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Mergers & Acquisitions

Jun. 17, 2011

Deals Are Hot Target for Plaintiffs' Bar

In what some experts believe indicates a long-term trend, securities class actions alleging disclosure violations in merger and acquisition transactions continue to surge.


By Gabe Friedman


Daily Journal Staff Writer


In what some experts believe indicates a long-term trend, securities class actions alleging disclosure violations in merger and acquisition transactions continue to surge.


The number of merger-related lawsuits filed in district courts nationwide in 2010 increased to 40 from only seven in 2009 - a nearly six-fold increase, according to a Cornerstone Research and Stanford Law School report earlier this...

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