From at least November 2007 through May 2008, Moore Capital Management and its subsidiaries attempted to manipulate the settlement prices of palladium and platinum futures contracts traded on the New York Mercantile Exchange, also known as NYMEX. This practice, known as “banging the close,” defrauded investors in palladium and platinum by exerting upward pressure on settlement prices of futures contracts. >
Shareholders are investigating possible breaches of fiduciary duty and other corporate violations by the board of directors of ATS Medical (NASDAQ: ATSI). The investigation arises from ATS Medical’s entering into a merger agreement with Medtronic. >
Shareholders are investigating possible breaches of fiduciary duty and other corporate violations by the board of directors of SenoRX Inc. (NASDAQ: SENO). The investigation arises from SenoRX’s entering into a merger agreement with CR Bard. >
Massey Energy (NYSE: MEE) shareholders filed a class action lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia on behalf of investors who purchased Massey Energy securities between October 28, 2009 and April 21, 2010. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than June 29, 2010. >
Shareholders are investigating possible breaches of fiduciary duty and other corporate violations by the board of directors of Palm, Inc. (NASDAQ: PALM). The investigation arises from Palm’s entering into a merger agreement with Hewlett-Packard Company. >
Consumers filed a consolidated class action lawsuit against Sony and Best Buy alleging breach of warranty, violations of consumer protection statutes and similar claims on behalf of consumers nationwide arising from defective trackpads on Sony’s premier VAIO computer line. Consumers allege certain models in Sony’s VAIO notebook computers contain defective trackpads. >
Shareholders of the Koss Corporation (NASDAQ: KOSS) have filed a securities class action lawsuit against the Company in Wisconsin federal court. The shareholder lawsuit seeks to recover stock losses for shareholders who purchased Koss stock between July 12, 2005 and December 21, 2009. >
Current shareholders of Insight Enterprises, Inc. (NASDAQ: NSIT), who have owned Insight stock since January 2002, may be able to assert claims against Insight’s management for fraud, abuse and corporate waste. >
Toyota issued multiple worldwide recalls involving millions of its best-known cars, in a belated acknowledgement of serious manufacturing defects and quality control failures. The value of Toyota’s cars has been damaged. >
AMICAS Inc. (NasdaqGM: AMCS) shareholders are investigating an allegedly unfair takeover by Thomas Bravo LLC which undervalues AMICAS. >