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May 17, 2004 |

Total settlements down in class actions

Settlements in class action securities fraud cases showed their first decline in seven years in 2003, according to a new study.
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April 12, 2005 |

Who Gets Paid in Securities Cases? Look to the Lead Plaintiffs, Says 3rd Circuit

Rejecting an appeal by three law firms that demanded portions of the $55 million in attorney fees awarded in the $3.2 billion settlement of the Cendant Corp. securities litigation, the 3rd Circuit has ruled that the lawyers who were named to lead the case have the power to say who gets paid. According to the appeals court, the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 established a "new paradigm" for securities litigation in which the lead plaintiffs and their lawyers call all the shots.
5 minute read
September 18, 2012 |

Daily Decision Service Alert: Vol. 21, No. 182 - September 18, 2012

Daily decision alert.
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June 19, 2003 |

Behind the Breakup of Milberg Weiss

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October 10, 2003 |

Judge Dismisses Class Against Mortgage Company

A nationwide consumer class action has been dismissed against GMAC Mortgage Group after a judge rules that the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act does not prohibit mortgage brokers from "marking up" fees charged by third-party services providers unless there is evidence of an illegal kickback. The ruling is a victory for attorneys who argued that HUD's interpretation of the law was entitled to no deference because it conflicted with the plain meaning of an unambiguous statute.
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July 06, 1999 |

NYC v. NYS in Securities Suit

The pension funds for New York City and New York State are fighting over control of a massive securities fraud litigation. The litigation, which will probably combine some 40 lawsuits, stems from April's 48 percent nosedive in the stock price of McKesson HBOC Inc., the nation's largest drug wholesaler. The state and city pension funds have filed competing motions to be named as lead plaintiff in the shareholder class action. At stake: Millions of dollars in fees for the winning pension funds' legal team.
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December 17, 1999 |

Backing Out of the Lead

A Philadelphia pension fund would rather quit its position as lead plaintiff in a stock-drop class action than dump a hometown law firm as counsel. In an unprecedented move in securities litigation, the Philadelphia Board of Pensions and Retirement told a federal judge in California that it no longer wanted to serve as lead plaintiff in a massive class action against Network Associates. The Santa Clara, Calif. software company was sued after it made bookkeeping errors that inflated its stock price.
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March 03, 2010 |

PEOPLE IN THE NEWS

HonoredThis month Philadelphia VIP recognizes S. Jerry Weissman as volunteer of the month for his outstanding assistance to VIP clients.
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August 28, 2007 |

U.S. Supreme Court Renders Investor-Friendly Decision in Tellabs

On June 21, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its decision in Tellabs Inc. v. Makor Issues & Rights. The 8-1 opinion, written by Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, reaffirms the longstanding policy that private securities litigation is essential to the regulatory scheme of transparency codified in the federal securities laws.
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