From our offices in the Detroit area, Akeel & Valentine, PLC serves clients nationwide.

From our offices in the Detroit area, Akeel & Valentine, PLC serves clients nationwide.

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Firm News

Environmental Wood Solutions trucking faces race discrimination suit (freep.com)

Racial harassment details revealed in lawsuit against Lake Orion trucking company (fox2detroit.com)

The National Trial Lawyers Announces Hayden Pendergrass As A Member Of The NTL – Civil Plaintiff – Top 40 Under 40 Trial Lawyers In Michigan

Class Actions

Class Action Lawsuit Filed by Akeel & Valentine, PLC Against [Celgene/Actelion] for its Fraudulent Scheme to Use Sham 501(c)(3) Charities to Illegally Subsidize its Own Drugs, Resulting in Highly Inflated Drug Prices and Millions in Damages to Third-Party Payors and the American Economy

Celgene, BMS, Teva Can’t Pause Cancer Drugs Antitrust Suit

Pfizer, Others Escape Patient Assistance RICO Suit, For Now

Charities Ensnared In NJ Antitrust Suit Over Cancer Drugs

Jazz Overcharged For Narcolepsy Drug, Suit Alleges

Celgene Can’t Delay Cancer Drug Antitrust Case, Court Told

Actelion Hit With RICO Suit Over Blood Pressure Drugs

False Claims Act/Qui Tam

Akeel & Valentine recently filed what is arguably the largest False Claims Act/qui tam case in U.S. history on behalf of the United States, against over 315 Insurance Companies alleging Medicare and Medicaid fraud against the U.S. taxpayers.

’Whistleblower’ lawsuit names 315 auto insurers

Lawsuit alleges auto insurance firms stuck taxpayers with billions in medical bills

Akeel & Valentine has just filed a multi-million dollar False Claims Act/qui tam lawsuit on behalf of the United States and an ex professor against his former university for engaging in research fraud, and for retaliating against him after he had exposed the fraud. Click here to read the complaint.

Escalator Safety And Wrongful Death Accident

Dad dies in escalator fall at Detroit Metro Airport

Family seeks improved signage after Windsor dad dies in escalator fall at Detroit Metro Airport

Family of man who fell to his death on Detroit Metro Airport escalator wants change

Akeel Valentine Files Suit on Behalf of a Former Police Officer for Age Discrimination

Federal Judge Orders Constitutional Rights Violation Claims to Proceed to Trial Against the Mayor of the City of Dearborn

Employment Law

Justices Asked To Take Up AutoZone Race Bias Case

Akeel & Valentine succeed in bringing an Age Discrimination and Equal Pay Act Case to Trial in a Recent Federal Court Ruling in the Eastern District of Michigan.

Akeel & Valentine Files Suit on Behalf of a Former Police Officer for age discrimination

Akeel & Valentine Challenge the Constitutionality of the Travel Ban

Akeel & Valentine score a victory for FCA employees to have their day in court regarding their age discrimination claim

Akeel & Valentine provide their expertise to news media regarding pregnancy discrimination.

Akeel & Valentine recently filed a lawsuit against Fiat, regarding a race discrimination case.

USA Today Coverage of Fiat Chrysler Lawsuit.

Akeel & Valentine filed a lawsuit on behalf of a Christian employee, an ordained minister against M.A.C for violating his Christian faith.

Akeel & Valentine have recently filed a race discrimination law suit against FCA Chrysler on behalf of an African American female.

Akeel & Valentine recently obtained a 1.7 million dollar verdict for teen worker killed on a farm.

SMART lets discrimination battle end with ex-mechanic.

Jury awards $1.2M to discriminated Muslim Washtenaw Co. employee. myFOXdetroit.com

In a Sexual Harassment case, Akeel & Valentine vindicated the rights for two females that were sexually harassed by a franchise hotel manager.

In a whistleblower lawsuit, Akeel & Valentine recently achieved a settlement resulting in not only the employee getting his job back, but also providing for the employee to obtain a promotion.

In a pregnancy discrimination lawsuit, Akeel & Valentine recently filed against a clothing giant retail store for the wrongful termination of an expected mother.

In a wrongful termination case against Chrysler, Akeel & Valentine recently secured compensation on behalf of its client.

Akeel & Valentine obtained a victory totaling 450,000, including interest. SMART was found liable for discriminating against our client, and Iraqi American, in the work place for creating a hostile environment.

In an age, national origin (Indian), religion (Hindu) and an ethnic discrimination case filed by Akeel & Valentine, the firm recently obtained a verdict for a federal employee (a veterinarian) that was discriminated against by his federal employer, the United States Department of Agriculture.

Civil Rights

Exonerated Pontiac man sues officials involved in his murder case

Akeel & Valentine filed a lawsuit against a Dearborn mayor regarding a harassment case.

Akeel & Valentine filed a lawsuit on behalf of a former NFL player against a bartender for calling him the n-word.

Akeel & Valentine recently filed a civil rights lawsuit against The Department of Homeland Security and Custom Border Patrol on behalf of four men who had been harassed at the United States border due to their religion. Click here to read the Fox News article.

Akeel & Valentine recently filed a civil rights lawsuit against the FBI wrong the wrongful death of an African American. Click here to read the article.

Troy lawyer fights to get day in court for Abu Ghraib detainees. By Todd Spangler, Detroit Free Press

In a wrongful arrest and a Constitutional violation lawsuit under the 14th Amendment, Akeel & Valentine recently obtained a favorable ruling against a municipality in federal court allowing the matter to proceed to trial and recently secured a settlement for their client.

New Abu Ghraib Torture Claims Filed Against Military Contractors by The Center for Constitutional Rights

Wrongful Death

Akeel & Valentine recently obtained a 1.7 million dollar verdict for teen worker killed on a farm.

Akeel & Valentine recently filed a civil rights lawsuit against the FBI wrong the wrongful death of an African American.

Akeel & Valentine recently filed wrongful death action against a nursing home for the choking death of a resident and obtained a substantial confidential settlement.

Family of 3-year-old who drowned at Ohio water park suing in federal court.

Umar vs Wayne CountyAkeel & Valentine won a recent a ruling against defendants to go to trial. Umar died in while in their custody because they failed to provide him proper medical treatment. His constitution rights were violated for being denied proper care.

In a wrongful death lawsuit, Akeel & Valentine settled a confidential suit for a family that suffered the loss of their child in a tragic drowning incident.