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Municipal Mortgage & Equity, LLC
Summary: On March 31, 2008, several motions to appoint lead plaintiffs, counsels and to consolidate cases were filed by different groups and individuals.

According to a press release dated January 31, 2008, the complaint charges that MMA and certain of its present and former officers, directors, and control persons violated Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 by issuing materially false and misleading statements pertaining to MMA's business prospects, financial condition, and financial performance.

The lawsuit charges that, during the Class Period, the Company and its officers and directors, caused to be issued numerous false and misleading statements concerning the adequacy of the Company's internal controls and the value and performance of its tax-exempt bond portfolio. The Complaint alleges that defendants failed to disclose and misrepresented the true financial condition and operations of the Company.

On January 28, 2008, the Company announced that it was slashing its dividend and would again delay the filing of its restated financials. Before the market opened the following day, the Company disclosed that the previously announced restatement would impact an even greater portion of the Company's business. As a result of these disclosures, the Company's stock opened for trading at $12.33 per share and closed at $9.19 per share, or 46% below the prior day's close.

A similar, purported class action complaint was also filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland with class period between May 3, 2004 to January 29, 2008.

INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION:
SIC Code: 6500
Sector: Financial
Industry: Consumer Financial Services


COMPANY/ISSUER NAME: Municipal Mortgage & Equity, LLC
COMPANY/ISSUER TICKER: MMA
COMPANY WEBSITE:

FIRST IDENTIFIED COMPLAINT IN THE DATABASE
Joseph F. Gelmis, et al. v. Municipal Mortgage & Equity, LLC, et al.
 COURT: S.D. New York  DOCKET NUMBER: 08-CV-00980
 JUDGE NAME: Hon. Richard M. Berman
 DATE FILED: 1/30/2008  SOURCE: Notice of Filing
 CLASS PERIOD START: 1/30/2003  CLASS PERIOD END: 1/28/2008
 TYPE OF COMPLAINT: Complaint (Unamended and Unconsolidated)
 PLAINTIFF FIRMS NAMED IN COMPLAINT:
  • Abbey Spanier Rodd Abrams & Paradis, LLP
      212 East 39th Street, New York, NY, 10016
       (voice) 212-889-3700, (fax) 212-684-519, info@abbeyspanier.com
  • Brodsky & Smith, LLC
      11 Bala Avenue, Suite 39, Bala Cynwyd, PA, 19004
       (voice) 610.668.7987., (fax) 610.660.0450, esmith@Brodsky-Smith.com
  • Brower Piven
      The World Trade Center-Baltimore. 401 East Pratt Street, Suite 2525 , Baltimore, MD,
       (voice) 410.332.0030, (fax) 410.685.1300, info@browerpiven.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/
  • Finkelstein Thompson LLP
      The Duvall Foundry, 1050 30th Street, N.W., Washington, DC, 20007
       (voice) 202.337.8000, (fax) 202.337.8090, contact@finkelsteinthompson.com
  • Kahn Gauthier Swick, LLC
      12 East 41st Street, 12th Floor, New York, NY, 10016
       (voice) 212.920.4310, (fax) 212.696.3730, info@kglg.com
  • Lockridge, Grindal, Nauen P.L.L.P.
      Suite 301, 660 Pennsylvania Avenue Southeast, Washington, DC, 20003-4335
       (voice) 202.544.9840, (fax) 202.544.9850,
  • Pomerantz Haudek Block Grossman & Gross LLP
      100 Park Avenue, 26th Floor, New York, NY, 10017-5516ven
       (voice) 212.661.1100, (fax) 212.661.8665, info@pomerantzlaw.com/
  • Schiffrin Barroway Topaz & Kessler, LLP
       280 King of Prussia Road, Radnor, PA, 19087
       (voice) 610.667.7706, (fax) 610.667.7056, info@sbtklaw.com
  • The Rosen Law Firm, P.A.
      350 Fifth Avenue, Suite 5508, New York, NY, 10118
       (voice) 212.686.1060, (fax) 212.202.3827, lrosen@rosenlegal.com
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     TOTAL NUMBER OF PLAINTIFF FIRMS:  10

  •  DOCUMENTS FOR THE FIRST IDENTIFIED COMPLAINT
    Class Action Complaint - Jury Trial Demanded
    Type: Complaint Date on the document: 01/30/2008
    US District Court Civil Docket
    Type: Docket Date on the document: 5/14/2008

     OTHER DOCUMENTS
    Class Action Complaint for Violations of Federal Securities Laws - Jury Trial Demanded
    Case Name and/or Number: F. Richard Manson, et al. v. Municipal Mortgage & Equity, LLC, et al.
    Type: Complaint Date on the document: 01/31/2008
    Class Action Complaint for Violations of Federal Securities Laws - Jury Trial Demanded
    Case Name and/or Number: Paul Engel, et al. v. Municipal Mortgage & Equity, LLC, et al.
    Type: Complaint Date on the document: 02/01/2008
    Class Action Complaint for Violations of Federal Securities Laws
    Case Name and/or Number: Jules Rothas, et al. v. Municipal Mortgage & Equity, LLC, et al.
    Type: Complaint Date on the document: 02/04/2008
    Class Action Complaint - Jury Trial Demanded
    Case Name and/or Number: Arnold J. Ross, et al. v. Municipal Mortgage & Equity, LLC, et al.
    Type: Complaint Date on the document: 02/08/2008
    Class Action Complaint - Jury Trial Demanded
    Case Name and/or Number: Alex D'Angelo, et al. v. Municipal Mortgage & Equity, LLC, et al.
    Type: Complaint Date on the document: 02/11/2008
    Class Action Complaint for Violations of the Federal Securities Laws - Demand for Jury Trial
    Case Name and/or Number: Naomi Raphael, et al. v. Municipal Mortgage & Equity, LLC, et al.
    Type: Complaint Date on the document: 03/05/2008

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