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Securities Litigation Shareholder Class Actions | Shareholder Class Actions |
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Public companies face the constant specter of shareholder class actions suits filed after any significant bad news, usually caused by a fall in the share price or a financial restatement. These suits usually allege accounting fraud, stock price manipulation, breach of fiduciary duty by the directors, or other misleading conduct in violation of state or federal securities laws. Stradling’s Securities Litigators have vast experience in defending such suits in state and federal courts, taking a vigorous approach from the very start. The best time to knock out a shareholder class action is before the burden and expense of discovery and the significant risk of trial, and our attorneys often prevail with motions to dismiss, motions for summary judgment, and objections to class certification. Clients sometimes judge it more advantageous to settle a shareholder suit rather than take on the time, expense, and risk of a trial. In such cases, our attorneys are very adept at negotiating with the plaintiffs as well as with the directors and officer’s (“D&O”) insurance companies, who often end up paying all or most of the settlement, to secure the most favorable settlement terms. When it is in the client’s best interests, however, to take the case to trial, Stradling’s Securities Litigators have the tenacity and the experience to present complex securities issues at trial in compelling and persuasive ways, utilizing advanced courtroom technology. Our litigators also work closely with the firm's corporate and transactional attorneys to ensure client’s follow best practices, and make the necessary and appropriate filings and disclosures to prevent shareholder suits or to increase the likelihood they will be dismissed in the pretrial stage. |