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April 30, 2026

Ten Seeger Weiss Attorneys Earn Spots in The 2026 Lawdragon 500 Global Plaintiff Lawyers Guide

Lawdragon has named ten Seeger Weiss lawyers to its 2026 Lawdragon 500 Global Plaintiff Lawyers guide, a worldwide list of the attorneys leading the most consequential cases against corporate and institutional defendants. Included in the guide this year are Christopher Seeger, Stephen Weiss, Parvin K. Aminolroaya, Ben Barnett, David R. Buchanan, Steven Daroci, Shauna Itri, […]

April 16, 2026

Partners Shauna Itri and Ben Barnett Named Finalists for 2026 Pennsylvania Legal Awards

Seeger Weiss is proud to announce that partners Shauna Itri and Ben Barnett have each been named finalists for the 2026 Pennsylvania Legal Awards, presented by Law.com. The honorees will be recognized at an awards ceremony on June 11, 2026. Itri has been named a finalist for the Power Players award, which recognizes attorneys whose […]

April 15, 2026

Seeger Weiss Files Suit Against Stake.com and Coinbase for Allegedly Recruiting Minor into Illegal Offshore Crypto Gambling

Seeger Weiss has filed a lawsuit in New York Supreme Court against Stake.com, an offshore online gambling platform, and Coinbase, alleging that the defendants recruited and enabled a then-12-year-old minor into illegal crypto gambling, causing severe and lasting harm. The complaint alleges that Stake.com operates illegally across all U.S. states while serving approximately five million […]

April 1, 2026

Seeger Weiss Welcomes Former Assistant U.S. Attorney Michael Castiglione as Firm Continues to Build Deep Bench of Talented Attorneys

Seeger Weiss is proud to announce that Michael Castiglione has joined the firm as Counsel, bringing nearly two decades of experience in in high-stakes litigation, government investigations, and complex civil matters. Castiglione comes to Seeger Weiss following more than a decade as an Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) in the Eastern District of New York, […]

March 30, 2026

Ten Seeger Weiss Attorneys Named To The 2026 Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Financial Lawyers Guide

Seeger Weiss is proud to announce that ten Seeger Weiss attorneys have been selected for inclusion in The 2026 Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Financial Lawyers guide. Congratulations to Christopher Seeger, Stephen Weiss, Parvin K. Aminolroaya, Ben Barnett, David R. Buchanan, Steven Daroci, Shauna Itri, Jeremy Kasha, Jennifer Scullion, and Caleb Seeley on this well-deserved recognition. […]

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March 17, 2008

Excerpt Of Interview With Stephen Weiss On Auction Rate Securities Class Actions

Seeger Weiss’ founding partner Stephen Weiss was interviewed by a Bloomberg news staff writer to asses the current state of the Auction-Rate security class actions, pending in various courts. An excerpt of the article follows: “…We do not bring cases unless we think there is a very good basis,” said Jerome Congress, a partner with […]

March 3, 2008

Seeger Weiss Reports Enrollment of 93% of Eligible Plaintiffs in VIOXX Settlement

Seeger Weiss LLP, announced today that 93 percent of eligible individuals have enrolled in the nationwide VIOXX settlement program first announced last November. Under the program, Merck has set aside $4.85 billion to compensate those claimants who suffered a heart attack, ischemic stroke, or sudden cardiac death while taking the drug. Seeger Weiss founding partner, […]

November 9, 2007

$4.85 Billion Vioxx Heart Attach & Stroke Settlement

Christopher A. Seeger, Esq. Served on Vioxx Negotiating Committee on Behalf of Thousands of Plaintiffs Nationwide Seeger Weiss LLP, announces that founding member Christopher A. Seeger along with co-counsel on the Vioxx Negotiating Committee have obtained a $4.85 billion Global Resolution with Merck & Co. (NYSE: MRK) for heart attack and stroke claims related to […]

August 16, 2007

Seeger Weiss LLP Announces Class Action Lawsuit Against RAIT Financial Trust

Seeger Weiss LLP announces that it filed a class action lawsuit today in the United States District Court For The Eastern District Of Pennsylvania on behalf of purchasers of RAIT Financial Trust (“RAIT” or the “Company”) (NYSE: RAS) common stock in the open market between January 10, 2007 to July 31, 2007, inclusive (the “Class […]

March 12, 2007

Seeger Weiss secures a $47.5 million verdict against Merck in Vioxx trial

A jury in Atlantic County, N.J. today returned verdicts, awarding $20 million in compensatory damages and $27.5 million in punitive damages to plaintiff Frederick ‘Mike’ Humeston and his wife Mary against defendant Merck & Co. (NYSE: MRK) in the Vioxx-related personal injury trial entitled, Humeston v. Merck, as reported by the plaintiffs’ trial counsel, Seeger […]