NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Individual investors serve as lead plaintiff in the majority of settled securities class actions — yet many eligible investors do not know they can seek that role. To address that gap, Kirby McInerney LLP announces the launch of SecuritiesLeadPlaintiff.com, a free educational website explaining the lead plaintiff process and how individual investors can participate in it.
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Kirby McInerney announces CFTC settlement of whistleblower claims related to Ceres Global’s attempted manipulation of oats futures contractsOctober 24, 2023 NEW YORK - The law firm of Kirby McInerney LLP is proud to announce that it represented a whistleblower who provided support to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (the “CFTC”). In connection with that matter, the CFTC obtained a $3 million settlement.
Kirby McInerney LLP receives a large number of inquiries about potential cases, and we agree to take on only a small number of them. In general, we are looking for cases that we think are likely to result in substantial whistleblower awards. Below are some characteristics of what makes a compelling case, and the information we will need to evaluate your claim.
NEW YORK—Kirby McInerney LLP and Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein LLP announce the settlement of a case they brought on behalf of a whistleblower client against online travel companies Fareportal, Inc. (brand name “CheapOair”) and its affiliated companies Jen N.Y., Inc. (brand name “FareBuzz”), WK Travel, Inc. (brand name “OneTravel”), Travelong, Inc.
New website provides guidance on False Claims Act qui tam procedures, customs duty evasion schemes, and how to evaluate whistleblower counsel.
NEW YORK – KM is proud to announce that the firm, as well as Co-Managing Partner David Kovel and Partners Randall Fox and Anthony Fata have been recognized in this year’s Chambers USA Rankings. The firm has been named in Band 2 for Litigation: Mainly Plaintiffs in Illinois, and Mr. Kovel has been ranked in both Nationwide USA – Whistleblower Representation (Band 1) and New York: Mainly Plaintiffs (Band 3), Mr. Fox has been ranked in Nationwide USA – Whistleblower Representation (Band 1), and Mr. Fata has been ranked in Litigation: Mainly Plaintiffs in Illinois (Band 1).
BALTIMORE – KM Partner Robert J. Gralewski, Jr., who led the KM team in Ray et al. v. NCAA, an antitrust class action lawsuit brought on behalf of Division I college coaches whose wages were illegally fixed at $0, was quoted by the Baltimore Sun in an article entitled "Ex-UMBC softball coach part of class-action lawsuit vs. NCAA.”
NEW YORK — Kirby McInerney’s Co-Managing Partner David Kovel appeared in the lead segment on CBS News’ “60 Minutes” on May 17, 2026 to discuss growing concerns surrounding suspiciously timed trades connected to geopolitical and military events, raising urgent questions about insider trading, market integrity, and regulatory oversight.
A federal judge in California has given final approval to a $303 million class-action lawsuit against the NCAA that will pay former volunteer coaches in sports other than baseball a minimum of $5,000 for unpaid work.
SACRAMENTO, CA – Judge William B. Shubb today granted final approval to a $303 million settlement resolving Ray et al. v. NCAA, a wage-fixing class action brought on behalf of Division I volunteer coaches against the NCAA. The settlement covers the thousands of coaches who worked for NCAA Division I sports programs (other than baseball) in the position of “volunteer coach” between March 17, 2019, and June 30, 2023.
PHILADELPHIA -- On May 7, 2026, KM Partner Randall Fox testified before the Pennsylvania House Democratic Policy Committee in support of House Bill 1697, the “Taxpayer Prevention Against Fraud Act,” legislation that would establish a Pennsylvania False Claims Act designed to combat frauds committed against state and local governments with the help of whistleblowers incentivized to come forward with concrete evidence of violations.
CHICAGO - KM Co-Managing Partner David Kovel and Partner Randall Fox spoke at the Anti-Fraud Coalition’s 4th Annual Financial Fraud Conference in Chicago, Illinois between March 25-27, 2026. Mr. Kovel moderated a fireside chat with Benjamin Christenson, Acting Assistant Chief of the Chicago Office of the United States Department of Justice Antitrust Division, and Mr. Fox sat on a panel discussing ethical issues raised in instances where multiple whistleblowers come forward with overlapping or differing information concerning the same matter.
The firm is proud to announce new KM Partners Juan Martinez, Sarah Flohr and Marko Radisavljevic. Please join us in congratulating Juan, Sarah, and Marko on this significant and well-deserved career achievement.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (CN) — Volunteer coaches in 44 different college sports scored preliminary approval of their $303 million settlement with the NCAA on Monday, less than a year after volunteer baseball coaches paved the way with a $50 million payday.
NEW YORK -- KM Partner Randall Fox has published an op-ed piece in the New York Daily News arguing that New York City can use the whistleblower law, New York False Claims Act, to more effectively protect taxpayer dollars from fraud. The Act incentivizes whistleblowers to come forward when they have concrete knowledge of fraud being perpetrated against city and state government agencies, and it protects them from retaliation.
SACRAMENTO, CA – Co-lead counsel in Ray et al. v. NCAA filed a Motion for Preliminary Approval of a $303 million settlement to resolve wage-fixing claims brought on behalf of a certified class of Division I volunteer coaches against the NCAA. If approved, the agreement will compensate approximately 7,718 college coaches who worked hard and provided valuable services to their teams without any pay or benefits.
NEW YORK - Kirby McInerney LLP is proud to announce that it has procured a unanimous decision overturning the lower court's dismissal of a case alleging tax discrimination in Nassau County in the NY Supreme Court Appellate Div., 2nd Dept.
Co-Managing Partner David Kovel will speak at the 25th Annual Anti-Fraud Coalition (TAF) conference on Thursday, November 6, 2025 in Washington, D.C. Mr. Kovel will discuss the SEC, CFTC, and DOJ whistleblower programs.
Whistleblowers can receive awards for reporting on tax violations under the IRS Whistleblower Program and under state programs, including under some states’ False Claims Acts. The programs receive large numbers of submissions, so it is essential to present the claims well so that the government can recognize the importance and value of your claim. Partner Randall Fox gives ten guidelines that maximize the chances of a successful claim.
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE) -- The law firm of Kirby McInerney LLP is pleased to announce that it has created a new practice group focused on supporting whistleblowers under the newly announced U.S. Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division Whistleblower Rewards Program.
NEW YORK - KM Partner Randall Fox spoke on June 27, 2025 at New York University's School of Professional Studies' 17th Annual Tax Controversy Forum. Mr. Fox provided conference attendees with an update on the IRS Whistleblower Program.