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September 15, 2026

Lawdragon Names Seven Seeger Weiss Partners to 2027 500 Leading Litigators in America Guide

Lawdragon has recognized seven Seeger Weiss partners—Christopher Seeger, Stephen Weiss, Parvin Aminolroaya, Ben Barnett, David Buchanan, Shauna Itri, and Jennifer Scullion—in its 2027 Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America guide. The guide highlights attorneys whose courtroom, investigative, and regulatory work has produced real impacts for the clients they represent, with many honorees credited with influencing entire […]

September 14, 2026

Seeger Weiss Recognized as a Finalist for Litigation Department of the Year, Products Liability/Mass Torts Category at the 2026 New Jersey Legal Awards

Seeger Weiss has been recognized as a finalist for Litigation Department of the Year, Products Liability/Mass Torts at the New Jersey Law Journal’s 2026 New Jersey Legal Awards. This recognition reflects a year of leadership appointments and firm growth across the department’s most significant matters. In March 2025, founding partner Christopher A. Seeger was appointed […]

September 2, 2026

Seeger Weiss Appointed as a Member of the Interim Plaintiffs' Steering Committee in In re: Garden Grove Chemical Plant Evacuation Litigation

Seeger Weiss LLP has been appointed as a member of the Interim Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee in In re Garden Grove Chemical Plant Evacuation, a consolidated class action pending in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. Seeger Weiss founding partners Christopher A. Seeger and Stephen A. Weiss are leading the firm’s involvement […]

August 26, 2026

Meta Settles State Attorneys General Claims in Social Media Addiction MDL

Meta has agreed to settle claims brought by 29 State Attorneys General in the midst of a federal bellwether trial in the Social Media Adolescent Addiction/Personal Injury Products Liability multi-district litigation (MDL). Seeger Weiss Founding Partner Christopher A. Seeger serves as Counsel to the Co-Lead Counsel and Settlement Counsel in the MDL for the school […]

August 24, 2026

Fifteen Seeger Weiss Attorneys Recognized in the 2027 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America and Ones to Watch

Seeger Weiss is proud to announce that fifteen of our attorneys have been recognized in the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in America, including in the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America, and Lawyer of the Year lists. These attorneys have been celebrated for their work in mass tort and class actions, personal […]

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August 26, 2008

Widow Of Slain NY Trooper Files Suit Against St. Lawrence County

A New York state trooper was shot and killed last year while taking part in a stakeout team tracking down a fleeing suspect in a Catskills farmhouse. The widow of the slain trooper ‘ David Brinkerhoff ‘ has filed suit in St. Lawrence County, New York, charging that the county’s probation department repeatedly breached protocol […]

July 17, 2008

$4.85 Billion Settlement – Vioxx

Merck Reports To Federal Court To Oversee $4.85 Billion Vioxx Settlement On July 17, 2008, Merck & Co., Inc. reported to the federal court charged with overseeing the $4.85 billion Vioxx settlement that more than 97 percent of eligible claimants have enrolled in the program and that qualified claimants will begin to receive interim settlement […]

July 16, 2008

Seeger Weiss LLP Appointed Liaison Counsel in UBS Auction Rate Securities Litigation

Earlier today, Judge Lawrence M. McKenna of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York issued an Order appointing Seeger Weiss LLP to serve as Liaison Counsel in In re UBS Auction Rate Securities Litigation, case number 08 Civ. 2967 (LMM). The Firm is working jointly with Girard Gibbs LLP of […]

March 24, 2008

Seeger Weiss Announces Auction Rate Securities Class Action Lawsuit Against Deutsche Bank

Seeger Weiss LLP announces that it filed a class action lawsuit today in the United States District Court for The Southern District of New York on behalf of all persons or entities who purchased and continue to hold auction rate securities (also known as auction rate preferred stock, auction market preferred stock, variable rate preferred […]

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, […]