On March 24, 2017, a three judge panel awarded $24 million dollars to a certified class of mortgage borrowers represented by Lynch Carpenter.The award followed a 13 day arbitration trial conducted in the federal courthouse in Pittsburgh. The panel of arbitrators included a former judge from the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania and two former litigation department heads at AmLaw 100 law firms.Bruce Carlson was co-lead counsel for the class and Carlson along with his partner Gary Lynch led the Lynch Carpenter trial team that tried the case. This arbitration award represented the culmination of more than ten years of litigation, including three trips to the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit and the certification of a RICO class which was affirmed by the Third Circuit. Judge Arthur Schwab was the presiding judge in the District Court.