In re CMS Energy Securities Litigation 2005 WL 3320865 (E.D. Mich. 2005)

403 F. Supp.2D 625 (Cite as: 403 F.Supp.2d 625) Motions, Pleadings and Filings United States District Court, E.D. Michigan, Southern Division. In re: CMS ENERGY SECURITIES LITIGATION. No. 02 72004.Dec. 7, 2005.Background: Investors brought action against corporations to recover for securities fraud in inflated statements of revenue through a practice known as round-trip trading. Defendants moved for judgment on pleadings,...

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Breach of Incentive Compensation Plan – $14.4 million settlement

$14.4 million settlement for plaintiffs: Siemens Medical repaid lost bonuses in Breach of Incentive Compensation Plan case Excerpt From Crains Detroit Case closed SIEMENS MEDICAL PAYS BACK BONUSES LOST Biggest verdicts and settlements of 2005 for metro Detroit March 06, 2006 Janet Street v. Siemens Medical Solutions Health Services Corp. Settlement: $14.4 million, May 5, 2005 Venue: Philadelphia County...

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Consumer Insurance Class Action Settles For $9.7 Million

 $9.7M Settlement For Insurance Class Action Older Individuals Nationwide Purchased Annuities The plaintiff asserted claims on behalf of a class of persons that the defendant insurance company misled primarily older individuals into purchasing annuities with discriminatorily low benefits. The plaintiff alleged that the defendant sold products known as “bonus annuities” that come with a “bonus” — a higher interest...

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Securities Fraud Class Action – $15 million settlement

$15 million settlement in favor of the plaintiffs of class action suit for inflated share prices On Oct. 2, 2002, Comerica announced that it would record a charge to earnings comprised of an increase in the provision for loan loss reserves and a reduction in goodwill related to a decline in the value of Comerica’s California subsidiary, Munder Capital...

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In re CMS Energy Securities Litigation 2006 WL 763193 (E.D. Mich.)

2006 WL 763193 — F.R.D. —-, 2006 WL 763193 (E.D.Mich.) (Cite as: 2006 WL 763193 (E.D.Mich.) Motions, Pleadings and Filings Only the Westlaw citation is currently available. United States District Court, E.D. Michigan, Southern Division. In re: CMS ENERGY SECURITIES LITIGATION, No. 02-CV-72004-DT. March 24, 2006. Background: Investors brought securities fraud class action against corporation and its individual officers, alleging...

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Misleading Financial Statements Lead to $10.8 Million Settlement

$10.8 million settlement in Collins & Aikman Corp. litigation after company’s efforts to cover up risky strategy fail Company’s efforts to cover up risky strategy fail Misleading financial statements were issued to raise stock price In a class-action lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan, the plaintiffs asserted that defendant Collins & Aikman Corp. (C&A) and...

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Janet Asmar, et al v. Benchmark Literacy Group, Inc. 2005 WL 2562965 (E.D. Mich.)

Slip Copy, 2005 WL 22562965 (E.D.Mich.) (Cite as: Slip Copy) Briefs and Other Related Documents Only the Westlaw citation is currently available. United States District Court,E.D. Michigan, Southern Division. Janet ASMAR and Ken Lukatch, Plaintiffs, v. BENCHMARK LITERACY GROUP, INC., Eagle Literacy Group, Inc., Robert W. Hanson, Jr., American Financial Access, Inc., American Financial Avenues, Inc., and Eric F....

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United Auto Group v. Adam Ewing, et al 2005 WL 2563180 (W.D. Tenn.)

Not Reported in F.Supp.2d Motions, Pleadings and Filings Only the Westlaw citation is currently available. United States District Court, W.D. Tennessee, Western Division. UNITED AUTO GROUP, a Delaware Corp. Plaintiffs, v. Adam EWING and Andrew Barbee, Defendants. No. 04-2802 D/P. Aug. 26, 2005. E. Powell Miller, Marc L. Newman, Miller Shea, P.C., Rochester, MI, Ricky E. Wilkins, Sharon Harless...

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Consumer Class Action Settles For $2.6 Million

CONSUMER CLASS ACTION SETTLES FOR $2.6M Plaintiff: Telemarketing Program Was Deceptive Plaintiff Teresa McClain asserted claims on behalf of a class of Michigan consumers alleging that they were induced to purchase accidental death insurance through a false and deceptive telemarketing program. The plaintiff contended that the defendants purchased the names, phone numbers and bank account numbers of the class...

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