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- L-1 Identity Solutions Announces Joint Filing for Preliminary Approval of Settlement of Viisage Class Action Securities Litigation
- STAMFORD, Conn. -- L-1 Identity Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:ID) today announced that the Company and counsel for the plaintiff class have recently filed a joint motion for preliminary approval of a settlement of Viisage Technology Securities Litigation, Civil Action No. 05-10438-MLW, in the United States District Court for the District of...
- Research articles 2007-07-31
- Wolf Popper LLP and Lite DePalma Greenberg & Rivas LLP Provide Summary Notice of Pendency of Motorola Securities Litigation.
- NEW YORK, January 10 /PRNewswire/ -- NEW YORK, January 10 /PRNewswire/ --
- Research articles 2006-01-10
- Copper Mountain Networks Announces First Quarter 2004 Financial Results and Provides Federal Securities Litigation Update
- Business Editors/High-Tech Writers
- Research articles 2004-04-20
- Ruling may spur uptick in securities litigation.
- SAN FRANCISCO--A California appellate court decision that permits investors to sue stockbrokers under the state's unfair competition law could lead to a dramatic increase in litigation, attorneys warn. Some attorneys, however, disagree and say the SAN FRANCISCO--A California appellate court decision that permits...
- Research articles 2000-05-08
- Wolf Haldenstein Announces Tyco International Securities Litigation Jurisdiction Uncertain
- Business Editors &Legal Writers
- Research articles 2000-01-21
- Courts Approve Final Settlements of Informix Private Securities Litigation
- MENLO PARK, Calif.--BUSINESS WIRE--Nov. 16, 1999--
- Research articles 1999-11-17
- FEDERAL COURT ENDS SEAGATE SECURITIES LITIGATION; Summary Judgment Cites No Evidence of Fraud
- SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif.--BUSINESS WIRE--Feb. 10, 1995-- Seagate Technology is pleased to announce that the United States District Court for the Northern District of California has granted summary judgment in favor of all defendants in a securities litigation entitled "In re Seagate Technology II Securities Litigation," dismissing with prejudice all of...
- Research articles 1995-02-10
- Directors' personal contributions to settlements in the WorldCom and Enron securities litigation.
- Byline: Brian Murphy and Vanessa Henry Byline: Brian Murphy and Vanessa Henry
- Research articles 2005-10-17
- Securities law a mixed bag; experts predict reform will reduce some lawsuits, boost offers.
- The Securities Litigation Reform Act that became law over President Clinton's veto last month may well prove a mixed blessing for business, resulting in fewer but more costly class-action securities suits. Meanwhile, uncertainty over the new law's ultThe Securities Litigation Reform Act that became law over...
- Research articles 1996-01-08
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- Microtune Announces Final Court Approval for Settlement of Securities Class Action Litigation and Derivative Litigation
- PLANO, Texas -- MicrotuneR, Inc. (Nasdaq:TUNE) announced today that the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, Sherman Division, has entered orders and final judgments approving the previously announced settlements of the consolidated securities class action litigation and the consolidated shareholder derivative litigation involving Microtune.
- Research articles 2005-04-06
- Gibson Dunn Adds Securities Litigation Partner in San Francisco
- SAN FRANCISCO -- Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce that Charles R. Jaeger has joined the firm's San Francisco office as a partner. Jaeger, formerly with Heller Ehrman, will continue to focus his practice on accountants' liability and securities litigation. "We are delighted to welcome Chuck...
- Research articles 2008-09-02
- Tenet Reaches Agreement to Settle Securities Class-Action Lawsuits and Derivative Litigation
- DALLAS -- Tenet Healthcare Corporation (NYSE: THC) announced today that it has reached agreements in principle to settle federal securities class-action lawsuits brought against the company on behalf of certain purchasers of Tenet securities as well as shareholder derivative litigation brought by certain stockholders of Tenet for the benefit of...
- Research articles 2006-01-12
- Appointment of Lead Plaintiff Under The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act: Update 2001
- It has been nearly six years since the passage of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act ("Reform Act" or "PSLRA"). The Reform Act was passed with the intention that control over securities litigation be taken away from the lawyers and returned to the investors. Congress, in passing the Reform Act,...
- White papers 2003-01-01
- SEC uncertain on securities reform impact.(Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995)
- The "race to the courthouse" may have been replaced by a slow and deliberate walk, but other effects of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 skill remain largely uncertain, according to a report recently issued by the Offic The "race to the courthouse"...
- Research articles 1997-05-19
- Business wins one. (Congress passes securities litigation reform law and overrides subsequent presidential veto)(Brief Article)
- 00-00-0000 AT YEAREND, BUSINESS SAW ONE OF its top priorities--securities-litigation reform--become law. Both houses of Congress comfortably passed the measure, then overrode President Clinton's ... 00-00-0000 AT YEAREND, BUSINESS SAW ONE OF its top priorities--securities-litigation reform--become law. Both houses of Congress comfortably passed...
- Research articles 1996-01-08
- Has Congress learned its lesson? A plain meaning analysis of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995
- INTRODUCTION In the first congressional override of an executive veto since President Clinton took office,1 the 104th Congress officially enacted the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 2 ("PSLRA" or "Act") on December 22, 1995.3 Criticism and support of the PSLRA are widespread. Some commentators consider the Act to...
- Research articles 1997-01-01
- Statement on signing the Securities Litigation Uniform Standards Act of 1998
- November 3, 1998 Today I am pleased to sign into law S. 1260, the "Securities Litigation Uniform Standards Act of 1998," Uniform Standards Act. This country is blessed with strong and vibrant markets, and they function best when corporations can raise capital by providing investors with their best,...
- Research articles 1998-11-09
- What Counts as Fraud? An Empirical Study of Motions To Dismiss Under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act
- This article presents the findings of a study of the resolution of motions to dismiss securities fraud lawsuits since the passage of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act in 1995.These circuits are the leading circuits for the filing of securities class actions and are generally recognized as representing two ends...
- White papers 2004-10-22
- Gilead Announces Dismissal of Securities Litigation
- FOSTER CITY, Calif. -- Gilead Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: GILD) today announced that on May 12, 2006, Judge Martin J. Jenkins of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California dismissed with prejudice the securities class action complaint filed in 2003 against Gilead and certain of its current...
- Research articles 2006-05-16
- High-tech's strong suit. (impact of the 1995 Private Securities Litigation Reform Act)
- The enactment of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 benefits accounting, securities and high technology firms wherein these firms are protected from class action suits. One of the law's provisions provides 'safe harbor' to a firm's investment statement forecast. High technology firms are being sued for their stocks'...
- Research articles 1998-04-01
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