Legal Opinion
In Re AT & T Corp.
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided July 20, 2006No. 05-2727, 05-2728PublishedCited by 100 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
SCIRICA, Chief Judge.
This is a consolidated appeal by four objectors to an award of attorneys’ fees in the settlement of a securities fraud class action. The District Court approved the settlement agreement, including the attorneys’ fees provisions. We will affirm.
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On October 27, 2000, several plaintiffs filed federal securities fraud actions, alleging the AT & T Corporation and its principal executives violated Securities and Exchange Commission Rule 10b-5 and § § 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. They alleged defendants made knowingly false…
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