Joshua C. Littlejohn

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Joshua C. Littlejohn: Attorney with Motley Rice LLC

Biography

With a broad base of experience in complex litigation-including securities fraud, corporate governance, whistleblower cases under Dodd-Frank and the False Claims Act, and catastrophic injury and death cases-Josh Littlejohn is a key member of Motley Rice’s securities and corporate governance teams, with experience in cases involving healthcare, technology, and finance.

Josh represents public pension funds, unions and other institutional investors in both federal and state courts. He also represents people with catastrophic personal injuries and corporate whistleblowers. Josh works directly with clients and has been involved in all aspects of the litigation process, including case evaluation, fact and expert discovery, resolution and trial.

Throughout his career Josh has been involved in numerous complex securities matters including serving as lead or co-lead counsel in cases involving Wells Fargo & Company; Alexion Pharmaceuticals; Seagate Technologies; Globe Life; Shoals Technologies Group; Amazon; 3D Systems Corporation; St. Jude Medical, Inc.; Omnicare; and numerous others. Along with other Motley Rice lawyers, Josh was South Carolina liaison counsel in a securities fraud class action filed in federal court in the District of South Carolina that settled in 2020 filed by investors against SCANA Corporation over its failed nuclear reactor project. Josh regularly reviews and analyzes new securities fraud, corporate governance, and SEC whistleblower matters on behalf of our clients and the firm.

In addition to securities and personal injury matters, Josh evaluates and litigates violations of the federal False Claims Act and Anti-kickback Statute on behalf of corporate whistleblowers.

Aside from various securities and whistleblower matters, Josh was a part of the Motley Rice negotiating team that helped secure a resolution with a major U.S. auto manufacturer on behalf of Takata airbag victims. Early in his career, Josh worked on discovery in mass tort litigation against large drug manufacturers.

Awards, Accolades & Recognitions

Super Lawyers

2013-2017 South Carolina Super Lawyers Rising Stars list
Securities litigation; Class action/mass torts; General litigation

Lawdragon

2019 Lawdragon 500 Plaintiff Financial Lawyers

Blog Posts

February 9, 2026

The impact of product recalls on shareholder wealth Causes, Not Just Cases

by: Christopher Moriarty

February 26, 2020

Decade in Review: Plaintiffs’ Litigation Highlights Causes, Not Just Cases

by: Joseph F. Rice

July 11, 2019

Corporate disclosure in the age of Twitter: Social media’s impact on pension funds Causes, Not Just Cases

by: Annie E. Kouba

News

May 15, 2026

Federal Court Approves $110 Million Wells Fargo Shareholder Derivative Settlement

by: Motley Rice

April 28, 2025

The history and legacy of Workers’ Memorial Day

by:
M. Nolan We

Areas of Practice (2)

  • Securities Class Actions
  • Whistleblower Claims

Education & Credentials

University Attended:
University of North Carolina at Asheville, B.A., 1999
Law School Attended:
Charleston School of Law, J.D., 2007
Year of First Admission:
2007
Admission:
South Carolina; U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third and Fourth Circuits; U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado and the District of South Carolina
Memberships:

Associations

American Bar Association
South Carolina Association for Justice

Reported Cases:
Casework: Qui Tam Whistleblower: A qui tam whistleblower can report & stop fraud against the government. See how qui tam lawyers help.; Whistleblower Claims; Active Case; Pandemic Fraud: Pandemic fraud was the misuse of COVID-19 aid. Learn more about filing this type of whistleblower claim.; Whistleblower Claims; Active Case; Defense Contractor Fraud: Learn what qualifies as defense contractor fraud, how to report it and whistleblower protections under the False Claims Act.; Whistleblower Claims; Active Case; Government Grant Fraud: Whistleblowers should report government grant fraud. Learn what this fraud is and how you're protected.; Whistleblower Claims; Active Case; Medicaid Fraud: Learn more about Medicaid fraud, including what it is, how to report it and its legal ramifications.; Whistleblower Claims; Active Case; Medicare Fraud: Private citizens can report Medicare fraud and file legal claims on behalf of the U.S. government.; Whistleblower Claims; Active Case; Alexion Securities Class Action Lawsuit - Settlement: Securities Class Actions; Motley Rice, as co-lead counsel, has negotiated a $125 million settlement to resolve securities class action claims brought on behalf of certain investors in Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The action, which was commenced in late 2016 in...;; Corporate Takeover Litigation: Securities Class Actions; When directors and officers of a public company decide to undertake a corporate transaction such as a merger, acquisition or leveraged buyout, we work with company shareholders to help maximize share value and to avoid conflicts of...;; Shareholder Derivative Lawsuit: Securities Class Actions; Through shareholder derivative actions, we work with company investors to restore value lost to the company due to willful mismanagement, insider self-dealing or other acts of malfeasance.;; Securities Fraud: Securities Class Actions; Representing domestic and foreign institutional investors-including union, pension, and hedge funds-in recovering shareholder losses incurred due to corporate fraud.;; Anti-Kickback Regulation: Omnicare, Inc.: Securities Class Actions; Manville Personal Injury Trust filed a shareholder derivative complaint against Omnicare, Inc., in 2010 for participating in illegal kickback schemes, necessitating new corporate governance measures.;; Clinical Trial Complications: Pharmacia Corp: Securities Class Actions; A $164 million settlement was reached with Pharmacia Corp. et al in this securities fraud case regarding alleged misleading statements concerning the safety profile of anti-inflammatory drug, Celebrex.;
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