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Zale Corporation
Summary: According to the complaint filed November 09, 2009, throughout the Class Period, Defendants made false and/or misleading statements, as well as failed to disclose material adverse facts about the Company's business, operations, and prospects. Specifically, Defendants made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose: (1) that the Company improperly recorded certain advertising costs as prepaid advertising rather than recording the cost as an expense; (2) that the Company improperly accounted for intercompany accounts receivable associated with its wholly owned insurance subsidiaries; (3) that, as a result, the Company’s financial results were overstated during the Class Period; (4) that the Company’s financial results were not prepared in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”); (5) that the Company lacked adequate internal and financial controls; and (6) that, as a result of the above, the Company's financial statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times.

INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION:
SIC Code: 5944
Sector: Services
Industry: Retail (Specialty)


COMPANY/ISSUER NAME: Zale Corporation
COMPANY/ISSUER TICKER: ZLC
COMPANY WEBSITE: http://www.zalecorp.com

FIRST IDENTIFIED COMPLAINT IN THE DATABASE
Bill Rains , et al. v. Zale Corporation, et al.
 COURT: N.D. Texas  DOCKET NUMBER: 09-CV-02133
 JUDGE NAME: Hon. Jorge A Solis
 DATE FILED: 11/09/2009  SOURCE: 
 CLASS PERIOD START: 11/16/2006  CLASS PERIOD END: 10/29/2009
 TYPE OF COMPLAINT: Complaint (Unamended and Unconsolidated)
 PLAINTIFF FIRMS NAMED IN COMPLAINT:
  • Glancy Binkow & Goldberg LLP (Los Angeles)
      1801 Ave. of the Stars, Suite 311, Los Angeles, CA, 90067
       (voice) (310) 201-915, (fax) (310) 201-916, info@glancylaw.com
  • Kendall Law Group, LLP
      3232 McKinney, Ste 700, Dallas, TX, 75204
       (voice) 214.744.3000, (fax) 214.744.3000,
  • Law Offices of Howard G. Smith
      3070 Bristol Pike, Suite 112, Bensalem, PA, 19020
       (voice) 215.638.4847, (fax) 215.638.4867,
    _____________________________________________
     TOTAL NUMBER OF PLAINTIFF FIRMS:  3

  •  DOCUMENTS FOR THE FIRST IDENTIFIED COMPLAINT
    Class Action Complaint For Violations Of The Federal Securities Laws
    Type: Complaint Date on the document: 11/09/2009

     OTHER DOCUMENTS
    Class Action Complaint for Violation of the Federal Securities Laws - Demand for Jury Trial
    Case Name and/or Number: Brian A. Lawyer, et al. v. Zale Corporation, et al.
    Type: Complaint Date on the document: 11/19/2009

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