In re: Ford Motor Company ERISA Litigation
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Seattle, WA
Class action Lawyer at Seattle, WA
Practice Areas: Class Action, Securities & Investment Fraud, Employee Benefits
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OUTCOME: Very favorable
Keller Rohrback was one of three counsel representing the State of Wisconsin Investment Board in this securities fraud class action. Counsel achieved settlements on behalf of the class and other par ... ties in excess of $39 million, including a payment of $12.4 million directly from one of the named defendants, described as “one of the largest payments obtained in connection with allegations of securities and accounting fraud in recent times.†In all, over 80% of the total recovery was obtained from sources other than Anicom’s insurance policy.
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OUTCOME: Very favorable
Keller Rohrback served as Co-Lead Counsel representing the City of Philadelphia and eight other Lead Plaintiffs in this certified class action alleging securities fraud. Class Counsel achieved the hi ... ghest securities fraud settlement in the history of the Court by settling with defendant IKON Office Solutions, Inc. for $111 million. At that time, the settlement was listed as one of the “largest settlements in class-action securities-fraud lawsuits since Congress reformed securities litigation in 1995†by USA Today.
OUTCOME: Very favorable
Keller Rohrback served as Co-Lead Counsel in this class action lawsuit filed in the Middle District of Louisiana, on behalf of individual shareholders who purchased or otherwise acquired equity secur ... ities in United Companies Financial Corporation between April 30, 1998 and February 2, 1999, inclusive. The class recovered $20.5 million in settlements.
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On August 21, 2009, Judge Jed S. Rakoff granted final approval of the $75 million settlement in the ERISA action.
OUTCOME: Very favorable
Since 2007, Judge Alvin Thompson has issued two opinions denying in significant part defendants’ motions to dismiss. On April 14, 2009, Judge Thompson approved the $51 million settlement negotiated b ... y the parties.