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Inverness Medical Innovations Inc.
Summary: The original complaint charges Inverness Medical and certain of its officers and directors with violations of the Securities Act. Inverness Medical engages in the development, manufacture, and marketing of consumer and professional medical diagnostic products, as well as a range of vitamins and nutritional supplements worldwide.

Specifically the complaint alleges that on or about November 14, 2007, the Prospectus supplement to the Registration Statement (the "Registration Statement") with respect to the Secondary Offering, which forms part of the Registration Statement, became effective and more than 12 million shares of Inverness Medical common stock were sold to the public at $61.49 per share, thereby raising more than $737 million. The complaint alleges that the Registration Statement negligently failed to disclose the significant and severe integration issues that Inverness Medical was then experiencing and which were then impacting the Company's continuing operations.

On October 2, 2008, Judge Joseph L. Tauro allowed the plaintiff’s motion to appoint lead plaintiff and lead and liaison counsel. Institutional Investor International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 98 is appointed Lead Plaintiff and Coughlin Stoia Geller Rudman & Robbins LLP as Lead Counsel and Shapiro Haber & Urmy LLP to serve as Liaison Counsel. On December 4, 2008, the lead plaintiff filed an Amended Class Action Complaint. On February 12, 2009, the defendants filed a motion to dismiss the Amended Class Action Complaint. On July 29, 2009, Judge Joseph L. Tauro entered the Memorandum and Order allowing the defendants’ motion to dismiss.

On August 27, 2009, the plaintiff filed a Notice of Appeal. On September 24, 2009, the Court entered the Judgment and Mandate from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit. The parties voluntarily dismissed the appeal.

INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION:
SIC Code: 2835
Sector: Healthcare
Industry: Biotechnology & Drugs


COMPANY/ISSUER NAME: Inverness Medical Innovations Inc.
COMPANY/ISSUER TICKER: IMA
COMPANY WEBSITE: http://www.invernessmedical.com

FIRST IDENTIFIED COMPLAINT IN THE DATABASE
Pyramid Holdings Inc., et al. v. Inverness Medical Innovations Inc., et al.
 COURT: D. Massachusetts  DOCKET NUMBER: 08-CV-10615
 JUDGE NAME: Hon. Joseph L. Tauro
 DATE FILED: 04/10/2008  SOURCE: Notice of Filing
 CLASS PERIOD START: 11/14/2007  CLASS PERIOD END: 03/18/2008
 TYPE OF COMPLAINT: Complaint (Unamended and Unconsolidated)
 PLAINTIFF FIRMS NAMED IN COMPLAINT:
  • Abraham, Fruchter & Twersky (New York, One Pennsylvania Plaza)
      One Pennsylvania Plaza, Suite 1910, New York, NY, 10119
       (voice) 212.279.5050, (fax) 212.279.3655, JFruchter@FruchterTwersky.com
  • Coughlin Stoia Geller Rudman & Robbins LLP (Melville)
      58 South Service Road, Suite 200, Melville, NY, 11747
       (voice) 631.367.7100, (fax) 631.367.1173, info@csgrr.com/
  • Shapiro Haber & Urmy LLP (Boston)
      53 State Street, Boston, MA, 02109
       (voice) 617.439.3939, (fax) 617.439.0134, info@shulaw.com
    _____________________________________________
     TOTAL NUMBER OF PLAINTIFF FIRMS:  3

  •  DOCUMENTS FOR THE FIRST IDENTIFIED COMPLAINT
    Complaint - Jury Trial Demanded
    Type: Complaint Date on the document: 4/10/2008
    Motion For Appointment As Lead Plaintiff And For Approval Of Selection Of Lead And Liaison Counsel
    Type: Motion Date on the document: 6/9/2008
    Order
    Type: Order Appointing LP/LC Date on the document: 10/2/2008

    REFERENCE COMPLAINT
    Pyramid Holdings, Inc., et al. v. Inverness Medical Innovations Inc., et al.
     COURT: D. Massachusetts  DOCKET NUMBER: 08-CV-10615
     JUDGE NAME: Hon. Joseph L. Tauro
     DATE FILED: 12/04/2008  SOURCE: Docket
     CLASS PERIOD START: 11/14/2007  CLASS PERIOD END: 03/18/2008
     TYPE OF COMPLAINT: First Amended
     PLAINTIFF FIRMS NAMED IN COMPLAINT:
  • Coughlin Stoia Geller Rudman & Robbins LLP (Boca Raton)
      120 East Palmetto Park Road, Suite 500, Boca Raton, FL, 33432
       (voice) 561.750.3000, (fax) 561.750.3000,
    _____________________________________________
     TOTAL NUMBER OF PLAINTIFF FIRMS:  1

  •  DOCUMENTS FOR THE REFERENCE COMPLAINT
    Amended Class Action Complaint
    Type: Complaint Date on the document: 12/04/2008
    Memorandum
    Type: Memorandum Date on the document: 07/29/2009
    Order of Dismissal
    Type: Order Date on the document: 07/29/2009
    Notice of Appeal
    Type: Notice Date on the document: 08/27/2009
    US District Court Civil Docket
    Type: Docket Date on the document: 09/24/2009

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