FRT Insights Webinar: Global Securities Class Action Landscape – Mid-Year in Review
On Thursday, July 20, Mike Lange, Esq., SVP of Worldwide Litigation; Emily Fortin, Esq., Director of Legal Operations and Counsel; and Colin Holmes, Esq., Associate Counsel, looked back on the first half of 2023 and preview recovery trends that investors should be aware of in the second half of 2023 and next year:
- US Settled Class Actions activity year-to-date including filing, settlements, and disbursements.
- For US Antitrust settlements, there’s more than $4B to be distributed to investors, what’s the next ‘antitrust wave’ coming?
- In the first half of the year, more than 25 non-US recovery efforts were filed in 6 countries. Learn why our experts are bullish on Australia and the UK.
- Last year, 13 SEC Fair Fund cases resolved. This year, there have only been 3 to date, involving significantly smaller compensation amounts. What should investors know about these and other non-standard matters?
DATE:
Thursday, July 20, 2023
(Access recording below)
SPEAKERS:
Mike Lange, Esq., SVP of Worldwide Litigation
Emily Fortin, Esq., Director of Legal Operations and Counsel
Colin Holmes, Esq., Associate Counsel
*This Event is Limited to FRT Clients, Partners, and Prospects Only.
Mike Lange, Esq., VP of Worldwide Litigation
As Senior Vice President of Worldwide Litigation, Mike is primarily responsible for FRT’s Non-US Opt-In, Antitrust, and US Opt-Out services. In that role, he helps clients navigate the many challenges in evaluating recovery opportunities, analyze the associated risks, and build a comprehensive shareholder litigation program that maximizes returns while minimizing risk. He has a deep working knowledge of securities litigation worldwide, and a rich network of relationships in the US and abroad with lawyers, funders, and other professionals involved in recovery efforts, all of which he brings to bear for FRT clients. A licensed attorney since 1991, before joining FRT, Mike was a Partner at Berman DeValerio & Pease, one of the country’s leading law firms prosecuting securities, consumer, and antitrust litigation for institutional investors. Mike holds a J.D., cum laude, from Harvard Law School and a B.A. in Economics, magna cum laude, from Swarthmore College.
Emily Fortin, Esq., Director of Legal Operations & Counsel
Emily Fortin is Director of Legal Operations & Counsel at FRT where she manages our Legal operations and Case Research teams responsible for our domestic securities class actions, non-US opt-in securities class actions, opt-out direct securities actions, and antitrust actions services. Emily previously worked for various law firms in Massachusetts with a focus on securities and finance law. Emily received her J.D. from Suffolk University Law School and her B.A. from the George Washington University.
Colin Holmes, Esq., Associate Counsel
Colin Holmes is associate counsel with FRT where he advises institutional investors regarding domestic securities class actions, non-US opt-in securities class actions, opt-out direct securities actions, and antitrust actions. Colin previously worked for over ten years for law firms in Massachusetts and New York, on the plaintiff’s side, representing institutional investors in securities class action litigation, and on the defense side, representing hedge funds and other financial institutions in commercial and securities litigation. Colin received his J.D. from the University of Connecticut School of Law and his B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania.