Legal Opinion
In re Merrill Lynch Tyco Research Securities Litigation
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided April 16, 2008No. 03 Civ. 4080(JFK)PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
JOHN F. KEENAN, District Judge.
This Opinion considers the petition of the lead plaintiffs for class certification and final approval of a proposed settlement and plan of allocation in this securities class action. The putative class members are direct purchasers of common stock in Tyco, who alleged that Merrill Lynch, through its star analyst, Phua Young, issued fraudulent research reports in which the defendants knowingly overvalued Tyco’s worth and issued ill-advised “buy” or “hold” recommendations. As a result of the issuance of fraudulent research reports, the plaintiffs…
2Cases cited35 opinions
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- Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. Visa U.S.A. Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2005
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3Cited by25 opinions
- Lapin v. Goldman Sachs & Co.District Court, S.D. New York · 2008
- Public Employees' Retirement System v. Merrill Lynch & Co.District Court, S.D. New York · 2011
- Jones v. Dominion Resources Services, Inc.District Court, S.D. West Virginia · 2009
- Fort Worth Employees' Retirement Fund v. J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.District Court, S.D. New York · 2014
- In re Citigroup Inc. Securities LitigationDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 2013
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