Cornerstone Research News
New Securities Class Actions Decline 25% in First Half of Year
Plaintiffs filed 112 new securities class action lawsuits in federal and state courts in the first half of 2021, down 25% from the second half of 2020. This was the lowest number of filings since the ...
Securities Class Action Settlements Held Steady in 2020 Despite Pandemic
Securities class action settlements for 2020 generally kept pace with recent years despite the pandemic, according to a recent report from Cornerstone Research. The report, "Securities Class Action ...
Securities Class Actions Up in 2013 But Less Than Average
Plaintiffs filed 166 new federal securities class actions in 2013, a nine percent increase over 2012, however, the 2013 total is still 13 percent below the average from 1997 to 2012 despite being ...