Understanding Securities Class Action Lawsuits
Abstract
When a company violates securities laws and fraudulently reports financial information, a recourse for investors is to file a securities class action lawsuit. In 2017 alone, there were 412 alleged securities law violations that produced class action lawsuits. This paper analyzes the state of securities class action lawsuits in the United States from economic, geographic and calendar perspectives. Instructionsare provided to investorswith a potentialclaim of damages as a result of fraud, with procedural advice if they are part of a group pursuing a class action lawsuit. Further, a look at recent class action filings is provided.
Full Text: PDF DOI: 10.15640/jble.v8n2a2
Abstract
When a company violates securities laws and fraudulently reports financial information, a recourse for investors is to file a securities class action lawsuit. In 2017 alone, there were 412 alleged securities law violations that produced class action lawsuits. This paper analyzes the state of securities class action lawsuits in the United States from economic, geographic and calendar perspectives. Instructionsare provided to investorswith a potentialclaim of damages as a result of fraud, with procedural advice if they are part of a group pursuing a class action lawsuit. Further, a look at recent class action filings is provided.
Full Text: PDF DOI: 10.15640/jble.v8n2a2
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