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Scalia and the Landmark Morrison Decision: Limiting the Scope of Securities Class Actions in America

With the death of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, many are discussing his impact on American legal and political life.  But in the arena ...
Supreme Court

March 14 2016

Battea’s Trent Calabretta Tells Public Funds Summit: Defend Your Assets!

On January 14, 2016, Trent Calabretta, Vice President and Battea’s Manager of Western US Sales, delivered a presentation entitled, "Defending Your Assets,’ to the Public ...
Investors Leaving Money on the Table

February 20 2016

How Battea Can Help You Work With a Claims Administrator

Remember the scene in The Wizard of Oz when the Wizard tells Dorothy, “Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain!”?  Well, in a ...
Pen & Check

February 11 2016

International Coalition Announces the Formation of Stichting Petrobras Compensation Foundation, a Dutch Foundation Representing Investors Damaged By Petrobras et al; Offers International Investors Easy Access to Participation

Rotterdam, Netherlands -- Stichting Petrobras Compensation Foundation, a Netherlands-based claim foundation (the “Foundation”); International Securities Associations and Foundations Management Company for Damaged Petrobras Investors (Bovespa) ...
Oil Drilling Rig

February 10 2016

International Coalition Announces Criminal Lawsuit Against Petrobras et al in Spanish Criminal Court; Offers International Investors Easy Access to Participation

The Asociacion de Afectados de Petrobras, a Madrid-based shareholder association; International Securities Associations & Foundations Management Company for Damaged Petrobras Investors (Bolsa Madrid) Ltd. (“ISAF ...
Spanish flag & gavel

February 10 2016

The Largest Securities Class Action Settlements in History

The Largest Securities Class Action Settlements in History While shareholders, companies and judges have been settling securities class actions for years, some of these particular ...
US Currency

March 18 2015

Securities Class Action Lawsuits: Role of the Lead Plaintiff

When talking about securities class action suits there is a list of key players involved.  These parties include: attorneys – which represent both the plaintiff ...

October 19 2014

Supreme Court Update – Halliburton Co. v. Erica P. John Fund, Inc. Decision

On June 23, 2014, the Supreme Court released its decision in Halliburton Co. v. Erica P. John Fund, Inc.  The much anticipated ruling had the ...
Supreme Court

July 7 2014

Update: Halliburton Co. vs. Erica P. John Fund, Inc.

Supreme Court Update – Court hears oral arguments in Halliburton Co. vs. Erica P. John Fund, Inc. Last week the Supreme Court heard oral arguments ...