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Copyright (c) 2001
Stanford Law School


Cobalt Networks, Inc.
Summary: According to a Press Release dated 12/05/2001, the lawsuit asserts claims under Section 12 of the Securities Act of 1933 and Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5 promulgated by the SEC thereunder and seeks to recover damages. The complaint alleges that certain of the officers and directors of Cobalt Networks, Inc. at the time of its IPO violated the federal securities laws by issuing and selling Cobalt Networks common stock pursuant to the initial public offering without disclosing to investors that several of the underwriters of the IPO had solicited and received excessive and undisclosed commissions from certain investors. The complaint further alleges that defendants violated the Securities Act of 1933 because the Prospectus distributed to investors and the Registration Statement filed with the SEC in order to gain regulatory approval for the Cobalt Networks offering contained material misstatements regarding the commissions that the underwriters would derive from the IPO and failed to disclose the additional commissions and 'laddering' scheme discussed above.

INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION:
SIC Code:  3670
Sector:  Technology
Industry: Computer Hardware


COMPANY/ISSUER NAME: Cobalt Networks, Inc.
COMPANY/ISSUER TICKER: COBT [DELISTED]
COMPANY WEBSITE: http://www.cobalt.com/

FIRST IDENTIFIED COMPLAINT IN THE DATABASE
Morris Kassin, et al. v. The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., et al.
 COURT: S.D. New York  DOCKET NUMBER: 01-CV-10971
 JUDGE NAME: Shira A. Scheindlin
 DATE FILED: 12/05/2001  SOURCE: Business Wires
 CLASS PERIOD START: 11/04/1999  CLASS PERIOD END: 12/06/2000
 TYPE OF COMPLAINT: Unamended/Unconsolidated
 PLAINTIFF FIRMS IN THIS OR SIMILAR CASE:
  • Lovell Stewart Halebian LLP
       500 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY, 10110
       (voice) 212.608.1900, (fax) 212.719.4677, info@lshllp.com
    _____________________________________________
     TOTAL NUMBER OF PLAINTIFF FIRMS:  1


  • REFERENCE COMPLAINT
    In Re Cobalt Networks, Inc. Initial Public Offering Securities Litigation
     COURT: S.D. New York  DOCKET NUMBER: 01-CV-10971
     JUDGE NAME: 
     DATE FILED: 04/19/2002  SOURCE: Business Wires
     CLASS PERIOD START: 11/05/1999  CLASS PERIOD END: 12/06/2000
     TYPE OF COMPLAINT: Unamended/Unconsolidated
     PLAINTIFF FIRMS NAMED IN COMPLAINT:
  • Berman, DeValerio & Pease LLP
       One Liberty Square, Boston, MA, 02109
       (voice) 617.542.8300, (fax) ,
  • Milberg Weiss Bershad Hynes & Lerach, LLP (New York, NY)
       One Pennsylvania Plaza, New York, NY, 10119-1065
       (voice) 212.594.5300, (fax) ,
  • Schiffrin & Barroway, LLP
       3 Bala Plaza E, Bala Cynwyd, PA, 19004
       (voice) 610.667.7706, (fax) 610.667.7056, info@sbclasslaw.com
  • Sirota & Sirota, LLP
       110 Wall Street 21st Floor, New York, NY, 10005
       (voice) 888.759.2990, (fax) 212.425.9093, Info@SirotaLaw.com
  • Stull, Stull & Brody (New York)
       6 East 45th Street, New York, NY, 10017
       (voice) 310.209.2468, (fax) 310.209.2087, SSBNY@aol.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:  6

  •  DOCUMENTS FOR THE REFERENCE COMPLAINT
    Amended Class Action Complaint For Violations Of The Federal Securities Laws
    Type: Complaint Date on the document: 04/19/2002

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