Adam J Levitt

November 06, 2023 | National Law Journal

What qualifies as a "nuclear" or "shock" verdict is apparently defined as jury awards as low as $10 million, the implication being that any verdict exceeding seven figures surpasses what they would have one believe is a "reasonable" or "rational" plaintiff's verdict, writes contributor Adam J. Levitt.

By Adam J. Levitt

7 minute read

October 02, 2023 | National Law Journal

Arguing Class Actions is a monthly column for the National Law Journal written by DiCello Levitt's Adam J. Levitt.

By Adam J. Levitt

9 minute read

September 11, 2023 | National Law Journal

Arguing Class Actions is a monthly column for the National Law Journal written by DiCello Levitt's Adam J. Levitt.

By Adam J. Levitt

7 minute read

August 07, 2023 | National Law Journal

"Adopting more laws nationwide that provide for statutory damages can refine the issues, eliminate a large portion of cost-prohibitive expert discovery, and provide for a mechanism that decides merits-based issues in a far more cost-effective way," says DiCello Levitt founding partner Adam J. Levitt.

By Adam J. Levitt

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July 10, 2023 | National Law Journal

Establishing personal jurisdiction over defendants in cryptocurrency class actions in the U.S. requires an embrace of innovative solutions that account for the unique characteristics of this digital landscape.

By Adam J. Levitt

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June 05, 2023 | National Law Journal

Product defect class actions, latent defects, and Article III standing.

By Adam J. Levitt

8 minute read

May 01, 2023 | National Law Journal

Arguing Class Actions is a monthly column for the National Law Journal.

By Adam J. Levitt

7 minute read

May 21, 2008 | Law.com

The most recent federal decision weighing in on the hot-button issue of discovery of metadata and documents in their "native format," i.e., "the way it is stored and used in the normal course of business," offers some simple, common-sense advice on how to best achieve that discovery objective: Ask for it. Up front. Otherwise, if you ask too late or have already received the documents in another format, you may be out of luck.

By Adam J. Levitt and Scott J. Farrell

11 minute read

May 16, 2008 | New York Law Journal

Adam J. Levitt, a partner in the Chicago office of Wolf Haldenstein Adler Freeman & Herz, and Scott J. Farrell, an associate in the firm's New York office, write that the most recent federal decision weighing in on the hot-button issue of discovery of metadata and documents in their "native format," i.e., "the way it is stored and used in the normal course of business," offers some simple, common-sense advice on how to best achieve that discovery objective: Ask for it. Up front.

By Adam J. Levitt and Scott J. Farrell

11 minute read

May 21, 2008 | Legaltech News

In e-discovery, communicating in a clear and precise manner about what you want, and why you want it, can go a long way. Wolf Haldenstein's Adam J. Levitt and Scott J. Farrell note that a recent federal decision offers some simple, commonsense advice on how to best achieve e-discovery objectives.

By Adam J. Levitt and Scott J. Farrell

11 minute read