This Q1 2019 update extends analyses contained in the 29 January 2019 report “Recent Trends in Securities Class Action Litigation: 2018 Full-Year Review,” coauthored by NERA Senior Consultant Svetlana Starykh and former Senior Consultant Stefan Boettrich.

Early indications point to continued growth in new securities class actions, especially Rule 10b-5s and Section 11 and/or 12 cases. As in 2018, the size of such litigation has been substantial in early 2019. While settlement activity continues to be muted, average settlement amounts (excl. $1B+ settlements) and median settlement amounts have been relatively high over the early part of the year.

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