Lawdragon.com has recently featured Keller Rohrback Managing Partner, Lynn Sarko, in its popular Lawyer Limelight interview series. In the interview, Lynn, who was previously recognized by Lawdragon as one of the 2022 Leading Lawyers in America, discusses his path to becoming a lawyer, how his early life on farm in Illinois prepared him for his current role leading a nationally recognized law firm, and the work that he is most proud of amongst other interesting topics.
Keller Rohrback is pleased to have been recognized for its antitrust work in the 2021 Antitrust Annual Report published in partnership by the Center for Litigation and Courts at UC Hastings College of Law and The Huntington National Bank. Keller Rohrback was included in their rankings for the category of “Top 50 Cases with Settlements Reaching Final Approval 2009-2021.” Keller Rohrback achieved this ranking by having been a part of one of the largest antitrust settlements reached during this time period. Congratulations to the Keller Rohrback Antitrust Team!
According to an article published by The Practice magazine, between the years 2000 and 2015, the number of Asian American lawyers practicing in the United States has grown from 20,000 to 53,000, and now comprise nearly five percent of lawyers Nationwide. In recognition of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage month, we’re taking some time to feature some of the amazing and important work currently being done by our Keller Rohrback attorneys of AAPI heritage.
Earth Day, celebrated annually on April 22, is an important reminder to support and protect the environment, raise awareness on the climate and ecological crises, and to make a conscious effort to reduce our environmental impact.
On April 19, 2022, Judge Harry D. Leinenweber of the Northern District of Illinois appointed Keller Rohrback as Interim Co-Lead Counsel. Keller Rohrback attorneys Dean Kawamoto, Derek Loeser, Gretchen Freeman Cappio, and Felicia Craick are proud to represent the proposed class of Illinois citizens who have claims under BIPA based on Amazon’s collecting and using their biometric data through the Amazon Photo service.
We are excited to announce that Keller Rohrback partner Jeff Lewis has been appointed to the United States Department of Labor Advisory Council on Employee Welfare and Pension Benefit Plans for 2022. The 15-member council provides advice to the US Secretary of Labor on policies and regulations affecting employee benefit plans governed by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA).
Every March, we celebrate Women's History Month (WHM) in honor of women's contributions to American society. WHM began as International Women's Day on March 8, which has been observed in some form since 1911 and was officially commemorated by the United Nations in 1975.
In re EpiPen (Epinephrine Injection, USP) Marketing, Sales Practices and Antitrust Litigation
United States District Court, District of Kansas
MDL No. 2785
Drug manufacturer Johnson & Johnson and three major drug distributors: Cardinal Health Inc., McKesson Corp. and AmerisourceBergen Corp., have announced that they will collectively pay $26 billion to settle thousands of lawsuits nationwide stemming from claims that they helped fuel the tragic U.S. Opioid epidemic.
