Lawyers at Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd won significant honors over the past year, but for sheer coolness it’s hard to top a write-up in Rolling Stone. The edgy publication in June lauded the 190-lawyer plaintiffs firm for “uncovering a mountain of evidence” that had “never been seen by the general public” detailing allegedly fraudulent conduct of credit rating agencies.
The firm said investors were misled by ratings from Moody’s, Standard & Poor’s and Morgan Stanley. The case settled in April shortly before trial on confidential terms, but The Wall Street Journal reported the payout to plaintiffs was $225 million.
