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SECURITIES CLASS ACTION FILINGS 2025 Midyear Assessment Securities Class Action Filings Remain Steady While Size of Filings Increased Substantially in First Half of 2025. Artificial intelligence-related filings on pace to far exceed 2024 total
The number of securities class action filings in the first half of 2025 remained steady in comparison to the second half of 2024 but the overall size of filings increased considerably. Notably, there was a significant uptick in artificial intelligence (AI)-related filings, with 12 cases filed in the first half of 2025, putting this category on track to surpass the 2024 yearly total of 15. Cryptocurrency-related filings are poised to increase, while COVID-19-related filings are on pace to decline sharply.
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SECURITIES CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENTS 2024 Review and Analysis The number of securities class action settlements increased slightly in 2024 while the size of those settlements declined
The report found that the number of securities class action settlements in 2024 increased to 88, up 6% compared to the 83 settlements in 2023. The median settlement amount ($14 million) declined from the 13-year high in 2023, but remained at a historically high level compared to the past decade. The total ($3.7 billion) and average ($42.4 million) settlement amounts also declined year-over-year by 8% and 13%, respectively.
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