Legal Opinion
In re Bank of America Corp. Securities, Derivative, & Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) Litigation
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided February 6, 2012No. Master File No. 09 MD 2058(PKC)PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*137 MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
P. KEVIN CASTEL, District Judge.
The named plaintiffs move for class certification and the appointment of class representatives and class counsel pursuant to Rule 23, Fed.R.Civ.P.
For the reasons explained, the motion is granted.
BACKGROUND
Plaintiffs assert that the defendants made material misstatements and omissions regarding the acquisition of Merrill, Lynch & Co., Inc. (“Merrill”) by defendant Bank of America Corporation (“BofA”). They bring claims pursuant to sections 10(b), 14(a) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “'34 Act”), 15 U.S.C. §§ 78j(b),…
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