6 Cited authorities

  1. In re eSpeed, Inc. Securities Litigation

    232 F.R.D. 95 (S.D.N.Y. 2005)   Cited 129 times
    Holding that "a group of unrelated investors should not be considered as lead plaintiff when that group would displace the institutional investor preferred by the PSLRA"
  2. In re Cendant Corp. Sec. Litig.

    404 F.3d 173 (3d Cir. 2005)   Cited 112 times
    Holding that "attorneys who merely duplicated [class counsel's] work—however noble their intentions, however diligent their efforts, and however outstanding their product—will not be entitled to compensation. Only those who confer an independent benefit upon the class will merit compensation"
  3. Glauser v. EVCI Center Colleges Holding Corp.

    236 F.R.D. 190 (S.D.N.Y. 2006)   Cited 60 times   1 Legal Analyses
    Finding typicality where proposed lead plaintiff " like all class members" purchased the securities at issue during the proposed class period at prices allegedly artificially inflated by the defendants' false and misleading statements or omissions and suffered damage thereby
  4. Rule 23 - Class Actions

    Fed. R. Civ. P. 23   Cited 34,849 times   1232 Legal Analyses
    Holding that, to certify a class, the court must find that "questions of law or fact common to class members predominate over any questions affecting only individual members"
  5. Section 78u-4 - Private securities litigation

    15 U.S.C. § 78u-4   Cited 7,446 times   48 Legal Analyses
    Granting courts authority to permit discovery if necessary "to preserve evidence or to prevent undue prejudice to" a party
  6. Section 77z-1 - Private securities litigation

    15 U.S.C. § 77z-1   Cited 454 times   14 Legal Analyses
    Discussing "[t]otal attorneys' fees and expenses" that can be awarded by court