The number of federal court securities class action lawsuit filings in the first half of 2023, if annualized, suggests a year-end total number of filings that would represent a 15% increase over the number of filings in 2022, according to a new report from NERA Economic Consulting. The report, which is entitled “Recent Trends in Securities Class Action Litigation: H1 2023 Update,” also reports that while average securities suits settlement values were down in the year’s first half compared to 2022, the median suit settlement increased compared to 2022. A copy of the August 2, 2023, NERA report can be found here. NERA’s August 2, 2023 press release regarding the report can be found here. Continue Reading NERA: First Half Securities Suit Filings Point to Overall Full-Year Increase
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