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Stanford Law School Securities Class Action Clearinghouse a Collaboration with Cornerstone Research

Filings Database

 
Enron Corporation
$ 7,227,390,000

On or around 09/08/2008 the case settled after ruling on summary judgment but before trial verdict

Settlement Ruling Pending No
Fees & Expenses $ 688,047,528
Case Page
WorldCom, Inc.
$ 6,133,000,000

On or around 09/22/2005 the case settled after ruling on summary judgment but before trial verdict

Settlement Ruling Pending No
Fees & Expenses $ 205,336,948
Case Page
Tyco International Ltd.
$ 3,200,000,000

On or around 07/10/2013 the case settled after ruling on summary judgment but before trial verdict

Settlement Ruling Pending No
Fees & Expenses $ 489,000,000
Case Page
Cendant Corporation
$ 3,186,500,000

On or around 11/09/2010 the case settled at "Other" unspecified stage

Settlement Ruling Pending No
Fees & Expenses $ 277,092,663
Case Page
Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras : American Depositary Shares
$ 3,000,000,000

On or around 09/28/2018 the case settled after first ruling on motion to dismiss but before ruling on summary judgment

Settlement Ruling Pending No
Fees & Expenses $ 204,507,838
Case Page
Nortel Networks Corporation (Nortel I & II)
$ 2,935,901,451

On or around 04/17/2007 the case settled after first ruling on motion to dismiss but before ruling on summary judgment

Settlement Ruling Pending No
Fees & Expenses $ 37,700,000
Case Page
AOL Time Warner, Inc.
$ 2,500,000,000

On or around 04/26/2006 the case settled after first ruling on motion to dismiss but before ruling on summary judgment

Settlement Ruling Pending No
Fees & Expenses $ 175,000,000
Case Page
Bank of America Corporation : Merger with Merrill Lynch
$ 2,425,000,000

On or around 04/09/2013 the case settled after first ruling on motion to dismiss but before ruling on summary judgment

Settlement Ruling Pending No
Fees & Expenses $ 160,484,221
Case Page
Household International, Inc.
$ 1,576,500,000

On or around 11/10/2016 the case settled after first ruling on motion to dismiss but before ruling on summary judgment

Settlement Ruling Pending No
Fees & Expenses $ 422,315,429
Case Page
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc.
$ 1,210,000,000

On or around 02/05/2021 the case settled after first ruling on motion to dismiss but before ruling on summary judgment

Settlement Ruling Pending No
Fees & Expenses $ 158,973,016
Case Page

About the Top Ten


  1. Top Ten Settlements: largest securities class action settlements for cases filed since the passage of the PSLRA.
  2. Longest Lawsuits: determined by the date of the first identified filing in federal district court.
  3. Plaintiff Law Firms: determined by number of cases where the law firms were appointed as lead counsel. If there is no court-appointed lead counsel, we substitute the law firms that filed the latest operative complaint.
  4. Defendant Firms: determined by number of cases where the law firms were listed as representing defendants on dockets in the federal district courts.