Joshua E. Roberts’ practice focuses on complex commercial litigation. He represents private equity firms, financial institutions, publicly-traded and closely held corporations, high net worth individuals, executives and board members in high-stakes and complex disputes in federal and state court. He has experience in a broad array of matters, including contract disputes, fiduciary duty claims, mergers and acquisition disputes, class actions, multi-district litigation, violations of civil RICO and bankruptcy adversary proceedings.
Joshua has also represented various companies and individuals in investigations by the U.S. Department of Justice as well as various state attorneys general.
Prior to joining the firm, Joshua spent six years at a national law firm handling various aspects of civil litigation and white-collar matters.
Joshua clerked for The Honorable Arthur D. Spatt, U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of New York.
WORK HIGHLIGHTS
- Jewish and Israeli students at New York University, the University of Pennsylvania, and Harvard, in federal courts in the Southern District of New York, Eastern District of Pennsylvania, and the District of Massachusetts, respectively, concerning allegations that the universities tolerate and enable hostile antisemitic educational environments, including pervasive acts of discrimination, harassment and intimidation in violation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
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MLW Media in prosecuting antitrust claims against World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), alleging that WWE undermined competition and monopolized the market for the sale or licensing of media rights for professional wrestling programming in the United States. Kasowitz defeated WWE’s motion to dismiss.
Prior to joining Kasowitz:
- A major foreign energy company in successfully defeating claims for billions of dollars in damages that were brought by minority shareholders in the Southern District of New York.
- A major pharmaceutical company in defeating nine motions to certify classes of consumers and third-party payors and obtaining dismissal of all related MDL actions alleging RICO and consumer fraud violations based on alleged fraudulent promotion of antidepressants.
- A private equity fund and certain fund partners as defendants in shareholder litigation in the Delaware Court of Chancery challenging a multibillion dollar stock-for-stock merger of a portfolio company.
- Former directors and shareholders of a pharmaceutical company regarding prescription opioid litigation in various fora across the country, including a federal multi-district litigation and action brought by state attorneys general.
- A major fantasy sports provider in multiple issues relating to the legalization of daily fantasy sports and allegations of false advertising.
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