Seth D. Ard
Susman Godfrey L.L.P.
- Address of record
- One Manhattan West, Ste 50th Floor, New York, NY 10001, 212-336-8330
- Phone
- (212) 336-8330
- Fax
- Fax 212-336-8340
Contact details as filed with the court in the cases below.
Case history
Publicly tracked matters where this attorney is listed as counsel.
Genworth COI Life Insurance Settlement
Genworth Life & Annuity Insurance Company announced COI (cost of insurance) rate increases on Gold and Gold II universal life insurance policies starting in September 2019. Plaintiffs allege these rate increases breached the policy holders' contracts. Genworth denies the claims but agreed to settle to avoid further litigation costs and delays.
- Claim deadline
- Represents
- Brighton Trustees, LLC, Bank of Utah
Lincoln National COI Settlement
Lincoln National announced cost of insurance (COI) rate increases on universal life insurance policies in August and September 2016 and June and July 2017. Policyholders claim these increases violated their contracts and state consumer protection laws. Lincoln denies the claims and asserts the actions were lawful, but agreed to settle to avoid litigation costs and delays.
- Settlement fund
- $117.8M
- Claim deadline
- March 4, 2024
- Represents
- US LIFE 1 RENDITEFONDS GMBH & CO. KG, US LIFE 2 RENDITEFONDS GMBH & CO. KG
Interest Rate Swaps Antitrust Litigation Settlement
Defendants engaged in antitrust violations related to interest rate swaps. The defendants agreed to settle claims without admitting wrongdoing. This settlement includes multiple settlements, including one with Credit Suisse and a new settlement with other defendants.
- Claim deadline
- June 16, 2025
- Represents
- Mayor and City Council of Baltimore
“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.