Phil Law Weblog

A lawsuit seeking class action satus has been filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York on behalf of all persons who purchased or otherwise acquired the common stock of Brantley Capital Corporation between August 14, 2003 and October 24, 2005, alleged that the company ans its certain officers [...]

FMF Capital Group Ltd. has agreed to settle three class action lawsuit filed in Michigan, Ontario and Quebec for a total of $28 million.

A class action lawsuit has been filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California on behalf of purchasers of TVIA, Inc. shares during the period from February 7, 2006 through November 16, 2006, alleges that the company and its certain officers with violations of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

A class action lawsuit has been filed in the United States District Court for the District of Arizona on behalf of all persons and entities who purchased or otherwise acquired securities of Apollo Group, Inc. during the period November 28, 2001 through October 18, 2006.

China-based integrated human resource services services provider 51job Inc. announced that the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York dismissed a securities class action lawsuit against the company and certain of its directors and senior executives with prejudice.

A class action lawsuit has been filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida on behalf of all person who purchased the common stock of IRA B. Lampert, Harlan Press, Concord Camera Corp. between January 18, 2001 through and including June 22, 2001.

A class action lawsuit, filed in the Circuit Court of St. Louis County, alleges that QC Financial Services Inc., a subsidiary of Overland Park-based QC Holdings Inc., doing business as Quik Cash, renewed a loan for the plaintiff, Dequae Woods, more than six times at a 469 percent interest rate and by that has violated [...]

A class action lawsuit filed by Martha Stewart’s investors for providing false information regarding a stock sale of ImClone shares in 2001 to them, has been agreed to be settled for $30 million.

A class action lawsuit has been filed in the United States District Court on behalf of purchasers of Tier Technologies Inc. (TIER.PK) common stock during the period from November 29, 2001 through and including October 25, 2006.

A securities fraud class action lawsuit has been filed in the United States District