Matthew David Levitt

Practice Details

• Firm Information
  Position

  Member

  Firm Name

  Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C.
• Representative Cases & Transactions
  Cases

  Representative Matters: Successfully defended a public company in an SEC investigation
  a securities class action that followed from restating its financials due to revenue recognition issues. The SEC investigation was closed with no enforcement action taken,
  the class action was dismissed. On appeal, the Sixth Circuit unanimously affirmed the trial court's dismissal.
  Represented a longshoreman against federal charges of falsifying records in connection with,
  obstructing, a federal investigation. After a three-week jury trial, Matt's client was acquitted of all charges.
  Drafted, on behalf of a coalition of domestic violence organizations, an amicus brief to the United States Supreme Court that advocated a ban on gun possession by all offenders convicted of misdemeanor domestic violence. In United States v. Hayes, 129 S. Ct. 1079 (2009), the Supreme Court ultimately decided the case in favor of the position advanced in the amicus brief, with the majority citing the brief in the opinion.
  Represented a pharmaceutical sales executive accused of conspiracy
  anti-kickback statute violations. Following a lengthy government investigation into alleged Medicaid fraud, Matt assisted with a three-week federal criminal trial after which Matt's client
  all three codefendants were acquitted of all charges.
  Advised construction firms with litigation
  compliance issues arising out of state
  federal public works projects, including the Big Dig project in Boston.
  Performed compliance audits
  internal investigations for various companies.
  Assisted in the successful defense of the nation's largest hospital chain from an attempt to enjoin one of the largest leveraged buyouts in history.