Motorola Solutions Inc. Will pay $200 million to settle a 2007 securities fraud court action brought by investors. Naturally motorola solution is to get a securities fraud lawyers to provide them with help.
Attorneys representing the investors revealed the suggested settlement Thursday evening, which was also filed with a Fed court in Chicago where the case was brought. The settlement is subject to court approval.
The suit, which sought class-action status, was filed before Motorola divided into 2 companies last year. It claimed that Motorola had artificially inflated its stock by misrpresenting the organization's projected money for the 3rd and fourth quarter of 2006.
Motorola had denied any evil-doing.
Motorola Solutions inherited the legal action after it split last year from the telephone business now known as Motorola Mobility. The 2 had employed a mediator to resolve the argument. In December, the mediator suggested that Motorola Solutions settle for $200 million, that the parties accepted, according to court papers.
"We're pleased to have this behind us as it removes the risk and distraction of this litigation," declared company spokesperson Nicholas Sweers. "It also enables us to focus on delivering mission-critical communications solutions to executive and firm customers."
The plaintiffs were controlled by the Macomb County Employees ' Retirement System and St. Clair Shores Police and Fire Pension System. They were represented by the San Diego-based legal company of Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd, which specializes in securities crime matters.
"The settlement represents an extraordinary recovery for investors in a case where there was no financial restatement or SEC investigation," Samuel Rudman, one of the accusers ' attorneys, related in an announcement. "Our clients deserve all of the credit. They alone attempted to represent the class and they led the inquiry and prosecution of the action from beginning to end for Motorola shareholders."
Sweers expounded the settlement amount is covered by a mixture of formerly scheduled reserves and insurance. In its Quarter 4 earnings pronounced last week, Motorola Solutions reported an 8-cents-per-share& charge related to a "legal matter." The problem was the instruments suit.
Stockholders who bought stock between July 19, 2006, and Jan. 4, 2007, may be eligible for a recovery.
The accusers ' lawyers are looking for fees of 27.5 % of the settlement, or $55 million, and costs of at least $4.95 million, according to the settlement agreement.
Attorneys representing the investors revealed the suggested settlement Thursday evening, which was also filed with a Fed court in Chicago where the case was brought. The settlement is subject to court approval.
The suit, which sought class-action status, was filed before Motorola divided into 2 companies last year. It claimed that Motorola had artificially inflated its stock by misrpresenting the organization's projected money for the 3rd and fourth quarter of 2006.
Motorola had denied any evil-doing.
Motorola Solutions inherited the legal action after it split last year from the telephone business now known as Motorola Mobility. The 2 had employed a mediator to resolve the argument. In December, the mediator suggested that Motorola Solutions settle for $200 million, that the parties accepted, according to court papers.
"We're pleased to have this behind us as it removes the risk and distraction of this litigation," declared company spokesperson Nicholas Sweers. "It also enables us to focus on delivering mission-critical communications solutions to executive and firm customers."
The plaintiffs were controlled by the Macomb County Employees ' Retirement System and St. Clair Shores Police and Fire Pension System. They were represented by the San Diego-based legal company of Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd, which specializes in securities crime matters.
"The settlement represents an extraordinary recovery for investors in a case where there was no financial restatement or SEC investigation," Samuel Rudman, one of the accusers ' attorneys, related in an announcement. "Our clients deserve all of the credit. They alone attempted to represent the class and they led the inquiry and prosecution of the action from beginning to end for Motorola shareholders."
Sweers expounded the settlement amount is covered by a mixture of formerly scheduled reserves and insurance. In its Quarter 4 earnings pronounced last week, Motorola Solutions reported an 8-cents-per-share& charge related to a "legal matter." The problem was the instruments suit.
Stockholders who bought stock between July 19, 2006, and Jan. 4, 2007, may be eligible for a recovery.
The accusers ' lawyers are looking for fees of 27.5 % of the settlement, or $55 million, and costs of at least $4.95 million, according to the settlement agreement.
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