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This page contains the list of all cases tracked by The Shareholders Foundation which were filed in the last 2 months. You may filter the case by case "Type" or you may use the provided calendar to move forward and back to see which cases were filed and when. For a complete listing of all of the cases and companies we are currently tracking you must visit the Company Index.

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Case Name Deadline
Smith International Acquisition 02/26/2010
Medivation Shareholder Class Action 03/09/2010 05/10/2010
Ormat Technologies Shareholder Class Action 03/09/2010 05/10/2010
CKE Restaurants Acquisition 03/8/2010
Electronic Game Card Shareholder Class Action 03/04/2010 04/30/2010
Terra Industries Acquisition 03/01/2010
Allegheny Energy Merger 02/26/2010
Zenith National Insurance Deal Case 02/22/2010
Nokia Shareholder Class Action 02/22/2010 04/05/2010
CRM Holdings Class Action Lawsuit 02/22/2010 04/05/2010
Airgas v Air Products Shareholder Class Action 02/
Motorola Shareholder Class Action 01/21/2010 03/22/2010
Bare Escentuals Mergers and Acquisitions 01/20/2010
Koss Corporation Shareholder Class Action 01/16/2010 03/12/2010
Stryker Corporation shareholder class action 01/15/2010 03/12/2010
Harleysville National Sahreholder Class Action 01/15/2010 03/21/2010
Countrywide Shareholder Class Action 01/14/2010 03/15/2010
Quixote Corporation Deal Case 01/13/2010
QuadraMed Deal Case 01/13/2010
Sauer-Danfoss Deal Case 01/15/2010

Smith International

  1. Smith International, Inc. Investor Files Lawsuit Over Alleged Breach of Fiduciary Duty
    Mergers and Acquisition -
    NYSE: SII

Ormat Technologies

  1. Ormat Technologies, Inc. Hit by Investor Lawsuit
    Shareholder Class Action -
    NYSE: ORA

Medivation

  1. Medivation, Inc. Investor Files Lawsuit Over Alleged Securities Laws Violations
    Shareholder Class Action -
    NASDAQ: MDVN

CKE Restaurants

  1. CKE Restaurants, Inc. Investor Files Lawsuit Against Takeover
    Mergers and Acquisition -
    NYSE: CKR

Electronic Game Card

  1. Electronic Game Card, Inc. Investors Files Lawsuit Against EGMI
    Shareholder Class Action -
    OTC: EGMI

Terra Industries

  1. Terra Industries Inc. Investor Files Lawsuit Against TRA Board of Directors
    Mergers and Acquisition -
    NYSE: TRA

Allegheny Energy

  1. Allegheny Energy, Inc. Investor Files Lawsuit Against AYE Board
    Mergers and Acquisition -
    NYSE: AYE

Zenith National Insurance

  1. Zenith National Insurance Corp. Investor Files Lawsuit Against ZNT Board
    Mergers and Acquisition -
    NYSE: ZNT

Nokia

  1. Nokia Corporation (ADR) Investors File US Lawsuit
    Shareholder Class Action -
    NYSE: NOK

Airgas

  1. Airgas, Inc. Board of Directors Face Lawsuit by Air Products& Chemicals, Inc
    Mergers and Acquisition -
    NYSE: ARG

CRM Holdings

  1. CRM Holdings, Ltd. Hit by Investor Lawsuit
    Shareholder Class Action -
    NASDAQ: CRMH

Motorola

  1. Motorola, Inc. Hit by Shareholder Lawsuit
    Shareholder Class Action -
    NYSE: MOT

Bare Escentuals

  1. Shareholders Foundation Announces Investor Lawsuit Against Bare Escentuals, Inc. Board
    Mergers and Acquisition -
    NASDAQ: BARE

Koss Corporation

  1. Koss Corporation Hit by Investor Lawsuit
    Shareholder Class Action -
    NASDAQ: KOSS

Stryker Corporation

  1. Stryker Corporation Hit by Investor Lawsuit
    Shareholder Class Action -
    NYSE: SYK

Harleysville National

  1. Harleysville National Corporation Investor Files Lawsuit Over Alleged Securities Laws Violations
    Shareholder Class Action -
    NASDAQ: HNBC

Countrywide

  1. Countrywide Mortgage-Backed Securities Certificate Investor Lawsuit
    Shareholder Class Action

Quixote Corporation

  1. Quixote Corporation Shareholders File Lawsuit
    Mergers and Acquisition -
    NASDAQ: QUIX

Sauer-Danfoss

  1. Sauer-Danfoss Inc. Shareholder Files Lawsuit Over Alleged Unfair Takeover
    Mergers and Acquisition -
    NYSE: SHS

QuadraMed

  1. QuadraMed Corporation Shareholder Files Lawsuit Over Takeover
    Mergers and Acquisition -
    NASDAQ: QDHC
Countrywide Mortgage-Backed Securities Certificate Investor Lawsuit - An investor has filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Central District of California on behalf of investors of certain mortgage-backed securities (Alternative Loan Trust Certificates issued by CWALT, Inc., certain CWABS Asset-Backed Trust Certificates issued by CWABS, Inc., certain CHL Mortgage Pass-Through Trust Certificates issued between 2005 and 2006 by CWMBS, Inc., and certain CWHEQ Revolving Home Equity Loan Trusts and Home Equity Loan Trusts issued by, CWHEQ, Inc.) sponsored by affiliates of Countrywide Financial Corporation and its wholly-owned subsidiary Countrywide Home Loans, Inc. and related trusts, issued between 2005 and 2007.
infoGROUP, Inc. Board Under Investigation - The investigation by la aw firm focuses on potential breaches of fiduciary duty and other violations of state law arising out of the attempt to take over infoGROUP Inc (Public, NASDAQ:IUSA) by CCMP Capital.
Medivation, Inc. Investor Files Lawsuit Over Alleged Securities Laws Violations - The plaintiff alleges that Medivation, Inc. and certain of its officers and directors violated the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 by issuing between July 17, 2008 and March 2, 2010 false and misleading statements regarding its drug Dimebon.
Ormat Technologies, Inc. Hit by Investor Lawsuit - The plaintiff alleges that Ormat Technologies, Inc and certain of its executive officers violated federal securities laws by knowing or recklessly disregarding between May 6, 2008 and February 24, 2010 that their public statements concerning Ormat Technologies, Inc's business, operations and prospects were materially false and misleading.
RCN Corporation Board of Directors Under Investigation - The investigation by la aw firm focuses on potential breaches of fiduciary duty and other violations of state law by the Board of Directors of RCN Corp. arising out of their attempt to sell RCN Corporation to an investment fund managed by ABRY Partners.
Shareholders Foundation Announces Investor Lawsuit Against Bare Escentuals, Inc. Board - On January 15, 2010, Bare Escentuals, Inc. (Nasdaq:BARE - News) and Shiseido Co., Ltd. announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement pursuant to which Shiseido Co., Ltd. will acquire Bare Escentuals for approximately US$1.7 billion through an all-cash tender offer and second-step merger.
St. Jude Medical, Inc. under Investigation - According to the investigation by a law firm the investigation on behalf of investors in St. Jude Medical, Inc. (Public, NYSE:STJ) focuses on potential violations of the federal securities laws by St. Jude Medical, Inc. (NYSE: STJ) based on whether a series of statements regarding St. Jude business, its prospects and its operations were materially false and misleading at the time they were made.
Pride International, Inc. Under Shareholder Investigation Over Alleged Corruption Practices - The Investigations reportedly show evidence of among others, close to $1 million in payments made to government officials in Venezuela and Mexico between 2003 and 2005.
UCBH Holdings, Inc. 8.50% Non-Cumulative Perpetual Convertible Series B Investors Investigation - UCBH Holdings announced on May 12, 2009, that UCBH was delaying the filing of its Quarterly Report with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the 2009 fiscal first quarter and, as a result of an ongoing assessment of the adequacy of its allowance for loan losses, additional general reserve provisions to its allowance for loan losses were possible, and that any additional provisioning would further increase its net loss for the quarter ended March 31, 2009.
CKE Restaurants, Inc. Investor Files Lawsuit Against Takeover - According to the complaint the plaintiff alleges breaches of fiduciary duty arising out of the attempt to sell CKE Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE:CKR) to Thomas H. Lee Partners.
Kingsway Financial Services Inc. (USA) under Shareholder Investigation - The investigation on behalf of Kingsway Financial Services Inc. (USA) (Public, NYSE:KFS) investors focuses on the following events: On October 19, 2009, Kingsway Financial Services Inc disclosed that it had disposed of its entire interest in Walshire General Insurance Company, the sole shareholder of Lincoln General, by donating 100% of the stock of Walshire General Insurance Company to a number of charity groups.
Facet Biotech Corporation Board Under Investigation - The investigation by la aw firm focuses on potential breaches of fiduciary duty and other violations of state law by the Board of Directors of Facet Biotech arising out of their attempt to sell Facet Biotech Corporation to Abbott.
Rhonda Breard Investors Victims of Fraud - Rhonda Breard, a Kirkland broker, has been under investigation by law firms since millions of her clients' dollars went missing. Breard has built her career on targeting mostly wealthy clients. But Ms. Breard may have converted $8.31 million from more than 20 ING clients for her own personal use and to maintain an extremely lavish lifestyle at the expense of her investors.
Electronic Game Card, Inc. Investors Files Lawsuit Against EGMI - An investor in Electronic Game Card, Inc. (Public, OTC:EGMI) filed a lawsuit in United States District Court for the Central District of California on behalf of all persons who purchased or otherwise acquired securities of Electronic Game Card, Inc. (OTCBB.EGMI) between April 5, 2007 and February 19, 2010.
SouthWest Water Company Board Under Investigation - SouthWest Water Co. attempts to sell SouthWest Water Company (NASDAQ:SWWC) to institutional investors. SouthWest Water Company, located in Los Angeles, California, operates and maintains water and wastewater infrastructure.
Terra Industries Inc. Investor Files Lawsuit Against TRA Board of Directors - A lawsuit has been filed in Iowa State Court on behalf of current investors in Terra Industries Inc. (Public, NYSE:TRA), who purchased their TRA shares before February 15, 2010, over alleged breach of their fiduciary duties.
RiskMetrics Group, Inc. Board Under Shareholder Investigation - On March 10, 2010, RiskMetrics Group, Inc. (NYSE: RISK) and MSCI Inc. (NYSE: MXB) announced that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement whereby MSCI Inc. (“MSCI”) will acquire RiskMetrics Group, Inc. (“RiskMetrics”) in a cash and stock transaction valued at $21.75 per share based on MSCI’s closing price of $29.98 per share on Friday, February 26, 2010.
Smith International, Inc. Investor Files Lawsuit Over Alleged Breach of Fiduciary Duty - On Sunday, February 21, 2010 Smith International, Inc. (NYSE: SII) and Schlumberger Ltd (NYSE: SLB) announced a definitive merger agreement in which the companies would combine in a stock-for-stock transaction under which Smith International, Inc shareholders (SII) will receive 0.6966 shares of Schlumberger Ldt (SLB) in exchange for each Smith International (SII) share or based upon....
Bowne & Co., Inc. Board of Directors Subject of Investigation - According to one investigation by a law firm “the transaction appears to be unfair” to current investors of Bowne & Co., Inc. (NYSE:BNE) because the “offer to purchase Bowne & Co., Inc. (BNE) at a value of $11.50 per share appears opportunistically timed to take advantage of the current economic downturn” and is “grossly unfair, inadequate, and substantially below the fair or inherent value of BNE”.
CKE Restaurants, Inc. Board of Directors Subject of Investigation - According to one investigation by a law firm “the transaction appears to be unfair” to current investors of CKE Restaurants, Inc. (Public, NYSE:CKR) because the offer is “grossly unfair, inadequate, and substantially below the fair or inherent value of CKE”.