Source: http://www.msdlegal.com/bio-bill/
Timestamp: 2019-04-23 08:19:08+00:00

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Founding Partner Bill Markovits focuses his experience and expertise on complex civil litigation, with an emphasis on securities, antitrust, RICO, and False Claims Act cases.
Bill began his career as a trial lawyer at the U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division in Washington, D.C. After moving to Cincinnati his antitrust focus continued, including his becoming an adjunct professor of antitrust law at the University of Cincinnati Law School.
Bill’s notable case list includes the Choice Care securities, antitrust and RICO class action, in which the jury awarded more than $100 million to a class of physicians; a fraud/RICO case on behalf of The Procter & Gamble Co., which resulted in a settlement of $165 million; an 11-year antitrust and RICO class action against Humana, including appeals that reached the United States Supreme Court and that culminated in a multimillion-dollar settlement; and a national class action against Microsoft, in which he was chosen from among dozens of plaintiffs’ attorneys to depose Bill Gates.
Bill has received a number of awards and designations, including current and past designations as a “Best Lawyer in America” in the fields of antitrust and commercial litigation.
Collins v. Eastman Kodak, United States District Court, Southern District of Ohio. Lead counsel representing Collins in antitrust tying claim, resulting in preliminary injunction against Kodak.
In re Federal National Mortgage Association Securities, Derivative, and “ERISA” Litigation, United States District Court, District of Columbia. Co-lead counsel representing Ohio pension funds in securities class action that settled for $153 million.
Ohio Employees Retirement System v. Federal Home Loan Mortgage, aka Freddie Mac, et al., United States District Court, Northern District of Ohio, Eastern Division. Special counsel representing Ohio pension fund in securities class action.
Williams v. Duke Energy et al., United States District Court, Southern District of Ohio. Representing class of energy consumers against energy provider in complex antitrust and RICO class action that settled for $80.75 million.
In re Toyota Motor Corp. Unintended Acceleration Marketing, Sales Practices, and Products Liability Litigation, United States District Court, Central District of California. Former member of economic loss lead counsel committee, representing class of consumers in litigation relating to sudden acceleration.
In re Oil Spill by the Oil Rig “Deepwater Horizon” in the Gulf of Mexico, on April 20, 2010, United States District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana. RICO workgroup coordinator in class action resulting from oil spill.
In re Microsoft Corp. Litigation, United States District Court, District of Maryland. Member of co-lead counsel firm in antitrust class action.
Procter & Gamble v. Amway Litigation, United States District Court, Southern District of Texas, at Houston; United States District Court, District of Utah, at Salt Lake City. Member of trial team representing Procter & Gamble in obtaining jury verdict against Amway distributors relating to spreading of false business rumors.
United States ex rel. Brooks v. Pineville Hospital, United States District Court, Eastern District of Kentucky. One of the lead counsel in successful False Claims Act litigation.
Procter & Gamble v. Bankers’ Trust Litigation, United States District Court, Southern District of Ohio. Co-counsel in successful $165 million settlement; developed the RICO case.
United States ex rel. Watt v. Fluor Daniel, United States District Court, Southern District of Ohio. Co-lead counsel of successful False Claims Act case.
Forsyth v. Humana, United States District Court, District of Nevada. Represented class of consumers in antitrust and RICO class action; successfully argued antitrust appeal; co-chaired successful Supreme Court appeal on RICO.
In re Choice Care Litigation, United States District Court, Southern District of Ohio, Western Division. Trial attorney on largest antitrust/RICO/securities verdict.

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