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American Oriental Bioengineering Inc
Summary: According to the law firm press release, on March 16, 2012 American Oriental announced that Ernst & Young Hua Ming (“E&Y”) informed the Company’s audit committee of certain inconsistencies noted during the course of E&Y’s audit of the Company’s financial statements for the fiscal year 2011. That same day, trading in American Oriental shares were halted.

On May 29, 2012 the Company’s stock was delisted from the NYSE and began trading over the counter and lost 60% of its value that day. On June 15, 2012 the Company announced that E&Y had withdrawn it's audit opinions for the Company’s financial statements the fiscal years 2009 and 2010. E&Y also determined that it could no longer rely on management's representation in connection with (a) its audits of the financial statements for years ended December 2009 and 2010, (b) its audit of the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2009 and 2010, and (c) its reviews of the Company’s unaudited interim financial statements for the quarters from September 30, 2009 through September 30, 2010. In the same announcement, the Company stated it had dismissed E&Y as its auditor.

On October 16, 2012, the Court issued an Order consolidating cases, appointing lead plaintiff, and approving the selection of lead counsel.

On November 19, 2012, the plaintiffs filed their amended complaint.

On March 25, 2013, the Court issued an Order granting the Defendants' motions to dismiss. Plaintiffs were given leave to file an amended complaint. On April 15, lead plaintiffs filed their Second Amended Complaint.

INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION:
SIC Code: 2834
Sector: Healthcare
Industry: Biotechnology & Drugs


COMPANY/ISSUER NAME: American Oriental Bioengineering Inc
COMPANY/ISSUER TICKER: AOBI
COMPANY WEBSITE: http://www.bioaobo.com

FIRST IDENTIFIED COMPLAINT IN THE DATABASE
Kevin McGee, et al. v. American Oriental Bioengineering Inc, et al.
 COURT: C.D. California  DOCKET NUMBER: 12-CV-05476
 JUDGE NAME: Hon. Stephen V. Wilson
 DATE FILED: 06/22/2012  SOURCE: 
 CLASS PERIOD START: 11/09/2009  CLASS PERIOD END: 06/15/2012
 TYPE OF COMPLAINT: Complaint (Unamended and Unconsolidated)
 PLAINTIFF FIRMS NAMED IN COMPLAINT:
  • The Rosen Law Firm, P.A.
      333 South Grand Avenue, 25th Floor, Los Angeles, CA, 90071
       (voice) 213.785.2610, (fax) 213.226-4684,
    _____________________________________________
     TOTAL NUMBER OF PLAINTIFF FIRMS:  1

  •  DOCUMENTS FOR THE FIRST IDENTIFIED COMPLAINT
    Complaint Class Action Jury Trial Demanded
    Type: Complaint Date on the document: 06/22/2012
    U.S. District Court Civil Docket
    Type: Docket Date on the document: 06/25/2012
    In Chambers Order Re Motion to Consolidate Cases and Motion for Appointment of Counsel and Lead Plaintiff
    Type: Order Appointing LP/LC Date on the document: 10/16/2012

    REFERENCE COMPLAINT
    Kevin McGee, et al. v. American Oriental Bioengineering Inc, et al.
     COURT: C.D. California  DOCKET NUMBER: 12-CV-05476
     JUDGE NAME: 
     DATE FILED: 11/19/2012  SOURCE: 
     CLASS PERIOD START: 09/27/2010  CLASS PERIOD END: 06/15/2012
     TYPE OF COMPLAINT: First Amended
     PLAINTIFF FIRMS NAMED IN COMPLAINT:
  • Faruqi & Faruqi LLP (New York)
      369 Lexington. Avenue, 10th Floor , New York, NY,
       (voice) 212..983.9330, (fax) 212..983.9331,
    _____________________________________________
     TOTAL NUMBER OF PLAINTIFF FIRMS:  1

  •  DOCUMENTS FOR THE REFERENCE COMPLAINT
    Amended Class Action Complaint
    Type: Complaint Date on the document: 11/19/2012
    Order Re: Motions To Dismiss
    Type: Order Date on the document: 03/25/2013
    U.S. District Court Civil Docket
    Type: Docket Date on the document: 04/12/2013
    Second Amended Complaint
    Type: Complaint Date on the document: 04/15/2013

     OTHER DOCUMENTS
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