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Advisen Says Corporate and Securities Litigation Up Slightly In First Quarter, But Below Annual Averages

During the first quarter of 2013, new corporate and securities lawsuits and regulatory enforcement actions increased slightly compared to the fourth quarter of 2012 but remained well below annual averages over the last two years, according to a new report...

Published Wed, May 8 2013 3:13 PM by Kevin M. LaCroix

Filed under: litigation, securities, D&O Diary, Kevin LaCroix, securities litigation, Advisen, securities litigation trends

Parties To Countrywide Mortgage-Backed Securities Lawsuit Suit Settle For $500 Million

In what is the largest settlement so far of an mortgage-backed securities class action lawsuit filed as part of the subprime and credit-crisis securities litigation wave, the parties to the consolidated Countrywide mortgage-backed securities suit pending...

Published Wed, Apr 17 2013 3:38 PM by Kevin M. LaCroix

Filed under: litigation, securities, D&O Diary, Kevin LaCroix, Countrywide Home Loans, securities litigation, Credit Crisis, mortgage-backed securities

The Economist Says Litigation Funders Posting 'Fat Returns'

Third-party litigation funding's moment may already be here, as I have previously noted . But just the same, it is a little surprising to find stories about litigation funding at virtually every turn, with stories over the weekend appearing, for example...

Published Tue, Apr 16 2013 4:29 PM by Kevin M. LaCroix

Filed under: litigation, D&O Diary, Kevin LaCroix, litigation funding

Cornerstone Report Says Securities Class Actions Involving Accounting Allegations Less Likely To Be Dismissed, Take Longer To Resolve

Securities class action lawsuits involving accounting allegations are less likely to be dismissed, take longer to resolve, and make up a much greater proportion of total securities suit settlement dollars than non-accounting cases, according to a new...

Published Sat, Apr 13 2013 1:54 PM by Kevin M. LaCroix

Filed under: litigation, securities, D&O Diary, Kevin LaCroix, securities litigation, securities class action, Cornerstone Research, accounting cases

Securities Class Action Lawsuits Against Life Sciences Companies Rose In 2012

The number of securities class action lawsuits filed against life sciences companies rose in both absolute and relative terms in 2012, according to a March 20, 2013 memorandum by David Kotler of the Dechert law form entitled "Survey of Securities...

Published Fri, Mar 22 2013 3:55 PM by Kevin M. LaCroix

Filed under: litigation, securities, D&O Diary, Kevin LaCroix, securities fraud, securities litigation, class actions, life sciences companies

High Court Rules In Amgen Securities Class Action That Plaintiffs Not Required To Prove Materiality For Certification

In a much anticipated ruling in the Amgen securities class action litigation, the U.S. Supreme Court, in a 6-3 majority opinion written by Justice Ginsburg, held that a securities plaintiff is not required to prove that the allegedly misleading statements...

Published Wed, Mar 6 2013 3:59 PM by Kevin M. LaCroix

Filed under: litigation, U.S. Supreme Court, securities, D&O Diary, Kevin LaCroix, securities litigation, class certification, class action securities lawsuits, Amgen, materiality

Cybersecurity Will Be Hot Button Issue For Affected Companies

I am sure many readers were disturbed as I was by the February 19, 2012 New York Times article reporting that a Chinese army unit apparently has been executing a concentrated cyber-hacking program targeting U.S. companies and critical U.S. infrastructure...

Published Sat, Mar 2 2013 12:48 PM by Kevin M. LaCroix

Filed under: D&O Diary, Kevin LaCroix, securities litigation, emerging issues, cyber security, Cyber risk, hacking, cyber attacks

Pillsbury Winthrop: Proxy Season Brings 'Third Wave' Of Shareholder Litigation

The first wave of "say on pay" litigation involved lawsuits brought by shareholders following a negative advisory say on pay vote under the Dodd-Frank Act. The second wave of say on pay litigation , which picked up in 2012, involved plaintiffs'...

Published Mon, Feb 25 2013 3:58 PM by Kevin M. LaCroix

Filed under: litigation, D&O Diary, Kevin LaCroix, executive compensation, Dodd-Frank Act, say-on-pay litigation, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman

Merck Settle Securities Lawsuits for $688 Million, Facebook IPO Derivative Suits Dismissed

In what may be the largest settlement ever in securities class action litigation involving a pharmaceutical company, Merck has agreed to a combined settlement of $688 million to settle two related securities class action cases. The company's February...

Published Tue, Feb 19 2013 5:08 PM by Kevin M. LaCroix

Filed under: litigation, securities, Kevin LaCroix, Merck, Facebook, securities litigation, Securities Class Action Litigation, O Diary, D&amp, cholesterol medication

Litigation Funding On The Rise In The United States, Abroad

In last week's Advisen webinar on 2012 D&O claims trends, one of the audience questions related to the growth and relevance of litigation funding in the U.S. In responding to the question I noted, among other things, the rise of litigation funding...

Published Tue, Feb 5 2013 4:19 PM by Kevin M. LaCroix

Filed under: litigation, securities, Kevin LaCroix, securities litigation, litigation costs, Advisen, litigation funding, O Diary, D&amp, Christopher Bogart, Burford Group LLC

New York Federal Judge Dismisses Securities Suit Against U.S.-Listed Chinese Company

In a January 22, 2013 opinion ( here) , Southern District of New York Judge J. Paul Oetken has dismissed one of the many securities class action lawsuits that were filed against U.S.-listed Chinese companies in 2011. Though the primary interest in the...

Published Fri, Jan 25 2013 12:36 PM by Kevin M. LaCroix

Filed under: litigation, securities, D&O Diary, Kevin LaCroix, securities litigation, Chinese companies, U.S.-listed Chinese companies, Jinkosolar Holdings

2012 Securities Class Action Filings Below Levels Of Recent Years, Historical Averages

Largely as a result of a slowdown in new filings during the fourth quarter, 2012 securities class action lawsuit filings were below the filing levels of recent years and below historical averages. Filing levels remained elevated in the natural resources...

Published Mon, Jan 7 2013 8:12 PM by Kevin M. LaCroix

Filed under: litigation, securities, class action, Kevin LaCroix, securities litigation, securities class action, O Diary, D&amp

NERA Report Says Securities Lawsuits Settlements, Dismissals Down For The Year; Filings Steady

New securities class action lawsuit filing levels were comparable to historical norms during 2012, but the number of settlements and of dismissals were both down for the year, according to the analysis and projections of NERA Economic Consulting in their...

Published Fri, Dec 14 2012 4:53 PM by Kevin M. LaCroix

Filed under: litigation, securities, D&O Diary, Kevin LaCroix, securities litigation, NERA, securities lawsuit filings

Ernst & Young Settles Sino-Forest Securities Litigation Filed In Ontario For $117 Million

In what is by far the largest settlement in the current wave of securities litigation involving Chinese companies, Ernst &Young, which served as the outside auditor for Sino-Forest, has agreed to pay C$117 million to settle the securities suit that...

Published Mon, Dec 10 2012 3:33 PM by Kevin M. LaCroix

Filed under: litigation, securities, D&O Diary, Kevin LaCroix, securities litigation, Ernst & Young, Chinese companies, Sino-Forest

Securities Class Action Lawsuit Filed By H-P Shareholders Over Autonomy Revelations

When H-P announced on November 20, 2012 that it was taking an $8.8 billion charge after it discovered "accounting improprieties, misrepresentations and disclosure failures" at its Autonomy unit (which H-P acquired in October 2011 for $11.1 billion...

Published Fri, Nov 30 2012 9:01 AM by Kevin M. LaCroix

Filed under: litigation, securities, Kevin LaCroix, securities litigation, class actions, securities class actions, O Diary, D&amp, Autonomy, H-P, Meg Whitman, Leo Apotheker, Catherine Lesjak, James T. Murrin