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 […]
Sociedad Química y Minera Securities Litigation
April 26, 2021. The Court approved a $62.5 million settlement to end a securities class action lawsuit that was brought against SQM in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. Plaintiffs alleged, among other things, that SQM issued materially false and misleading statements regarding the Company’s failure to disclose that money […]
The Southern Company Securities Litigation
February 5, 2021. The Court in The Southern Company securities matter (Northern District of Georgia Atlanta Division) approved an $87.5 million settlement for the benefit of the Class of Southern common stock investors. Plaintiffs alleged that Southern misled investors regarding the construction timeline of a “clean coal” power plant. Professor Steven Feinstein of Babson College […]