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Litigation

Jan. 8, 2009

Study: Securities Class Actions Surge

Securities fraud class-action filings surged to the highest level in years at the beginning of 2008, but sagged as the year closed, according to a report released Tuesday.

By Gabe Friedman
Daily Journal Staff Writer

Securities fraud class-action filings surged to the highest level in years at the beginning of 2008, but sagged as the year closed, according to a report released Tuesday.

The joint study conducted by Cornerstone Research and Stanford University Law School Class Action Clearinghouse found a total of 219 securities class actions filed through Dec. 15, 2008.

The sum represented a 19 percent increas...

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