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BofA investor lawsuit wins class-action status
Class action accuses BofA of fraudulently misleading shareholders about the 2008 takeover of Merrill Lynch & Co.
Carlyle Drops Class-Action Lawsuit Ban as Opposition Mounts
Carlyle Group LP abandons plan to ban shareholders from filing class action lawsuits.
Filings of Securities Class Actions in Canada Reach New High
15 new filings in 2011 exceed previous high of 12 in 2008.
Carlyle Readies an Unfriendly I.P.O. for Shareholders – NYTimes.com
It is quite possible that the Carlyle Group, the private equity firm that is preparing to go public, is proposing the most shareholder-unfriendly corporate governance structure in modern history. via Carlyle Readies an Unfriendly I.P.O. for Shareholders – NYTimes.com.
Changes in the Plaintiffs’ Class Action Bar and the Changing World of Shareholder Litigation: The D&O Diary
The changing mix of corporate and securities litigation is a recent phenomenon on which I have frequently commented on this blog. While identifying the fact of the change is relatively straightforward, explaining it is more challenging. According to a January 11, 2012 article in The Review of Securities & Commodities Regulation entitled “Shareholder Litigation After the [...]
Carlyle Curbing Shareholder Rights Irritates Lawmakers Who See Precedent
SEC must decide whether to allow Carlyle’s IPO proceed.
Stanford/Cornerstone Reports Breaks Down 2011 Securities Class Actions
Findings include a surge in litigation against Chinese issuers.
Dutch Court Holds Collective Securities Settlement to Be Binding — The D&O Diary
Holding by Dutch court has important implications for the evolution of post-Morrison remedies for non-U.S. investors.
Ample Assistance
New developments in the securities class action against Smith Barney Fund Management and Citigroup Global Markets.
Class Claims Attorney Abetted Stanford Ponzi
Complaint alleges private attorney aided and abetted fraud by “obstructing an SEC investigation” of Stanford’s operations.