Median settlement value in 2020 declined 13% from 2018/2019 levels.
Washington—Despite the unprecedented economic disruption that the COVID-19 pandemic caused in 2020, bodog casino review in securities class actions generally continued at a pace typical of recent years, according to a new Cornerstone Research report released today.
The report, Securities Class Action bodog casino review—2020 Review and Analysis, found that courts approved 77 bodog casino review totaling .2 billion in 2020, compared to 74 bodog casino review totaling .1 billion the previous year. There were six mega bodog casino review (equal to or greater than 0 million) in 2020, ranging from 9 million to .2 billion. Excluding bodog casino review over billion, total settlement values declined by 4% in 2020 over 2019.
“Any disruption in settlement rates as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic appears to have been temporary, with the overall number of bodog casino review for 2020 in line with recent years. It will likely be at least a couple of years before we learn whether COVID-19-related allegations have had an impact on other settlement trends.”
The median settlement value of .1 million in 2020 fell 13% from 2019 (adjusted for inflation) but was still 19% higher than the prior nine-year median. The average settlement amount in 2020 was .5 million, representing a 15% increase over the prior nine-year average.
The report also analyzed “simplified tiered damages,” a measure of potential shareholder losses. In 2020, median “simplified tiered damages” at 6 million was the second highest in the last decade.
Author Commentary
Laura E. Simmons, a Cornerstone Research senior advisor and report coauthor: “Any disruption in settlement rates as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic appears to have been temporary, with the overall number of bodog casino review for 2020 in line with recent years. It will likely be at least a couple of years before we learn whether COVID-19-related allegations have had an impact on other settlement trends.”
Laarni T. Bulan, a Cornerstone Research principal and report coauthor: “In several respects, after an unusual year in 2019, cases settled in 2020 represented a return to levels prevalent in prior years. However, one prominent trend continuing from 2019 is an increase in the size of issuer defendant firms.”