Securities Class Actions Up 9% in 2013 But Below Average January 28, 2014 Plaintiffs filed 166 new federal securities class actions in 2013, a nine percent increase over 2012, however, the 2013 total...
D&O Lawsuits by FDIC on Record-Setting Pace: Cornerstone Research September 17, 2013 This year’s Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) litigation over failed financial institutions is already exceeding that of the previous three...
Class Action Suits Against Accountants Declined in 2012 April 12, 2013 By Nanette Byrnes Fewer class-action lawsuits alleging accounting improprieties were filed last year in the United States, but those that were settled in...
Securities Fraud Class Actions Declined in 2012 January 23, 2013 By Jonathan Stempel Fewer investors are taking corporate America to court for fraud. The number of new federal securities fraud lawsuits seeking class-action...
Securities Fraud Settlements in 2011 Were Lowest in Decade March 14, 2012 By Jonathan Stempel Angry investors are seeing far fewer financial benefits from lawsuits accusing corporate America of securities fraud, but may be on...