Securities Litigation Watch
"Securities Litigation Watch ... strives to provide a valuable, timely resource for anyone interested in developments involving securities litigation or securities enforcement."
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Recent Posts from Securities Litigation Watch
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Updates to the Events Calendar
Here is the latest round of updates to our securities litigation conferences, webcasts, and other events list. For the full list, please go here. As always, readers are encouraged to send information on securities litigation…
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This Just In - Madoff Sentenced To 150 Years
Judge Denny Chin today sentenced disgraced financier Bernard Madoff to the maximum possible sentence - 150 years. Reuters has a story here, the Associated Press here, and Bloomberg, here. It is interesting to note that…
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Another Update to the Options Backdating Scorecard
Just three weeks ago, we updated the options backdating numbers. With the settlement last week of litigation involving alleged options backdating at The Children’s Place Retail Stores, Inc., (NASDAQ: PLCE) for $12 million, it's time…
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A Different Type of Plea
Normally, in a blog devoted to securities litigation, any mention of the word 'plea' would suggest we are talking about a criminal case. This is a plea of a different nature. This past weekend, I…
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Options Backdating - Updating the Scorecard
Once again, it is time to update the options backdating numbers, with the recent settlement of litigation involving alleged options backdating at Marvell Technology Group Ltd. (NASDAQ: MRVL) for $72 million. Of the 39 options…
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Ohh Canada
Nearly five years ago, this blog noted that defendants faced with a securities class action complaint often issued press releases stating that the complaint was "without merit" and that the company intended to "vigorously" defend…
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Updates to the Securities Litigation Events Calendar
Here is the latest round of updates to our securities litigation conferences, webcasts, and other events list. For the full list, please go here. As always, readers are encouraged to send information on securities litigation…
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More on the Household Jury Verdict
A few observations from a brief review of the verdict form. 1. Of the 39 allegedly false and misleading statements, the jury found for the plaintiffs on 16 of those statements. 2. Of those 16…
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Only 7th Post-PSLRA Jury Verdict Is In
While securities class action trials are rare, they do happen. We now have a plaintiffs' verdict in the liability phase of the latest such case, Lawrence E. Jaffee Pension Plan v. Household International, Inc., a…
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Upcoming Securities Litigation Event
With the latest addition to our securities litigation conferences, webcasts, and other events list, we hope to enter a new chapter in SLW's history - saving readers money! SLW readers are entitled to a 20%…