WASHINGTON, DC – Kirby McInerney LLP is proud to serve as principal sponsor of Taxpayers Against Fraud/The Anti-Fraud Coalition’s 26th Annual Conference, taking place October 7–9, 2026 in Washington, DC. The firm's Co-Managing Partner, David Kovel, serves on the Board of Taxpayers Against Fraud and is its Treasurer. The firm’s sponsorship reflects our commitment to representing whistleblowers and supporting their essential role in exposing fraud, protecting public funds, and promoting accountability in the financial markets.
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- 10/24/23 | Firm News
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Kirby McInerney announces CFTC settlement of whistleblower claims related to Ceres Global’s attempted manipulation of oats futures contractsOctober 24, 2023 NEW YORK - The law firm of Kirby McInerney LLP is proud to announce that it represented a whistleblower who provided support to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (the “CFTC”). In connection with that matter, the CFTC obtained a $3 million settlement.
NEW YORK—The Office of the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York has intervened in a False Claims Act qui tam lawsuit filed by Kirby McInerney LLP on behalf of its whistleblower clients concerning allegations that Michael Shabsels and his collection of summer camp businesses falsely obtained more than $13 million in Paycheck Protection Program ("PPP") loans.
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Individual investors serve as lead plaintiff in the majority of settled securities class actions — yet many eligible investors do not know they can seek that role. To address that gap, Kirby McInerney LLP announces the launch of SecuritiesLeadPlaintiff.com, a free educational website explaining the lead plaintiff process and how individual investors can participate in it.
Kirby McInerney LLP receives a large number of inquiries about potential cases, and we agree to take on only a small number of them. In general, we are looking for cases that we think are likely to result in substantial whistleblower awards. Below are some characteristics of what makes a compelling case, and the information we will need to evaluate your claim.
NEW YORK—Kirby McInerney LLP and Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein LLP announce the settlement of a case they brought on behalf of a whistleblower client against online travel companies Fareportal, Inc. (brand name “CheapOair”) and its affiliated companies Jen N.Y., Inc. (brand name “FareBuzz”), WK Travel, Inc. (brand name “OneTravel”), Travelong, Inc.
New website provides guidance on False Claims Act qui tam procedures, customs duty evasion schemes, and how to evaluate whistleblower counsel.
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