of the Year at the Law.com Pennsylvania Legal Awards, presented by The Legal Intelligencer.
 
This award recognizes the exceptional work our team does every day in pursuing justice and achieving meaningful outcomes for our clients. We are grateful for the opportunity to represent investors, consumers, and others in high-stakes matters and for the confidence our clients place in us.
 
Partner Grant Goodhart accepted the award on behalf of the Firm.

Telemedicine Company and Physician to Pay Over $3.3 Million To Settle Whistleblower Lawsuit Alleging Fraudulent Billing ...
06/16/2026

Telemedicine Company and Physician to Pay Over $3.3 Million To Settle Whistleblower Lawsuit Alleging Fraudulent Billing
 
The Department of Justice announced that Circle Medical Technologies, Inc., a nationwide telemedicine company, its affiliated physician group, Circle Medical Care of California, and their Chief Medical Officer and medical director, Dr. Nicole Tsang, D.O., (collectively, “Circle Defendants”) have agreed to pay the United States and State of California $3,325,000 to settle a qui tam lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.

Asher Alavi and David Bocian of KTMC represented the whistleblower, Jason Vellen, and filed the qui tam lawsuit under seal in 2024 pursuant to the whistleblower provisions of the federal False Claims Act and California Insurance Frauds Prevention Act. In June 2026, the United States and State of California intervened in the lawsuit for purposes of settlement.

The settlement, one of the first of its kind involving a telemedicine company, resolves allegations that the Circle Defendants defrauded federally funded healthcare programs and private insurance plans in California by billing numerous telemedicine visits provided by its roughly 350 providers to patients throughout the country under the name and NPI of a physician who neither provided nor supervised the visits. In fact, the telemedicine visits, which were primarily related to the prescription of ADHD medication, were overwhelmingly performed by contracted physician-assistants and nurse practitioners, who were not properly supervised by the rendering provider listed on the claims.

Read more at https://www.ktmc.com/news

KTMC Partner Emily Christiansen will be speaking at the European Class Actions Forum 2026, taking place June 16–17, 2026...
06/10/2026

KTMC Partner Emily Christiansen will be speaking at the European Class Actions Forum 2026, taking place June 16–17, 2026, in Amsterdam.

Emily will speak on the panel, “Effective Class Management and Distribution Strategies,” and she and her fellow panelists will discuss key considerations in the effective administration of complex class actions, including member outreach in opt-in proceedings, communications with large and diverse classes, litigation public relations, and claims administration.

To learn more, visit https://thoughtleaders4.com/tl4-disputes/event/the-european-class-actions-forum-2026/agenda

KTMC Partner Josh Materese will be attending the 2026 Legal Education Conference hosted by the National Association of P...
06/08/2026

KTMC Partner Josh Materese will be attending the 2026 Legal Education Conference hosted by the National Association of Public Pension Attorneys (NAPPA), taking place June 16–19. The conference brings together public pension fund counsel and industry leaders to discuss developments shaping the legal and regulatory landscape for institutional investors.

To learn more, visit https://www.nappa.org/index.php?option=com_jevents&task=icalrepeat.detail&evid=43&Itemid=112&year=2026&month=06&day=16&title=2026-legal-education-conference&uid=78f8c51fb8975020cf0558eb43d35ab9

On June 23, 2026, KTMC Partner Daniel Friedman will moderate a virtual CLE program presented by the Association of the F...
06/03/2026

On June 23, 2026, KTMC Partner Daniel Friedman will moderate a virtual CLE program presented by the Association of the Federal Bar of New Jersey, “Trial Day 1 (and beyond) in the Camden Courthouse.” This program will focus on practical issues surrounding the first day of federal trial, including jury selection, jury instructions, opening statements, and how to avoid pitfalls that derail credibility before evidence even begins. The members of the panel include District of New Jersey Judges Renée Marie Bumb (Chief Judge) and Karen M. Williams. Dan, who served for six years as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the District of New Jersey, brings to this discussion extensive experience and insight on strategy regarding these fundamental aspects of trial practice.

Registration information can be found here: https://afbnj.org/june-23-2026-trial-day-1-and-beyond-in-the-camden-courthouse/

KTMC is proud to sponsor the Massachusetts Association of Contributory Retirement Systems (MACRS) Kevin J. Regan 2026 Sp...
05/29/2026

KTMC is proud to sponsor the Massachusetts Association of Contributory Retirement Systems (MACRS) Kevin J. Regan 2026 Spring Conference, taking place May 31 through June 3 at the Sheraton Springfield Monarch Place Hotel in Springfield, MA. Partner Josh Materese will be attending.

The annual conference brings together retirement board members, administrators, investment consultants, legal professionals, and other industry leaders from across the Commonwealth to discuss the issues shaping public pension systems today, including fiduciary oversight, governance, investment trends, cybersecurity, legislative developments, and protecting the long-term interests of beneficiaries.

On May 21, 2026, U.S. District Judge Trina Thompson granted Lead Plaintiff SEB Funds AB’s motion for final approval of a...
05/28/2026

On May 21, 2026, U.S. District Judge Trina Thompson granted Lead Plaintiff SEB Funds AB’s motion for final approval of an $85 million settlement in this securities fraud class action. The case arose out of Wells Fargo’s alleged misrepresentations and omissions regarding its diversity hiring initiative, the Diverse Search Requirement. SEB, along with additional plaintiff West Palm Beach Firefighters’ Pension Fund, alleged that Wells Fargo was conducting “fake” interviews of diverse candidates to allow the Company to claim compliance with the Diverse Search Requirement.

After overcoming Defendants’ motion to dismiss, Plaintiffs successfully moved for class certification, completed fact and expert discovery, and completed briefing on dispositive motions. With a trial in early 2026 fast approaching and on the eve of the parties’ summary judgment oral argument, a settlement was reached for $85 million in cash.

The Kessler Topaz team representing Lead Plaintiff SEB and the investor class includes Sharan Nirmul, Stacey Kaplan, Darren Check, Joshua D’Ancona, Josh Materese, Evan Hoey, Marianne Uy, and Bennett Cho-Smith.

On May 11, 2026, U.S. District Judge Michael E. Farbiarz granted Lead Plaintiff AMF Tjänstepension AB’s motion for final...
05/20/2026

On May 11, 2026, U.S. District Judge Michael E. Farbiarz granted Lead Plaintiff AMF Tjänstepension AB’s motion for final approval of a $239 million settlement in In re Celgene Corp. Securities Litigation, No. 2:18-cv-04772, a securities fraud suit in New Jersey federal court. The settlement is believed to be one of the top ten largest-ever shareholder recoveries in the Third Circuit. This long-running case (filed in 2018) involved drugmaker Celgene’s alleged misrepresentations regarding the regulatory timeline for its multiple sclerosis drug Ozanimod which was beleaguered by developmental setbacks. The action also alleged that Celgene fraudulently concealed sales problems with a second drug, Otezla, approved for the treatment of psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis. The settlement follows seven years of litigation. With a January 2026 trial date looming, the case resolved as the parties were preparing in earnest for a month-long jury trial.

The Kessler Topaz team representing Lead Plaintiff AMF and the investor class includes Matthew Mustokoff, Andrew Zivitz, Joshua D’Ancona, Jamie McCall, Margaret Mazzeo, Nathan Hasiuk, Nathaniel Simon, Vanessa Milan, and Aubrie Kent.

On April 27, 2026, U.S. District Judge Jennifer L. Hall issued an order substantially denying the Defendants’ motion to ...
05/20/2026

On April 27, 2026, U.S. District Judge Jennifer L. Hall issued an order substantially denying the Defendants’ motion to dismiss the securities fraud class action against Humana, Inc. and its former CEO and CFO.

Lead Plaintiff SEB, one of the largest institutional investors in Sweden, alleges that Humana, its former CEO Bruce Broussard, and its former CFO Susan M. Diamond repeatedly misrepresented the strength of Humana’s core Medicare Advantage business following the COVID-19 pandemic, issuing false and misleading statements with respect to the supposedly stable level of healthcare utilization by Humana’s members, and falsely represented that it would maintain its high Medicare Advantage Star ratings—ratings awarded by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services for the quality of healthcare provided to Medicare members, which can result in enormous amounts of additional revenue. Despite these frequent assurances about these two key earnings drivers for Humana, Plaintiff alleges that, as the effects of the pandemic abated, Defendants knew, with respect to utilization, that delays in healthcare services had created a massive backlog of healthcare demand, and that a broad-based surge in utilization was significantly increasing the amount the company was paying for member healthcare. Further, as a result, the company undertook aggressive cost-cutting measures to reduce costs, including improper denials of medical services and massive layoffs. SEB alleges that Defendants knew that these cost-cutting measures were resulting in declines in the quality of Humana’s benefit plans, detrimentally affecting its Star ratings, and ultimately leading to sharp drop-offs in Star-related revenue. The truth regarding Humana’s increased utilization and the damage to its Star ratings was revealed in a series of disclosures from June 2023 to October 2024.

Read more at https://ktmc.com/news/ktmc-and-seb-funds-ab-defeat-motion-to-dismiss-in-humana-securities-fraud-class-action

Partner Josh Materese will be attending the 2026 MAPERS Spring Conference, taking place May 16–19 in Bay City, Michigan....
05/20/2026

Partner Josh Materese will be attending the 2026 MAPERS Spring Conference, taking place May 16–19 in Bay City, Michigan. Hosted by the Michigan Association of Public Employee Retirement Systems, this year’s conference theme, “Charting the Course,” will feature discussions on global economic and geopolitical outlooks, pension governance, legislative updates, commercial real estate, private credit, and other issues impacting public retirement systems and institutional investors.

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