Joseph Alexander Hood , II
Pomerantz LLP
- Address of record
- 600 Third Avenue, 20th Floor, New York, NY 10016, 212-661-1100
- ahood@pomlaw.com
- Phone
- (212) 661-1100
- Fax
- Fax 212-661-8665
Contact details as filed with the court in the cases below.
Case history
Publicly tracked matters where this attorney is listed as counsel.
ImmunityBio Inc. Securities Litigation Settlement
Lead Plaintiff alleges that ImmunityBio, Inc. and its executives made false or misleading statements regarding the company's securities during the class period. The defendants have agreed to settle the litigation for $10,500,000 in cash without admitting wrongdoing.
- Settlement fund
- $10.5M
- Claim deadline
- July 7, 2025
- Represents
- Zachary Salzman
Silvergate Capital Corporation Securities Litigation Settlement
Investors alleged that Silvergate Capital Corporation violated federal securities laws by making false and misleading statements about Silvergate Bank's vetting, due diligence, and monitoring of customers. Silvergate Capital has settled the claims for $37.5 million in cash without admitting wrongdoing.
- Settlement fund
- $37.5M
- Claim deadline
- October 21, 2025
- Represents
- Jacob Guz
Turquoise Hill Resources Ltd. Securities Litigation Settlement
Rio Tinto plc, Rio Tinto Limited, and two executives made material misrepresentations and omissions about Turquoise Hill Resources' business, including misstatements about the development of the Oyu Tolgoi mine in Mongolia and related delays and cost overruns. Rio Tinto agreed to settle for $138.75 million without admitting wrongdoing.
- Settlement fund
- $138.8M
- Claim deadline
- September 24, 2025
- Represents
- Nicholas Lion
Taro Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. Securities Litigation
Taro Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. and its executives allegedly made misleading statements about the company's business and prospects, causing the stock price to decline. Investors who purchased Taro common stock during the class period are entitled to recover damages from the settlement. The defendants deny all wrongdoing but have agreed to settle the litigation.
- Settlement fund
- $36M
- Claim deadline
- August 16, 2024
- Represents
- Yuval Lapiner, Liew Han Liang
“Recovery” and “exposure” refer to total disclosed settlement funds in associated cases, not money personally won or lost by an attorney. Settlements generally resolve disputed allegations without a finding that either side won. Data comes from public court dockets and may be incomplete.