Paul Kranich v. Thomas V. Girardi et al

  1. August 15, 2016

    Girardi Ex-Client Appeals $130M Deal-Skimming Suit Dismissal

    An ex-client of Girardi Keese who accused the firm of skimming millions from a $130 million settlement with Lockheed Martin is appealing to the Ninth Circuit a California federal judge's decision last week that his claims were time-barred.

  2. August 12, 2016

    Girardi Again Beats Ex-Client's $130M Deal-Skimming Suit

    Girardi Keese escaped an ex-client’s suit alleging the firm skimmed millions from a $130 million Lockheed Martin settlement after a California federal judge said the man’s amended complaint still failed to justify why his claims were so late, according to a Friday court filing.

  3. July 26, 2016

    Girardi Says Ex-Client Can't Support Delay Of Fraud Claims

    Girardi Keese Law Firm on Monday urged a California federal court to dismiss an ex-client's claims that the firm skimmed millions from a $130 million Lockheed Martin settlement, arguing the claims are not only long since time-barred but the ex-client has no solid reason for why they are so late.

  4. July 19, 2016

    Ex-Girardi Client Said Settlement Fraud Was News To Him

    An ex-client of Girardi Keese Law Firm who accused the firm of misallocating millions from a $130 million settlement it secured for Lockheed Martin Corp. workers is fighting to keep his suit alive in California federal court, saying Monday he "had absolutely no notice" of the fraud until recently.

  5. July 06, 2016

    Girardi Says Revised Settlement-Skimming Suit Still Fails

    Girardi Keese Law Firm urged a California federal court Tuesday to throw out a suit alleging it skimmed funds from a $130 million settlement it secured on behalf of Lockheed Martin Corp. employees in a chemical exposure class action, saying the clock ran out a decade ago.

  6. June 10, 2016

    Girardi Keese Beats Settlement-Skimming Suit As Time-Barred

    A California federal judge has tossed a lawsuit alleging Girardi Keese Law Firm skimmed millions from a $130 million class action settlement it secured for Lockheed Martin Corp. employees, saying the former client who brought the case failed to prove he couldn't have discovered the alleged fraud within the statute of limitations.

  7. June 06, 2016

    Girardi Keese Nears Win Over Claims It Skimmed Settlement

    A California federal judge on Monday tentatively dismissed a lawsuit alleging Girardi Keese Law Firm skimmed millions from a $130 million settlement it secured for Lockheed Martin Corp. employees in a chemical-exposure class action, saying the claims are nearly a decade late.

  8. April 29, 2016

    Ex-Lockheed Worker Can't DQ Judge In Girardi Fraud Suit

    A California federal judge refused Thursday to disqualify a fellow jurist accused by a former Lockheed Martin Corp. worker of having a conflict of interest in a lawsuit alleging Girardi Keese Law Firm pilfered from a $130 million class settlement for Lockheed employees.

  9. April 19, 2016

    Girardi Keese Says Fraud Suit Rehashes Old Claims

    Girardi Keese Law Firm urged a California federal court Monday to dismiss a lawsuit claiming it stole parts of a $130 million class action settlement for Lockheed Martin Corp. employees, saying the suit is a rehash of allegations that were rejected in an earlier case.

  10. April 11, 2016

    Judge's Recusal Sought Due To Spouse At Susman Godfrey

    A former Lockheed Martin employee accusing Girardi Keese Law Firm of pilfering from a $130 million settlement in a chemical exposure class action called for a California federal judge's recusal Monday while defending his suit because of the relationship between the firm and her husband, a Susman Godfrey LLP partner.