Five attorneys at Ford O’Brien Landy LLP were recently recognized by Super Lawyers for providing outstanding legal services. Congratulations to Kevin O’Brien, Adam Ford, Robert Landy, Matthew Aaron Ford and Nicolette Beuther, who were all recognized by New York Metro...
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Justice for Victims of the Beirut Blast | Open Society Foundation
“The plaintiffs, advised by Ford O’Brien LLP, an American law firm, say it was neither coincidence nor happenstance. Spectrum knew that it had entered into these contracts with a highly corrupt, highly dysfunctional state.” Read Full Article
Broker Loses Bid to Toss SEC Suit Citing Bahamian Law | Law360
Even if the SEC obtains a favorable judgment in Florida, Gentile argued, it would be unable to collect funds from SureTrader because the agency failed to preserve its status as a potential creditor by not submitting proof of debt in the company’s liquidation...
Russia’s VTB Bank hires new lawyers in bid to reverse court’s default ruling | Reuters
Robert Landy, a partner with Ford O’Brien Landy and one of the lawyers seeking to defend the Russian bank, said Tuesday that the justice system “cannot function unless all parties are able to participate” and that the firm “welcomes the opportunity” to work with VTB....
Chinese Investors Say Regional Center Hid Growing Obstacles | Law360
The investors, who are represented by Robert Landy of Ford O’Brien Landy LLP, laid out a yearslong scheme for the court in which the regional center allegedly misled potential investors about the security and scope of the investment and hid various setbacks from...
Attorney Kevin O’Brien’s Article Was Published in Reuters
“The best option for Trump may be to have the Trump Organization plead guilty and thereby avoid trial altogether. Trump would dodge another bullet, but at the cost of possibly putting his company out of business.” Read Full Article
Florida Judge Won’t Sanction SEC in Suit Against Informant
In the hearing, Gentile’s attorney Adam Ford said that he was notified May 9 by the SEC that the agency had received about 11,000 emails from one ex-employee of SureTrader and 33,000 documents from another ex-worker, both of whom had turned them in voluntarily. Read...
Delaware Court Restores Startup’s CEO, CTO Jobs After Purge | Law360
A Delaware Chancery Court Judge ordered shareholders of startup Parity Technologies Inc. to reinstate the company’s dueling chief executive officer and chief technology officer. Read Full Article
Foundation: $250 Million Lawsuit Filed Over Beirut Blast | The Washington Post
Our law firm has been quietly working on this case for the past two years. It is an honor to represent the brave plaintiffs who have come forward to assert their rights, and to work alongside Swiss co-counsel Zena Wakim, and Walid Sinno, at Accountability Now. Just...
A Statement in Response to Recent Supreme Court Decisions
This statement represents the commonly-held personal views of the seven partners of Ford O’Brien Landy LLP, and no employee of the firm was asked to endorse this statement in advance of its publication. Read Full Statement