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Copyright (c) 2001
Stanford Law School


FVC.COM, Inc.
Summary: According to the Company’s FORM 10-Q For The Quarterly Period Ended March 31, 2002, the court dismissed these actions without leave to amend on February 14, 2000 and the plaintiffs appealed the dismissal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. The appeal was taken under submission by the court of Appeals following the filing of briefs by the parties and the presentation of oral argument on July 11, 2001. On March 15, 2002, the Court of Appeals affirmed the district court’s judgment, dismissing the complaint without leave to amend. On March 28, 2002, plaintiffs filed a Petition for Rehearing in the Ninth Circuit. On April 5, 2002, the Ninth Circuit denied the plaintiffs' Petition for Rehearing.

As previously reported by the Company’s FORM 10-Q For The Quarterly Period Ended September 30, 1999, beginning in April 1999, several purported class action suits were filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, alleging violations of the federal securities laws against the Company and certain of its officers and directors in connection with the Company's reporting of its financial results for the period ending December 31, 1998. These actions have just been commenced and no trial dates have been set. In July 1999, the Court entered orders consolidating all existing class actions into a single action and appointing a lead plaintiff and lead plaintiff's co-counsel. A consolidated amended complaint was filed in September 1999 and the individual defendants filed a motion to dismiss the complaint on October 8, 1999. The motion is scheduled for hearing by the court on January 21, 2000.

The original complaint charges FVC and certain officers and directors with violations of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Specifically, the complaint alleges that in order to inflate the price of FVC stock, the Company and the Individual Defendants falsely reported the Company's financial results for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 1998 through improper revenue recognition, thereby materially overstating FVC's revenue, income and earnings per share in the fourth quarter of 1998, in violation of GAAP. Furthermore, FVC's insiders sold 535,000 shares of their FVC stock for proceeds exceeding $7.3 million.

The complaint further alleges that on or around April 6, 1999, FVC disclosed that it was reducing its previously announced revenues for the fourth quarter of 1998 by approximately $7.0 to $7.5 million to defer revenue on inventory of the Company's products held by Nortel on December 31, 1998. Thus, sales for the fourth quarter of 1998 would only be approximately $4.7 to $5.2 million (as opposed to the $12.3 million in revenues previously reported) and earnings per share were being reduced from a profit of $.07 to a net loss per share of approximately $0.20 to $0.22. Contemporaneously, FVC announced that revenues for the first quarter of 1999 were expected to be significantly below analyst expectations with a significant loss for the quarter, revenues would be between $8.0 and $8.5 million, and the net loss per share between $0.20 and $0.22. Upon these disclosures, the price of FVC stock fell $10-7/16 to $6-15/16, nearly 60%, in trading of 4.85 million shares, almost 18 times the three-month daily average.

INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION:
SIC Code: 3576
Sector: Technology
Industry: Communications Equipment


COMPANY/ISSUER NAME: FVC.COM, Inc.
COMPANY/ISSUER TICKER: FVCX
COMPANY WEBSITE: http://www.fvc.com

FIRST IDENTIFIED COMPLAINT IN THE DATABASE
Thomas Williams, et al. v. FVC.COM, Inc., et al.
 COURT: N.D. California  DOCKET NUMBER: 99-CV-1815
 JUDGE NAME: Hon. Charles R. Breyer
 DATE FILED: 04/09/1999  SOURCE: Business Wires
 CLASS PERIOD START: 01/21/1999  CLASS PERIOD END: 04/06/1999
 TYPE OF COMPLAINT: Unamended/Unconsolidated
 PLAINTIFF FIRMS IN THIS OR SIMILAR CASE:
  • Cohen Milstein Hausfeld & Toll PLLC (Seattle WA)
      701 Fifth Avenue, Suite 6860, Seattle, WA, 98014
       (voice) 206.521.0080, (fax) 206.521.0166, lawinfo@cmht.com
  • Milberg Weiss Bershad Hynes & Lerach LLP (San Diego, CA)
      600 West Broadway, 1800 One America Plaza, San Diego, CA, 92101
       (voice) 800.449.4900, (fax) , support@milberg.com
  • Schubert & Reed LLP
      Two Embarcadero Center, Suite 1050, San Francisco, CA, 94111
       (voice) 415.788.4220, (fax) 415.788.0161, mail@schubert-reed.com
  • Wolf Haldenstein Adler Freeman & Herz LLP
      270 Madison Avenue, New York, NY, 10016
       (voice) 212.545.4600, (fax) 212.686.0114, newyork@whafh.com
    _____________________________________________
     TOTAL NUMBER OF PLAINTIFF FIRMS:  4

  •  DOCUMENTS FOR THE FIRST IDENTIFIED COMPLAINT
    Complaint for Violation of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
    Type: Complaint Date on the document: 04/09/1999
    Docket
    Type: Docket Date on the document: 04/27/1999
    Declaration Of Stanley S. Mallison In Support Of Motion (1) For Appointment Of Lead Plaintiffs Pursuant To Section 21d(A)(3)(B) Of The Securities Exchange Act Of 1934 And For Approval Of Lead Plaintiffs' Choice Of Counsel; And (2) To Consolidate For All Purposes All Related Actions Against FVC.COM, Inc., et al.
    Type: Declaration Date on the document: 06/08/1999
    Notice Of Motion, Motion And Memorandum Of Points And Authorities In Support Of Motion To Appoint The Davis Plaintiff Group As Lead Plaintiffs Pursuant To Section 21d(A)(3)(B) Of The Securities Exchange Act Of 1934 And For Approval Of Lead Plaintiffs' Choice Of Counsel
    Type: Notice Date on the document: 06/08/1999
    Notice of Motion, Motion and Memorandum of Points and Authorities in Support of Motion to Consolidate for all Purposes all Related Actions Against FVC.COM, Inc., et al
    Type: Notice Date on the document: 06/08/1999
    Defendants' Joinder in Plaintiffs' Motion To Consolidate for All Purposes All Related Actions Against FVC.COM
    Type: Other Date on the document: 06/24/1999
    Defendants' Statement Re Non-Opposition To Motion To Appoint Davis Plaintiff Group As Lead Plaintiffs Pursuant To Section 21(D)(A)(3)(B) Of The Securities Exchange Act Of 1934 And For Approval Of Lead Plaintiffs' Choice Of Counsel
    Type: Other Date on the document: 06/24/1999

    REFERENCE COMPLAINT
    In Re: FVC.COM, Inc. Securities Litigation
     COURT: N.D. California  DOCKET NUMBER: 99-CV-1815
     JUDGE NAME: Hon. Charles R. Breyer
     DATE FILED: 09/27/1999  SOURCE: Business Wires
     CLASS PERIOD START: 01/21/1999  CLASS PERIOD END: 04/06/1999
     TYPE OF COMPLAINT: Consolidated and/or Amended
     PLAINTIFF FIRMS NAMED IN COMPLAINT:
  • Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossmann LLP (Westfield, NJ)
      220 St. Paul Street, Westfield, NJ, 07090
       (voice) 908.928.1700, (fax) 908.301.9008, blbg@blbglaw.com
  • Cohen Milstein Hausfeld & Toll PLLC (Seattle WA)
      701 Fifth Avenue, Suite 6860, Seattle, WA, 98014
       (voice) 206.521.0080, (fax) 206.521.0166, lawinfo@cmht.com
  • Cohen Milstein Hausfeld & Toll PLLC (Seattle WA)
      701 Fifth Avenue, Suite 6860, Seattle, WA, 98014
       (voice) 206.521.0080, (fax) 206.521.0166, lawinfo@cmht.com
  • Jeffrey S. Abraham
      60 East 42nd St - Suite 4700, New York, NY, 10165
       (voice) 212.692.0555, (fax) ,
  • Kaplan Fox & Kilsheimer, LLP (New York, NY)
      805 Third Avenue, 22nd Floor, New York, NY, 10022
       (voice) 212.687.1980, (fax) 212.687.7714, info@kaplanfox.com
  • Law Offices of Bruce G. Murphy
      265 Llwyds Lane, Vero Beach La, FL, 32963
       (voice) 561.231.4202, (fax) ,
  • Lionel Z. Glancy
      1801 Avenue of the Stars Suite 308, Los Angeles, CA, 90067
       (voice) 310.201.9150, (fax) ,
  • Milberg Weiss Bershad Hynes & Lerach LLP (S.F., CA)
      100 Pine Street - Suite 2600, San Francisco, CA, 94111
       (voice) 415.288.4545, (fax) 415.288.4534,
  • Milberg Weiss Bershad Hynes & Lerach LLP (Seattle, WA)
      1001 Fourth Avenue - Suite 3200, Seattle, WA, 98154
       (voice) 206.839.0730, (fax) ,
  • Rabin & Peckel LLP
      275 Madison Avenue, 34th Floor, New York, NY, 10016
       (voice) 212.682.1818, (fax) 212.682.1892, email@rabinlaw.com
  • Schubert & Reed LLP
      Two Embarcadero Center, Suite 1050, San Francisco, CA, 94111
       (voice) 415.788.4220, (fax) 415.788.0161, mail@schubert-reed.com
  • Scott & Scott LLC
      P.O. Box 192, 108 Norwich Avenue, Colchester, CT, 06415
       (voice) 860.537.5537, (fax) 860.537.4432, scottlaw@scott-scott.com
  • Stull, Stull & Brody (Los Angeles)
      10940 Wilshire Boulevard - Suite 2300, Los Angeles, CA, 90024
       (voice) 310.209.2468, (fax) ,
  • Weiss & Yourman (Los Angeles, CA)
      10940 Wilshire Blvd - 24th Floor, Los Angeles, CA, 90024
       (voice) 310.208.2800, (fax) 310.209.2348, info@wyca.com
  • Wolf Haldenstein Adler Freeman & Herz LLP
      270 Madison Avenue, New York, NY, 10016
       (voice) 212.545.4600, (fax) 212.686.0114, newyork@whafh.com
  • Wolf Popper, LLP
      845 Third Avenue, New York, NY, 10022-6689Ave
       (voice) 877.370.7703, (fax) 212.486.2093, IRRep@wolfpopper.com
    _____________________________________________
     TOTAL NUMBER OF PLAINTIFF FIRMS:  16

  •  DOCUMENTS FOR THE REFERENCE COMPLAINT
    Ex Parte Application for Relief from Page Limit
    Type: Other Date on the document: 10/21/1999
    [Proposed] Order Granting Relief from Page Limit and Proof of Service
    Type: Other Date on the document: 10/21/1999
    Notice of Motion and Motion To Dismiss Consolidated Class Action Complaint; Memorandum of Points and Authorities
    Type: Notice Date on the document: 11/08/1999
    Declaration of Joi C. True in Support of Defendants' Motion To Dismiss
    Type: Declaration Date on the document: 11/28/1999
    Plaintiffs' Opposition To Defendants' Motion To Dismiss
    Type: Notice Date on the document: 12/21/1999
    U.S. District Court Civil Docket
    Type: Docket Date on the document: 04/19/2002

     OTHER DOCUMENTS
    Class Action Complaint for Violation of Federal Securities Laws
    Case Name and/or Number: Zurofsky v. FVC.COM, Inc., et al.
    Type: Complaint Date on the document: 04/12/1999
    Class Action Complaint for Violation of Federal Securities Laws
    Case Name and/or Number: Kuhn v. FVC.COM, Inc., et al.
    Type: Complaint Date on the document: 04/12/1999
    Complaint for Violation of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
    Case Name and/or Number: Mesko v. FVC.COM, Inc., et al.
    Type: Complaint Date on the document: 04/14/1999
    Class Action Complaint for the Violation of Federal Securities Laws
    Case Name and/or Number: Moy v. FVC.COM, Inc., et al.
    Type: Complaint Date on the document: 04/15/1999
    Complaint for Violation of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
    Case Name and/or Number: Von Bergen, et al. v. FVC.COM, Inc., et al.
    Type: Complaint Date on the document: 04/19/1999
    Docket
    Case Name and/or Number: Moy v. FVC.COM, Inc., et al.
    Type: Docket Date on the document: 04/26/1999
    Litigants
    Case Name and/or Number: Moy v. FVC.COM, Inc., et al.
    Type: Other Date on the document: 04/26/1999
    Complaint for Violation of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
    Case Name and/or Number: Anderson v. FVC.COM, Inc., et al.
    Type: Complaint Date on the document: 04/27/1999
    Docket
    Case Name and/or Number: Mesko v. FVC.COM, Inc., et al.
    Type: Docket Date on the document: 04/27/1999
    Docket
    Case Name and/or Number: Von Bergen, et al. v. FVC.COM, Inc., et al.
    Type: Docket Date on the document: 04/30/1999
    Litigants
    Case Name and/or Number: Von Bergen, et al. v. FVC.COM, Inc., et al.
    Type: Other Date on the document: 04/30/1999
    Complaint for Violation of the Federal Securities Laws
    Case Name and/or Number: McGee, et al. v. FVC.COM, Inc., et al.
    Type: Complaint Date on the document: 05/05/1999
    Docket
    Case Name and/or Number: Zurofsky v. FVC.COM, Inc., et al.
    Type: Docket Date on the document: 05/05/1999
    Docket
    Case Name and/or Number: Kuhn v. FVC.COM, Inc., et al.
    Type: Docket Date on the document: 05/05/1999
    Litigants
    Case Name and/or Number: Zurofsky v. FVC.COM, Inc., et al.
    Type: Other Date on the document: 05/05/1999
    Class Action Complaint for the Violation of Federal Securities Laws
    Case Name and/or Number: Plumbing Solutions, Inc. v. FVC.COM, Inc., et al.
    Type: Complaint Date on the document: 05/06/1999
    Docket
    Case Name and/or Number: Anderson v. FVC.COM, Inc., et al.
    Type: Docket Date on the document: 05/06/1999
    Litigants
    Case Name and/or Number: Anderson v. FVC.COM, Inc., et al.
    Type: Other Date on the document: 05/06/1999
    Declaration of Peter A. Binkow
    Case Name and/or Number: McGee, et al. v. FVC.COM, Inc., et al.
    Type: Declaration Date on the document: 05/27/1999
    Docket
    Case Name and/or Number: McGee, et al. v. FVC.COM, Inc., et al.
    Type: Docket Date on the document: 07/28/1999
    Docket
    Case Name and/or Number: Plumbing Solutions, Inc. v. FVC.COM, Inc., et al.
    Type: Docket Date on the document: 07/28/1999
    Litigants
    Case Name and/or Number: McGee, et al. v. FVC.COM, Inc., et al.
    Type: Other Date on the document: 07/28/1999
    Litigants
    Case Name and/or Number: Plumbing Solutions, Inc. v. FVC.COM, Inc., et al.
    Type: Other Date on the document: 07/28/1999

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