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2007 Filings: A Year In Review
SECURITIES CLASS ACTION FILINGS IN 2007 REMAINS BELOW HISTORICAL AVERAGE. RECENT INCREASE IN LITIGATION ACTIVITY IS DUE TO THE SUBPRIME CRISIS AND STOCK MARKET VOLATILITY

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2007 Mid-Year Assessment of Filings
SECURITIES CLASS ACTION FILINGS IN FIRST HALF OF 2007 REMAIN WELL BELOW HISTORICAL AVERAGE. FOURTH CONSECUTIVE BELOW-AVERAGE PERIOD MAY REPRESENT A "PERMANENT SHIFT"

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Post-Reform Act Securities Settlements Through Dec 2006
SECURITIES FRAUD CLASS ACTIONS TUMBLED TO AN ALL-TIME LOW IN 2006. STRONG FEDERAL ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITY AND STABLE STOCK MARKET CONTRIBUTE TO DECLINE

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2006 Filings: A Year In Review
SECURITIES FRAUD CLASS ACTIONS TUMBLED TO AN ALL-TIME LOW IN 2006. STRONG FEDERAL ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITY AND STABLE STOCK MARKET CONTRIBUTE TO DECLINE

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2006 Mid Year Report
SECURITIES FRAUD LAWSUITS CONTINUE TO DECLINE IN FIRST HALF OF 2006. OPTIONS BACKDATING SCANDAL NOT DRAWING MUCH FEDERAL CLASS ACTION LITIGATION

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2005 Filings: A Year In Review

SECURITIES FRAUD LAWSUITS AND INVESTOR LOSSES DROP SIGNIFICANTLY IN 2005. STABLE STOCK PRICES AND IMPROVED GOVERNANCE ARE POSSIBLE CAUSES OF THE DECLINE

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Post-Reform Act Securities Settlements Through Dec 2005
SECURITIES CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENTS REACH RECORD LEVEL IN 2005 MEDIAN SETTLEMENT SIZE NEARLY 20% ABOVE 2004 LEVELS

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