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Minnesota Lawyer Secures Record-Breaking $564 Million Verdict by Uncovering Destroyed Evidence in Historic Ponzi Scheme Case

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MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA – In a groundbreaking verdict, Michael Collyard ’00, a partner at Robins Kaplan, won a jury trial that resulted in a record-setting $564 million judgment. The case centered around Tom Petters’ massive Ponzi scheme, which was one of the largest financial scams in U.S. history and the largest in Minnesota. Collyard strategically focused on the absence of millions of destroyed documents as evidence, ultimately leading to his victory. Collyard served as the lead trial counsel, and in November 2022, a federal jury ordered BMO Harris Bank to pay bankruptcy trustee Douglas Kelley a … Read more

US Embassy Secures $700 Million Deal for New Dublin Location, Leaving Iconic Elgin Road Building Behind

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DUBLIN, Ireland – The US Embassy in Dublin is poised to finalize a deal to purchase the old Jury’s Hotel site in Ballsbridge, a move that will see the embassy investing nearly $700 million (€641 million) in a new building. The US State Department’s Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations (OBO) recently informed the US Congress of its intention to acquire the former hotel for $171 million. Situated across the road from the embassy’s current location on Elgin Road, the 4.2-acre site was previously home to Jury’s Hotel and later became the Ballsbridge Hotel. The Jury’s … Read more

Florida Litigator Secures Massive Verdict Against Big Tobacco in Groundbreaking Massachusetts Case

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MIAMI – A South Florida litigator, known for his success in winning substantial verdicts against Big Tobacco, recently led a team of attorneys to secure a significant verdict in Massachusetts state court. Randy Rosenblum, a partner at Dolan Dobrinsky Rosenblum Bluestein in Miami, joined forces with Kevin Donovan of Rubenstein Law in Miami and lawyers from the Public Health Advocacy Institute in Boston. The plaintiffs in this case were Joseph Reppucci, a cancer survivor, and his wife. They brought a lawsuit against several defendants, including the well-known tobacco company R.J. Reynolds. The team of attorneys … Read more