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In re Vivendi Universal, S.A. Securities Litigation
Case Number:
1:02-cv-05571
Court:
Nature of Suit:
Multi Party Litigation:
Class Action
Judge:
Firms
- Abbey Spanier
- Baker Botts
- Bernstein Litowitz
- Bleichmar Fonti
- Brower Piven
- Caplin & Drysdale
- Cravath Swaine
- Cypen & Cypen
- Day Pitney
- Diaz Reus
- Duane Morris
- Ellis George
- Entwistle & Cappucci
- Evangelista Worley
- Frank LLP
- Fried Frank
- Gardy & Notis
- Girard Sharp
- Glancy Prongay
- Golomb Legal
- Grant & Eisenhofer
- Holzer & Holzer
- Keker Van Nest & Peters
- Kessler Topaz
- King & Spalding
- Labaton Keller
- Levi & Korsinsky
- McCormick & Priore
- Milberg Coleman
- Morgan Lewis
- Motley Rice
- Otterbourg PC
- Pomerantz LLP
- Preti Flaherty
- Robbins Geller
- Schlam Stone
- Schulte Roth
- Weil Gotshal
- Wilkinson Stekloff
Companies
- Allianz Global Investors GmbH
- CI Investments Inc.
- Deutsche Asset Management
- Ernst & Young LLP
- HSBC Holdings PLC
- KBC Group NV
- Liberty Media Corp.
- Pioneer Global Asset Management SpA
- Universal Studios Inc.
- Vivendi SA
Sectors & Industries:
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April 07, 2017
$26M Deal Closes Vivendi's 15-Year-Old Investor Suit
Vivendi SA agreed to pay $26.4 million to settle all remaining disputes in an almost 15-year-old case alleging that it falsely reported "better than expected" financial results after making a series of acquisitions that led it to the brink of bankruptcy, according to a deal filed in New York federal court Thursday.
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April 26, 2016
Vivendi Investors Didn't Rely On Misstatements, Judge Says
A New York federal judge on Monday tossed the last claims yet to be resolved in a 14-year-old Vivendi SA shareholder suit after a jury found the media conglomerate liable for misleading investors, finding clients of one investment adviser weren't relying on alleged misstatements.
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September 11, 2012
'Strange' Jury Verdict Raises Questions In Vivendi ADR Suit
A New York federal judge on Tuesday raised concerns over damage claims from a "strange" jury verdict sheet in a stock inflation class action against Vivendi Universal SA, saying the shares at issue, created during a three-way corporate merger, did not exist during part of the class period.
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February 01, 2012
Morrison Rescues Vivendi From Foreign Investor Claims
A New York federal judge on Friday threw out claims by Vivendi Universal SA investors that the French media giant artificially inflated its foreign shares as it pursued major acquisitions, citing the U.S. Supreme Court's Morrison ruling limiting the reach of U.S. securities laws.
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July 22, 2011
2nd Circ. Nixes Appeal In Vivendi Foreign Share Action
The Second Circuit on Wednesday rejected an appeal of a lower court's decision to pare a class of Vivendi Universal SA shareholders that claims the French media giant artificially inflated its foreign shares, saying the petition was incorrectly brought under federal class action rules.
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February 22, 2011
Judge Pares Class Claims In Vivendi Securities Suit
A federal judge on Tuesday tossed common shareholders' claims in a massive fraud class action against Vivendi SA, complying with the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling that the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 cannot be used to regulate foreign securities exchanges.