Joe Roselius

Bankruptcy and Restructuring Litigation

• Represented the Chapter 7 Trustee of a Singapore-based private jet company, prosecuting adversary proceedings asserting commercial bribery and kickback scheme
• Represented the official committee of unsecured creditors in Chapter 11 proceedings of a major consumer goods manufacturer
• Represented institutional investment firm in dispute with bankrupt cryptocurrency lending company
• Represented shopping center REIT in Chapter 11 proceedings and related litigation
• Represented consortium of lenders in cross-border insolvency proceedings across five countries with $1 billion at stake

Healthcare, Whistleblower and False Claims Act

• Represented and advised multiple relators regarding whistleblower and qui tam lawsuits
• Represented healthcare practice in a dispute with practice management company
• Won dismissal with prejudice of qui tam claims under False Claims Act against government subcontractor for improperly painting military vehicles. U.S. ex rel. Westbrook v. Navistar, Inc., 2012 WL 10649207 (N.D. Tex. Jul. 11, 2012), aff'd sub nom. U.S. ex rel. Spicer v. Westbrook, 751 F.3d 354 (5th Cir. 2014)
• Represented Midwestern grocery store chain in qui tam action under False Claims Act alleging anti-kickback violations and retaliation against former pharmacist whistleblower
• Represented leading health information technology company in qui tam action under False Claims Act alleging upcoding and Medicare and Medicaid fraud
• Represented dental support organization accused of violating Medicaid regulations and retaliating against whistleblower
• Represented a large Midwestern hospital network in an antitrust action
• Represented top-five health insurer in significant provider-payor disputes, putative class actions, and Department of Labor investigation
• Represented top-five health insurer in ERISA litigation involving alleged violations of state confidentiality statutes
• Conducted investigation of fraud and embezzlement allegations at a major private university
• Conducted investigation of allegations of bribery and FCPA violations in Eastern Europe

Other Business and Commercial Disputes

• Represented national retailer in series of disputes with Korean, Vietnamese, and Mexican suppliers
• Represented chemical company in bet-the-company trade secrets dispute spanning the United States, the Netherlands, and Turkey
• Represented workers compensation insurer in putative Illinois Consumer Fraud Act class action
• Represented workers' compensation insurer in series of nationwide putative class actions and individual disputes asserting violations of insurance regulations and Illinois Consumer Fraud Act
• Used a non-traditional litigation strategy to win summary judgment and affirmance on appeal for Chicago real estate developer in breach of contract action, allowing new deal to move forward without litigation delays
• Won dismissal with prejudice of breach of fiduciary duty, unjust enrichment, and aiding and abetting claims against unlisted REIT and its directors and officers for allegedly inflating the value of the REIT's shares, pushing through an allegedly ill-timed listing and public offering, and other misrepresentations to shareholders. Sadler v. Retail Properties of America, Inc., 2014 WL 2598804 (N.D. Ill. June 10, 2014)
• Won dismissal with prejudice of securities fraud and breach of fiduciary duty claims against unlisted REIT, its sponsor, and its directors and officers for allegedly inflating the value of the REIT's shares. Hohenstein v. Behringer Harvard REIT I, Inc., 2014 WL 1265949 (N.D. Tex. Mar. 27, 2014)
• Won dismissal of false imprisonment, malicious prosecution, defamation, and conspiracy claims against several Qatari and Kuwaiti companies and leading businessmen relating to disputes with American CEO. Beydoun v. Wataniya Restaurants Holding, Q.S.C., 2013 WL 7965823 (E.D. Mich. Sept. 25, 2013), aff'd, 768 F.3d 499 (6th Cir. 2014)
• Won reversal of trial court's order holding reporter in contempt for refusing to disclose confidential source. People v. McKee, 2014 IL App (3d) 130696
• Represented two of world's leading airlines in a multi-billion-dollar dispute with the City of Chicago over expansion of O'Hare International Airport

• Massachusetts District Judge rules that government must clear high causation bar in False Claims Act cases, 10 October 2023
• US Supreme Court affirms government’s broad authority to dismiss False Claims Act suits, 20 June 2023
• Unanimous Supreme Court clarifies False Claims Act scienter standard in landmark case, 05 June 2023
• Appeals Court ruling deepens circuit split surrounding plaintiffs’ burden in False Claims Act cases, 9 Pratt's Government Contracting Law Report 241, LexisNexis, July 2023
• False Claims Act year in review 2022, 23 February 2023
• Third Circuit Appeals Court ruling deepens circuit split on government’s ability to dismiss qui tam complaints over relator's objection 11 November 2021
• Split Seventh Circuit lowers the bar for pleading a False Claims Act violation, 14 September 2021
• Seventh Circuit adopts objective reasonableness standard for False Claims Act liability, 01 September 2021
• "Patch Reporter Wins Appeal to Protect Confidential Source," MediaLawLetter, Media Law Resource Center, April 2015
• "Reporter’s Privilege," Editor and Publisher, 16 March 2015