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Class Claims Attorney Abetted Stanford Ponzi
Complaint alleges private attorney aided and abetted fraud by “obstructing an SEC investigation” of Stanford’s operations.
Judge Dismisses Securities Class Action Against Washington Post Co.
Court grants motion to dismiss arguing no allegations of deliberate fraud on part of Post Co.
A Closer Look at 2011 Securities Lawsuit Filings
Number of federal securities class actions in 2011 was highest levels since 2008.
U.S. investors sue Lloyds chiefs over HBOS deal
U.S. shareholders of Britains Lloyds Banking Group claim they were misled over rescue of HBOS.
M&A-Related Litigation Has Replaced Stock Drop Suits as Plaintiffs’ Securities Lawyers’ Lawsuit of Choice
Are SLUSA and CAFA driving plaintiffs’ lawyers away from federal court and toward alternative class actions in state court?
Canada: Lawyers battle for case against Sino-Forest
Multiple law firms contend for lead role representing investors in Sino-Forest Corp.
Record $285 million fee award is Strine’s message to plaintiffs’ bar
Strine’s fee award “a message to the entire securities class action bar.”
Securities Class Action Lawyers Pull Lowest Fees Since 2004
NERA reports shows fees and expenses of $594 million are lowest since 2004.
Bernstein Litowitz Reaches $315 Million Deal with BofA’s Merrill Unit in MBS Case
Law firm follows $125 million settlement from Wells Fargo with $315 million deal with BofA’s Merrill Lynch.
Apollo Group, Plaintiffs Lawyers Reach $145 Million Truce in Securities Class Action over University of Phoenix Student Recruitment
After seven years of litigation, court approves $145 million settlement in Apollo Group shareholder litigation.