Securities Suit Filings Increase Slightly in First Half of 2022

Plaintiffs filed 110 new securities class action lawsuits in federal and state courts in the first half of 2022. This total was in line with the 107 cases filed in the second half of 2021, according to a report released today by Cornerstone Research and the Stanford Law School Securities Class Action Clearinghouse. The report,… Continue reading Securities Suit Filings Increase Slightly in First Half of 2022

Accounting-Related Securities Class Action Filings Continued to Rise in 2020

Against the backdrop of a worldwide pandemic and a decline in overall securities class action filing activity, the number of securities class action filings involving accounting allegations increased in 2020 for the third consecutive year, according to a report released today by Cornerstone Research. The report, Accounting Class Action Filings and Settlements—2020 Review and Analysis… Continue reading Accounting-Related Securities Class Action Filings Continued to Rise in 2020