Cohen Milstein

09/23/2026

Congratulations, Sharon! The American Antitrust Institute and the Committee to Support the Antitrust Laws (COSAL) have named Sharon K. Robertson the recipient of the 2026 Hollis Salzman Memorial Leadership Award.

A partner in Cohen Milstein’s Antitrust practice, Sharon leads the firm’s pharmaceutical antitrust class action work, one of the most dynamic areas of competition law. Over more than two decades, she has litigated and tried some of the nation’s most significant antitrust cases, helping recover more than $1 billion for businesses harmed by anticompetitive conduct.

Sharon also serves as incoming president of COSAL, where she exemplifies the integrity, professionalism, and collegiality that define the plaintiffs’ bar. Widely respected by clients, co-counsel, and courts, she is recognized not only for her litigation skill and strategic judgment, but also for her collaborative leadership style and commitment to excellence.

Mentorship has been a hallmark of Sharon’s career. As a first-generation American, she understands the importance of representation and sponsorship in professional growth. At Cohen Milstein, she spent nearly a decade co-chairing the Professional Development and Mentoring Committee and served on the Hiring & Diversity Committee, helping strengthen mentoring, recruitment, retention, and career-development initiatives.

Established in 2021, the Hollis Salzman Memorial Leadership Award honors individuals whose excellence, integrity, and dedication to advancing women or attorneys from underrepresented groups in the bar and reflect Hollis Salzman’s enduring legacy.

Read more about Sharon and the Hollis Salzman Memorial Leadership Award > https://www.antitrustinstitute.org/aai-announces-sharon-k-robertson-as-the-2026-recipient-of-the-hollis-salzman-memorial-leadership-award/

09/21/2026

READ: Christina K. McGlosson’s blog post, CFTC Finalizes Whistleblower Awards Rule, which addresses the Commission's final rule, establishing a 30% presumption for whistleblower awards of $5 million or less, and projected benefits for whistleblowers.

The proposed rule, which takes effect on October 11, 2026, is modeled on the ’s rule 21F-6(c). For whistleblowers, it may increase smaller awards and incentivize more whistleblowers to come forward. For the , it should improve the Commission’s efficiency, transparency, and predictability of whistleblower award claims’ processing.

“I am encouraged by this development. The 30% presumption may likely increase most whistleblower awards, while saving the CFTC considerable time. As markets and trading technologies emerge, whistleblowers play a more critical role in ensuring the integrity of our commodities, futures, and derivatives markets,” said Christina McGlosson, Special Counsel: Dodd Frank Whistleblower Practice and a former director of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission Whistleblower Office.

Read Christina’s blog, CFTC Finalizes Whistleblower Awards Rule > https://www.cohenmilstein.com/cftc-finalizes-whistleblower-awards-rule/

09/21/2026

The four companies controlling roughly 98% of the frozen potato product market must face consumers' accusations that they shared competitively sensitive information and coordinated other efforts to carry out an illegal scheme, an Illinois federal judge has ruled.

The judge trimmed only some state law claims from the proposed classes' consolidated complaint and said Thursday the consumers have plausibly outlined an illegal conspiracy through which Lamb Weston Holdings Inc., McCain Foods, J.R. Simplot Co. and Cavendish Farms Ltd. manipulated hash brown, tater tot and other frozen potato product prices in violation of the Sherman Act.

The indirect purchasing consumers are represented by Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll PLLC and Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP.

Read the full story on Law360 > https://www.law360.com/articles/2527179/frozen-potato-makers-must-face-bulk-of-price-fixing-case

The four companies controlling roughly 98% of the frozen potato product market must face consumers' accusations that they shared competitively sensitive information and coordinated other efforts to carry out an illegal price-fixing scheme, an Illinois federal judge has ruled.

09/21/2026

REGISTER: Karina Puttieva will speak at the 31st Annual Consumer Financial Services Institute, hosted by Practising Law Institute (PLI), on September 24, 2026 at the University of Chicago Gleacher Center.

Karina’s panel, “Consumer Advocates and Consumer Protection Enforcers Speak in 2026,” will start at 9:15 am.

Karina, a partner in our Consumer Protection practice, and the other panelists will discuss recent Supreme Court rulings, the 's and the 's rulemaking, supervision, and enforcement work on consumer finance issues, developing trends in private litigation involving alternative loan products, junk fees, and deposit accounts, and trends in private bar priorities.

Panelists include:

+Elizabeth Aniskevich – Singleton Schreiber
+Malini Mithal – Federal Trade Commission
+Kristen Simplicio – Clarkson Law Firm
+Karina Puttieva – Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll

Register to attend the 31st Annual Consumer Financial Services Institute > https://www.pli.edu/programs/consumer-financial-services-institute/440489

09/17/2026

BREAKING: A memo from U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ( ) leadership to its Regional Water Division directors withdraws guidance that encouraged states and wastewater utilities to use existing Clean Water Act authorities to prevent pollution from entering waterways and drinking water systems.

The memo, dated August 11, was signed by EPA Assistant Administrator for the Office of Water, Jessica Kramer. The withdrawn guidance addressed in the memo was removed from EPA’s website, but a copy of it can be found on Food Safety Magazine.

“It is deeply troubling to see the EPA continue to weaken fundamental hashtag protections that safeguard public health, property, and the environment. States and wastewater utilities serve as critical partners in protecting drinking water systems, yet these actions signal a troubling shift in the agency’s priorities. When essential and environmental protections are diminished in favor of industry interests, the EPA risks undermining its core mission,” said Ted Leopold, a partner at Cohen Milstein and co-lead counsel in Nix, et al. v. Chemours, et al, a large PFAS brought on behalf of North Carolina residents. “I remain hopeful that Congress will exercise its oversight authority to restore the agency’s focus and reinstate these fundamental safeguards that communities across the country depend on for clean, safe water.”



Read the memo and article in Food Safety Magazine >

A memo from EPA leadership to its Regional Water Division directors withdraws guidance that encouraged states and wastewater utilities to use existing Clean Water Act authorities to “forever chemicals” from entering waterways and drinking water systems.

09/16/2026

We are pleased to announce Cohen Milstein's newest class of Fellows:

• Katherine Guyot, New York University School of Law

• Yaseen Hashmi, Georgetown University Law Center

• Malik Jarvis, New York University School of Law

• Obrian Rosario, Howard University School of Law

A fellowship at Cohen Milstein offers aspiring litigators the opportunity to develop essential litigation skills while exploring the many ways private-sector practice can advance the public interest.

We are proud to invest in the next generation of advocates. Please join us in welcoming them to the firm.

09/16/2026

BREAKING: Evidence is mounting that the began winding down existing class cases even before initiating rulemaking that would eliminate such complaints entirely.

A federal employee union alleged that the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission quietly issued a “suspension directive” to pause cases as early as December 2025. The EEOC also abruptly decertified the classes in two longstanding disability and racial discrimination cases, and overturned a ruling in a third, bringing them to a close.

“I don’t think these are just coincidences,” said Joe Sellers, founder and partner at plaintiff’s firm Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll LLP, which represents the union. “They are trying to get out of the business of engaging in, challenging, and even providing a forum for challenging systemic discrimination.”

Administrative class complaints have long been regarded as an essential tool to address systemic discrimination in the federal workforce. Attorneys for government workers are concerned that their elimination will push workers to the federal courts, where litigation is costly and caseloads are heavy.

Read the full story on Bloomberg Law > https://news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-report/eeoc-pulled-back-from-federal-worker-classes-before-proposed-ban

Evidence is mounting that the EEOC began winding down existing federal sector class discrimination cases even before initiating rulemaking that would eliminate such complaints entirely.

09/16/2026

The District of Columbia has agreed to $9.3 million worth of settlements for its claims against two it accused of using RealPage Inc.'s revenue management software for , the city's attorney general announced Monday.

JBG Associates LLC will pay $8.1 million and Mid-America Apartments LP has agreed to pay $1.2 million, the announcement said. Neither landlord has admitted to any wrongdoing, according to two separate filings posted in D.C.'s Superior Court.

In June, D.C. settled its antitrust claims against Avenue5 Residential LLC and Bell Partners for $1.4 million.

As part of the recently announced settlements, JBG and Mid-America Apartments both agreed to not use, license or promote revenue management software that uses confidential information when operating in D.C. If the landlords don't comply with the settlements, independent monitors could get appointed to oversee the landlords, according to the filings.

Read the whole story in Law360 > https://www.law360.com/articles/2524870/dc-inks-9-3m-deals-with-2-more-landlords-in-realpage-case

The District of Columbia has agreed to $9.3 million worth of settlements for its antitrust claims against two landlords it accused of using RealPage Inc.'s revenue management software for rent price-fixing, the city's attorney general announced Monday.

09/16/2026

TOMORROW: Daniel Sommers will speak at The Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law on September 17, 2026, at 5:50 p.m.

Daniel, a partner in our Securities Litigation & Investor Protection practice, will speak to the upper-level class, Class Action Securities Litigation, on the PSLRA & Current SEC Priorities.

Enacted more than 30 years ago in 1995, the dramatically changed the landscape of federal litigation. Daniel will provide the students with his insights on how and why the PSLRA was enacted, its most important provisions, and the specific impacts of the PSLRA on securities litigation and investor rights. Daniel will also discuss the priorities and initiatives of the current and how those priorities and initiatives are impacting investors and the private enforcement of securities laws.

Learn more > https://www.cohenmilstein.com/daniel-sommers-discusses-the-pslra-a-plaintiffs-side-perspective/

09/15/2026

Congratulations, team! Palm Beach Illustrated has named three Cohen Milstein attorneys to its Top Lawyers of the Year 2026 list. They are:

+ John Dominguez – Antitrust Law
+ Ted Leopold – Personal Injury Litigation
+ Diana Martin – Class Action/Mass Torts

The Palm Beach Illustrated Top Lawyers is an annual list and involves a peer-reviewed nomination process.

Read more about our attorneys in Palm Beach Gardens > https://www.cohenmilstein.com/award/three-cohen-milstein-attorneys-named-palm-beach-top-lawyers/