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A relatively small number of large investment banks vastly increased their leverage and the level of risks they took with toxic balance sheets.  Regulators and the business establishment formed in effect an unholy collusion resulting in a failure of governance.  

The enormous amount of power that is concentrated in corporations requires the implementation of good corporate governance practices such as dividing the roles of Chairman of the Board and CEO, specification of how corporations function internally, and definition of how managers relate to owners and directors.

Litigation is an effective tool to influence positive corporate conduct.  As a condition of settlement changes in corporate governance are specified such as separation of the CEO and Chairman of the Board, designation of a shareholder nominated director and correction of insider trading rules and stock option plans.

New Orleans houses and playgrounds were rebuilt with a one million dollar donation to Reach out America combined with labor from Robbins Geller Rudman and Dowd partners and employees.

CNN segment regarding the Firm's case on behalf of cell phone users defrauded by illegal and deceptive early termination fees.

Patrick Coughlin Discusses Bear Sterns Shareholder Suit on CNBC's Power Lunch.

Good Morning America segment on the case against Dannon Activia and DanActive false health benefit claims.

ABC World News Tonight segment on the case against Dannon Activia and DanActive false health benefit claims.

Robert Siegel gets the details from Bonny Sweeney, one of the lawyers who brought the case to court. She's a partner in the firm Coughlin, Stoia, Geller, Rudman and Robbins.

View the video and transcript of the interview.