Proposition 211: Securities Litigation Referendum (A) Case Solution
The lawsuits, which alleged securities fraud caused by earnings projections that were inflated by the companies, were generally filed after a sudden drop in the share price of an organization. High technology companies, which often have share prices that are explosive, were the main goal of the lawsuits. Several law firms, headed by Bill Lerach, specialized in these lawsuits, and some were considered to have tables of investors who'd file a lawsuit as soon as an organization's share price dropped substantially.
Despite the fact that the defendant firms were assured that the lawsuits were frivolous and that no fraud was perpetrated, the defendants felt compelled to settle to avoid a drawn-out and expensive court fight. In 1995, bookkeeping, high technology, and other companies succeeded in having Congress enact national laws restricting the conditions under which such lawsuits would achieve success. The plaintiff's bar qualified a referendum, proposal 211, for the November 1996 California vote to reinforce their standing under state law. lawsuitlawsuitAlmost all publicly traded firms would be subject to the filing of those lawsuits should the proposal be passed by voters.
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PUBLICATION DATE: October 01, 1997
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