Critical Mass: After Facebook Stock Price Plunged, NYC Firm Won Race to Courthouse. Plus: Mixed Decision in Case Over Aveeno Baby Products
One day after more than $100 billion in Facebook stock value was erased, a team of New York-based litigators filed a proposed class action suit against the social media company, contending its leaders misled shareholders about its business operations.
August 01, 2018 at 12:00 PM
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Who Got The Work?
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