Legal Opinion
In re Royal Ahold N.V. Securities & Erisa Litigation
District Court, D. Maryland
Decided November 4, 2003No. CIV. 1:03-MD-01539PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
BLAKE, District Judge.
The motions before the court are for the appointment of lead plaintiff in a securities class action, and for approval of the selected lead plaintiffs choice of counsel. The' question to be decided is which lead plaintiff movant satisfies the requirements set forth in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (“PSLRA”), 15 U.S.C. § 78u-4(a)(3).
On February 24, 2003, Koninklijke Ahold N.V. (“Royal Ahold”) disclosed to the public that it had overstated its earnings for 2001 and its expected earnings for 2002 by over $500 million.1 The company also…
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