VMwareVMware, Inc. Securities Litigation
October 11, 2024. Parties in the VMware, Inc. securities matter (Northern District of California) agreed to settle for $102.5 million. Plaintiff alleged that VMware had made materially false and misleading statements about an artificial sales backlog to hide slowing sales. Professor Steven Feinstein of Babson College and Crowninshield Financial Research provided expert testimony and reports on market […]
Apple Securities Litigation
March 15, 2024. Parties in the Apple securities matter (Northern District of California) agreed to settle for $490 million. Plaintiff alleged that Apple had made materially false and misleading statements about demand for the company’s iPhone XS, XS Max, and XR, and the strength of its business conditions in China. Professor Steven Feinstein of Babson College and […]
Synchrony Financial Securities Litigation
April 12, 2023. The Parties agreed to and the Court approved a $34 million settlement in a class action securities case involving Synchrony Financial. Plaintiffs alleged that Synchrony misrepresented the quality of its loan portfolio and underwriting practices. Professor Steven Feinstein of Babson College and Crowninshield Financial Research provided expert analysis and testimony on market […]
Splunk Securities Litigation
February 27, 2023. The parties in the Splunk Inc. Securities Litigation (Northern District of California) agreed to a $30 million class action settlement. Plaintiffs alleged that Splunk had falsely claimed that the company was on track to produce $1 billion in operating cash flow by 2023. Poor quarterly financial results that allegedly revealed previously concealed […]
Inovio Pharmaceuticals Securities Litigation
January 18, 2023. The Parties agreed to and the Court approved a $44 million settlement in a class action lawsuit filed against Inovio Pharmaceuticals. Plaintiffs alleged that the Company made misleading statements about its ability to quickly produce an effective Covid-19 vaccine. According to Plaintiffs, the misrepresentation inflated the Company’s stock price and caused investor […]
AmTrust Financial Services Securities Litigation
November 16, 2022. The Parties agreed to and the Court approved a $13 million settlement in a class action securities lawsuit involving AmTrust Financial Services. Plaintiffs alleged that the company mislead investors by telling them the that the Company’s preferred shares would continue to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange after a planned […]
EQT Corporation Securities Litigation
August 11, 2022. The Court in EQT Corporation Securities Litigation (Western District of Pennsylvania) certified a class of common stock investors. Plaintiffs allege that Defendants misled investors by stating that EQT’s acquisition of Rice Energy would yield billions of dollars in synergies. Professor Steven Feinstein of Babson College and Crowninshield Financial Research provided expert analysis and deposition testimony establishing […]
Jeld-Wen Securities Litigation
November 22, 2021. The Court in the Jeld-Wen securities matter (Eastern District of Virginia) approved a $40 million class action settlement and plan of allocation. Plaintiffs alleged that Jeld-Wen failed to disclose its intentional anticompetitive conduct that violated federal antitrust law. Professor Steven Feinstein of Babson College and Crowninshield Financial Research provided expert analysis and testimony on […]
Restoration Robotics Securities Litigation
September 9, 2021. The Court approved a $4.175 million settlement and plan of allocation to resolve all claims in the Restoration Robotics securities class action lawsuit (Northern District of California San Jose Division). Plaintiff alleged that Restoration Robotics made materially false and misleading statements in the registration statement and prospectus for the company’s initial public […]
WageWorks Securities Litigation
August 20, 2021. The Court approved a $30 million settlement to end a securities class action lawsuit that was brought against WageWorks in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. Plaintiffs alleged that WageWorks improperly recognized revenue and falsely attested to the effectiveness of its internal controls over financial reporting. Crowninshield Financial […]
