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August 01, 2007 |

Eclipsys Stockholder Claims 20 Insiders Reaped Millions in Alleged Stock Options Scheme

A shareholder of Eclipsys Corp. is suing 20 of the company's past and current officers and directors for allegedly defrauding the company and its stockholders of millions of dollars on falsely backdated stock options. Shareholder Michael L. Hiers also alleges the defendants issued false financial reports, engaged in illegal insider trading and breached their fiduciary duties. He asks that the defendants be compelled to surrender their stock options, disgorge their illegal profits and pay damages.
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Texas and Ohio Pension Funds Picked to Lead Class Action Against Bank of America
Publication Date: 2009-07-02
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Winners (and losers) have been revealed in the highly competitive contest to be named lead plaintiff and lead counsel for the consolidated securities class action against Bank of America over its ill-fated acquisition of Merrill Lynch.

After Protesting Atmel's Settlement of Backdating Derivative Case, Former GC Wins Dismissal from Suit
Publication Date: 2010-06-10
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Michael Ross had one of the bitterest splits with his former employer on record, suing the company for defamation after it blamed him for an options backdating scandal. When the company tried to settle a backdating derivative suit, Ross refused to go along and threatened to blow up the deal. The strategy worked: He's now out of the case.

November 30, 2010 |

Total Attorneys Worldwide

The following is a list of the 100 largest law firms in Pennsylvania ranked by the total number of attorneys in all offices worldwide as reported in the 2010 edition of PaLAW magazine.
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In Re: Initial Public Offering Securities Litigation, 21 MC 92
Publication Date: 2010-06-30
Practice Area: Civil Practice
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Court: District Court, New York County
Judge: District Judge Shira A. Scheindlin
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For plaintiff: For Plaintiffs' Executive Committee: Stanley D. Bernstein, Esq., Rebecca M. Katz, Esq., Christian Siebott, Esq., Bernstein Liebhard LLP, New York, New York David Kessler, Esq., Barroway Topaz Kessler Meltzer & Check LLP, Radnor, Pennsylvania Howard B. Sirota, Esq., Sirota & Sirota LLP, New York, New York Robert A. Wallner, Esq., Ariana J. Tadler, Esq., Peter G.A. Safirstein, Esq., Neil Fraser, Esq., Milberg LLP, New York, New York Jules Brody, Esq., Stull, Stull & Brody LLP, New York, New York Fred Taylor Isquith, Esq., Thomas H. Burt, Esq., Wolf Haldenstein Adler Freeman & Herz LLP, New York, New York
For defendant: Liaison Counsel for Underwriter Defendants: Gandolfo V. DiBlasi, Esq., Penny Shane, Esq., David M.J. Rein, Esq., Richard J.L. Lamuscio, Esq., Sullivan and Cromwell LLP, New York, New York Liaison Counsel for Issuer Defendants: Jack C. Auspitz, Esq., Joel C. Haims, Esq., Hilary M. Williams, Esq., Angela T. Rella, Esq., Reema S. Abdelhamid, Esq., Morrison and Foerster LLP, New York, New York For the Greene Objectors: Leland L. Greene, Esq., Garden City, New York For the Siegel Objectors: Edward F. Siegel, Esq., Cleveland, Ohio For the Pentz Objectors: John J. Pentz, Esq., Class Action Fairness Group, Maynard, Massachusetts For the Weinstein Objectors: Jeffrey L. Weinstein, Esq., The Weinstein Law Firm, Athens, Texas For the Bechtold Objectors: Theodore A. Bechtold, Esq., Brooklyn, New York James J. Hayes (Pro Se), Annandale, Virgnia
Case number: 21 MC 92

District Judge Shira A. ScheindlinDecided: June 18, 2010For Plaintiffs' Executive Committee:S

Bear Stearns Securities Suit Survives Motion to Dismiss
Publication Date: 2011-01-24
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"The incantation of fraud-by-hindsight will not defeat an allegation of misrepresentations and omissions that were misleading and false at the time they were made," stated Manhattan federal district court judge Robert Sweet in a 398-page ruling.

Simpson Thacher Wins Dismissal of Derivative Suit against Dillard's Department Stores
Publication Date: 2010-02-09
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We've said it before and we'll say it again: It's risky out there for derivative plaintiffs who don't send demand letters to the boards they want to sue.

UBS and the Foreign Plaintiffs: An 'F-Cubed' Class Action Story
Publication Date: 2009-02-09
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In the ongoing saga of foreign claimants in U.S. securities class actions, UBS investors try to distinguish themselves from overseas plaintiffs who haven't managed to get their day in U.S. courts.

UBS Takes On Plaintiffs Argument over the Meaning of 'Listed' in the Supreme Court's Morrison Decision
Publication Date: 2010-09-03
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Did Justice Antonin Scalia intend for the U.S. to become the "Shangri-La" for worldwide securities class actions.?

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