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Credit Suisse Case Spotlights Who Can Lead Securities Lawsuits

By Securities Docket on September 19, 2022, 8:46 am

A federal magistrate judge’s rejection of a lead plaintiff bid in a proposed securities class action against Credit Suisse Group AG highlights how courts decide if an investor is right for the role. The judge found Credit Suisse investor Yasni Jimenez wouldn’t adequately represent a proposed class alleging the bank made false and misleading statements […]

Posted in Class Actions, Top | Tagged Lead Plaintiff

This is weird: Securities class action defendant wants to block lead counsel appointment

By Securities Docket on April 2, 2018, 10:46 am

Defendants aren’t supposed to pick a dog in the lead counsel fight. Sure, if there are parallel cases in different jurisdictions they can manipulate the outcome by negotiating a settlement with one set of plaintiffs’ lawyers instead of another, effectively preempting the lead counsel selection process. But I can’t remember ever seeing a defendant in […]

Posted in Class Actions, Top | Tagged Lead Plaintiff

Lead Plaintiffs and Their Lawyers: Mission Accomplished, or More to Be Done? by Stephen J. Choi, Adam C. Pritchard :: SSRN

By Securities Docket on June 6, 2017, 3:27 pm

This chapter, written for the Research Handbook on Shareholder Litigation, surveys empirical work studying the lead plaintiff provision of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act (PSLRA). That work finds that the lead plaintiff provision has encouraged institutional investors to participate in securities class actions, and that those institutional investors have negotiated lower attorneys’ fees. Those […]

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US judge names lead plaintiffs in Facebook IPO litigation

US judge names lead plaintiffs in Facebook IPO litigation

By Securities Docket on December 7, 2012, 11:56 am

Law firms Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossmann and Labaton Sucharow named as lead counsel.

Posted in Class Actions, Top | Tagged Facebook, Lead Plaintiff

In Diamond case, judge appoints MissPERS — but not its lawyers

In Diamond case, judge appoints MissPERS — but not its lawyers

By Securities Docket on March 22, 2012, 1:06 pm

Court denies motion arguing MissPERS exceeded statutory limit for lead counsel appointments.

Posted in Class Actions, Top | Tagged Lead Counsel, Lead Plaintiff

Diamond Foods: Is Miss. pension fund a professional plaintiff?

Diamond Foods: Is Miss. pension fund a professional plaintiff?

By Securities Docket on February 10, 2012, 8:32 pm

Competing lead plaintiff says fund has been a lead plaintiff in “as many as 16” cases in the last three years.

Posted in Class Actions, Industry, Top | Tagged Lead Plaintiff

‘Epic Failure’: After Six Years of Litigation, ‘Phantom’ Lead Plaintiff Dismissed From Case

‘Epic Failure’: After Six Years of Litigation, ‘Phantom’ Lead Plaintiff Dismissed From Case

By Securities Docket on September 23, 2011, 2:09 pm

“Phantom” lead plaintiff never actually purchased any of the securities at issue in the case.

Posted in Class Actions, Top | Tagged Lead Plaintiff

New York Will Seek Lead Plaintiff Status in BP Securities Litigation

New York Will Seek Lead Plaintiff Status in BP Securities Litigation

By Securities Docket on June 23, 2010, 2:17 pm

NY State Common Retirement Fund held 19 million shares of BP.

Posted in Class Actions, Top | Tagged Lead Plaintiff

Galleon Dismissed as Lead Plaintiff in Herley Industries Securities Class Action

Galleon Dismissed as Lead Plaintiff in Herley Industries Securities Class Action

By Securities Docket on January 18, 2010, 2:37 pm

Galleon dismissed and replaced as lead plaintiff.

Posted in Class Actions | Tagged Lead Plaintiff

Lead Plaintiff in Herley Industries: Galleon Management

Lead Plaintiff in Herley Industries: Galleon Management

By Securities Docket on October 23, 2009, 10:09 am

Galleon Management had been recently affirmed as lead plaintiff in Herley case.

Posted in Class Actions | Tagged Lead Plaintiff

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