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25 January 2021
Janeen McIntosh and Svetlana Starykh
NERA has published “Recent Trends in Securities Class Action Litigation: 2020 Full-Year Review,” revealing the emergence of COVID-19-related filings, an overall decline in filings, and sustained high settlement values. The 2020 edition of their annual report utilizes NERA’s proprietary database of securities class actions, which spans more than three decades. Senior Consultants Janeen McIntosh and Svetlana Starykh, the report’s authors, consider litigation trends related to the number of filings, the economic sectors involved, settlement and dismissal rates, settlement values, and attorney fees and expenses.
Highlights from this year’s report include:
NERA has reported on trends in securities class actions for over 25 years and is an industry leader in advising clients in the economics of securities, finance, and commerce.