Joe Roselius

Bankruptcy, Restructuring, and Cryptocurrency Litigation

• Tried $300 million cryptocurrency claim valuation dispute to judgment in Delaware Bankruptcy Court
• Tried two $225 million post-acquisition disputes to judgment in New Jersey Bankruptcy Court on behalf of a successful stalking-horse bidder
• Represented lender in $800+ million dispute regarding loans to bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange—one of the largest crypto bankruptcy matters in the country
• Recovered over $40 million for Chapter 7 trustee of a Singapore-based private jet company in adversary proceedings arising from a commercial bribery and kickback scheme
• Represented liquidating trustee of pharmaceutical companies in adversary proceedings to claw back over $60 million in fraudulent transfers arising from federal antitrust violations
• Represented official committee of unsecured creditors in Chapter 11 proceedings of a major consumer goods manufacturer
• Represented shopping center REIT in Chapter 11 proceedings and related litigation
• Won trial to appoint Chapter 11 trustee in a groundbreaking decision protecting $1 billion in claims
• Represented distressed national retailer in series of cross-border disputes with Korean, Vietnamese, and Mexican suppliers

Private Equity Litigation

• Represents private equity funds, sponsors, and portfolio companies in post-closing disputes, purchase price adjustments, earn-out disputes, indemnification disputes, breaches of representations and warranties, and fraud
• Won affirmative summary judgment for fund in $25 million breach-of-contract dispute, resulting in favorable settlement
• Represented fund in option exercise dispute with former portfolio company executives
• Represented executive in buyout arbitration with fund, resulting in favorable settlement

Healthcare, Whistleblower and False Claims Act

• Represents and advises relators and defendants in whistleblower and qui tam lawsuits
• Represented healthcare practice in a dispute with practice management company
• Won dismissal with prejudice of $10+ billion qui tam claims under the False Claims Act against government subcontractor for improperly painting military vehicles
• Represented Midwestern grocery store chain in $80 million qui tam action under the False Claims Act alleging anti-kickback violations and retaliation against a former pharmacist whistleblower
• Represented leading health information technology company in qui tam action under the False Claims Act alleging upcoding and Medicare and Medicaid fraud
• Represented dental support organization accused of violating Medicaid regulations and retaliating against whistleblower
• Investigated fraud and embezzlement allegations at a major private university
• Investigated allegations of bribery and FCPA violations in Eastern Europe

Other Business and Commercial Disputes

• Represented chemical company in bet-the-company trade secrets dispute spanning the United States, the Netherlands, and Turkey, securing a favorable resolution for the company
• Represented workers' compensation insurer in bet-the-business-line Illinois Consumer Fraud Act class action, securing a favorable resolution for the company
• Represented workers' compensation insurer in series of nationwide putative class actions and individual disputes asserting violations of insurance regulations and Illinois Consumer Fraud Act
• Deployed a non-traditional litigation strategy to win summary judgment and affirmance on appeal for Chicago real estate developer in breach of contract action, allowing a new deal to proceed 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
• 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
• 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
• Won reversal of trial court's order holding reporter in contempt for refusing to disclose confidential source 
• Represented two of the world's leading airlines in a multi-billion-dollar dispute with the City of Chicago over the expansion of O'Hare International Airport
  
   

Joe maintains an active pro bono practice and has been recognized by the Firm and outside organizations for his work improving access to justice and reducing procedural barriers for low-income and indigent individuals. His recent pro bono representations include developing legislation to limit civil asset forfeiture and to end money bond in Illinois, improving criminal justice data sharing in Cook County, ensuring indigent criminal defendants were not forced to choose between receiving appointed counsel and posting bail, and preventing procedural abuses of low-income and pro se litigants in eviction court. Joe also regularly files amicus briefs in high-profile litigation matters.

Joe serves on the boards of the Les Turner ALS Foundation and the School for Little Children in Evanston, Illinois, and formerly served on the board of the Chicago Appleseed Center for Fair Courts.

• 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