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Shareholder Class Actions During, and After, COVID-19

Given the current turmoil in the markets, an increasing number of plaintiffs are bringing shareholder class action suits, citing corporate statements about COVID-19. As first-quarter earnings season draws to a close, now is a good time to reflect on the shareholder class actions that have been brought to date related to COVID-19, and others potentially yet to come.

8 minute read July 01, 2020 at 12:07 AM
By
Margaret A. Dale and Mark D. Harris 
Shareholder Class Actions During, and After, COVID-19

As the global economy surges up and down, companies continue to work to represent accurately to their investors the current state of affairs. Given the turmoil in the markets, an increasing number of plaintiffs are bringing shareholder class action suits, citing corporate statements about COVID-19.

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