Nortel Networks Corporation ("Nortel" or the Company) supplies end-to-end networking products and solutions that help organizations enhance and simplify communications.

According to a press release dated May 19, 2009, the Complaint charges certain of Nortel’s former executives with violations of the Exchange Act. The Complaint alleges that throughout the Class Period, Defendants failed to disclose material adverse facts about the Company’s true financial condition, business and prospects. Specifically, the Complaint alleges that Defendants failed to disclose the following facts, among others: (i) that demand for Nortel’s products was declining as carriers cut back their capital expenditures and other customers deferred purchase decisions; (ii) that Nortel’s financial results were materially overstated as the Company was failing to properly write down its goodwill; (iii) that Nortel’s restructuring was not meeting with success as the Company was struggling to cut costs and improve profitability; and (iv) as a result of the foregoing, Defendants lacked a reasonable basis for their positive statements about the Company, its business, operations, earnings and prospects.

On September 17, 2008, Nortel issued a press release announcing its “preliminary view on certain third quarter results.” The Company also announced that it was engaging in a “comprehensive review” of Nortel’s business and that “planning” was “underway for further restructuring and other cost reduction initiatives.” In response to the Company’s announcement, the price of Nortel stock declined from $5.30 per share to $2.68, on heavy trading volume.

On July 22, 2009, Judge Shira A. Scheindlin granted the motion to appoint Kien Chen and Moreno Minto as lead Plaintiffs. The law firms of Coughlin Stoia Geller Rudman & Robbins LLP and Holzer Holzer & Fistel, LLC were appointed lead Counsel.

According to the Order signed by Judge Shira A. Scheindlin on November 9, 2010, the above-captioned has been placed on the suspense docket due to the Nortel Canadian bankruptcy proceeding.

Lead Plaintiffs filed an amended Complaint on September 21, 2017. Defendants filed a Motion to Dismiss the amended Complaint on October 6. On April 11, 2018, the Court issued an Order granting Defendants' Motion to Dismiss and closed the case. On May 11, lead Plaintiffs filed a Notice appealing the Court's decision to dismiss the case. On September 6, the Court of Appeals declared Plaintiffs' stipulation withdrawing their appeal "so ordered."