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Filings hit highest level since 2008; a recap of 2015 securities litigation
2015 was a busy year for securities class action filings reaching the highest number of filings since 2008, with a total of 234 suits...
Global Recovery
Investor losses and aggregated securities class action settlements increased in 2015
In 2015, we saw a major spike in the amount investors lost and a spike in the total securities class action settlements in dollars. Last...
Case Spotlight
Securities class actions against the life science sector continue to rise
In 2015, 39 out of the 191 securities class action suits filed were against firms in the life science sector.  Companies in the life...

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Global Recovery
Massive $1.3 billion settlement under Dutch collective procedure
Recently, a $1.3 billion settlement was reached under the Dutch collective procedure resulting from the 2008 global financial crisis....
Investment Operations
Canadian Supreme Court decisions affect securities class actions
Despite the uptick last year in securities class actions in the U.S., Canadian securities class actions filings were down. Last year saw...
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Merck & Co. reaches $1 billion settlement, in top 15 securities class actions of all time
A securities class action lawsuit against Merck & Co. settled for a total of $1 billion, with $830 million to be paid out to...