BERGER et al v. CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD OF PENNSYLVANIA, INC. et al

  1. January 10, 2023

    Real Estate Co. Beats Investors' Suit Over Philly Site Value

    A Pennsylvania federal judge closed the book Tuesday on a long-running case against a trio of law and real estate firms stemming from a proposed Philadelphia development project, entering judgment for real estate firm Cushman & Wakefield following a jury verdict in the company's favor.

  2. July 16, 2020

    Philly Jurors To Hear Little On BigLaw Real Estate Settlements

    Jurors in an upcoming trial can't hear details about Cozen O'Connor's and Blank Rome's settlements linked to claims that a former lawyer induced tens of millions of dollars in investments by helping advertise a large downtown Philadelphia lot as a multi-skyscraper development opportunity, but will learn that the settlements occurred, a Pennsylvania federal judge ruled Thursday.

  3. October 29, 2019

    Cozen Again Looks To Exit Real Estate Dispute With Deal

    Cozen O'Connor has again attempted to exit a lawsuit where it faces allegations that a former real estate attorney from the firm conspired to inflate the value of a development project, with all parties in the litigation signing off on a proposed settlement.

  4. August 07, 2019

    Cozen Can't Escape Suit Over Ex-Partner's Philly Project Role

    A Pennsylvania federal court refused to dismiss Cozen O'Connor from a lawsuit alleging that a former real estate attorney from the firm conspired to inflate the value of a development project, ruling that the law firm could still share liability with the developer even after it reached a settlement with the plaintiffs.

  5. May 25, 2018

    Jewish Law Scholar Can Testify In Cozen Fraud Row

    A Pennsylvania judge said Thursday he will allow a jury to hear from a scholar of Jewish law about the "cultural norms and business practices" at play in a Philadelphia real estate deal at the center of an investor's accusations that he was duped by broker Cushman & Wakefield and lawyers at Cozen O'Connor and Blank Rome LLP.

  6. April 27, 2018

    Cushman & Wakefield Must Face Suit Over Philly Project

    A Pennsylvania judge on Friday refused to dismiss a suit against real estate services firm Cushman & Wakefield, which along with law firms Cozen O'Connor and Blank Rome LLP has been accused of misleading investors about a Philadelphia real estate project, saying that the investors' experts are valid and that the claims can stand.

  7. April 06, 2018

    Cozen Must Face Suit Over Ex-Partner's Philly Project Role

    A Pennsylvania federal judge refused to overturn his previous decision requiring Cozen O'Connor PC to face a suit brought by corporate investors who claim it is responsible for the actions of a former partner accused of misleading them on a Philadelphia real estate project.

  8. March 02, 2018

    Blank Rome Settles Claims Ex-Partner Misled Project Investor

    Blank Rome LLP has agreed to settle federal claims over its alleged liability for the actions of a former attorney accused of misleading a group of corporate investors on the potential of a failed Philadelphia real estate project.

  9. February 21, 2018

    Cozen Can't Exit Suit Over Ex-Atty's Alleged Conspiracy

    A Pennsylvania federal judge has ruled Cozen O'Connor must face a suit brought by corporate investors who claim the firm is responsible for the actions of one of its former attorneys accused of misleading them on a Philadelphia real estate project, but tossed the claims tied to the attorney's alleged actions after leaving the firm.

  10. August 21, 2017

    Investor Booted From Cozen, Blank Rome Fraud Suit

    A Pennsylvania federal judge ruled Friday that a British investor who claims that Cozen O'Connor, Blank Rome LLP and Cushman & Wakefield misled him about the viability of a Philadelphia development project ​hadn't shown sufficient harm to ​remain ​in the case, though the judge kept alive claims from three affiliated businesses.