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Example of Securities Class Action LEGAL NOTICE If you bought XYZ Corp.
stock in1999, you could get a payment froma class action settlement.A
settlement has been proposed in a class action lawsuit aboutthe price
of XYZ Corporation stock. The settlement will provide$6.99 million to
pay claims from XYZ investors who bought thecompany's stock during 1999.
If you qualify, you may send ina claim form to get benefits, or you
can exclude yourself from thesettlement, or object to it.The United
States District Court for the District of State autho-rized this notice.
Before any money is paid, the Court will havea hearing to decide whether
to approve the settlement.WHO’SINCLUDED?You are a Class Member
and could get benefits if youbought shares of XYZ stock during 1999.
You are a ClassMember only if you bought shares of XYZ stock individually,not
simply through a mutual fund. If you sold XYZ stockduring 1999, you
are a Class Member only if those shares yousold were purchased in 1999.
XYZ officers and directors, as wellas immediate family members of directors
of XYZ during1999,are not Class Members.Contact your broker to see if
you had shares of XYZ stock.If you’re not sure you are included,
you can get more information,including a detailed notice, at www.XYZsettlement.com
or bycalling toll free 1-800-000-0000.WHAT’S THISABOUT?The lawsuit
claimed that XYZ and its Chief Executive Of-ficer, Anne Adams, misled
investors by intentionally overstat-ing the profits that the company
expected to earn in the future.The lawsuit also claimed XYZ issued false
and misleadinginformation about income and earnings per share for 1999,
andthat XYZ executives sold their personal shares at inflated pricesduring
that time. XYZ and Ms. Adams deny they did anythingwrong. The Court
did not decide which side was right. But bothsides agreed to the settlement
to resolve the case and getbenefits to investors. The two sides disagree
on how muchmoney could have been won if the investors had won at a trial.WHAT
DOES THESETTLEMENTPROVIDE?XYZ agreed to create a fund of $6.99 million
to be dividedamong all Class Members who send in valid claim forms.
ASettlement Agreement, available at the website below, describeswww.XYZsettlement.comall
of the details about the proposed settlement.Your share of the fund
will depend on the number of valid claimforms that Class Members send
in, how many shares of XYZstock you bought, and when you bought and
sold them. Gener-ally, if you bought more shares and have more Net RecognizedLosses
(as explained in the detailed notice), you will get moremoney. If you
bought fewer shares and have fewer Net Recog-nized Losses, you will
get less. All of the $6.99 million will bepaid out.If every eligible
Class Member sends in a valid claim form, theaverage payment will be
17½ cents for each share of stockbought in 1999. The number of
claimants who send in claimsvaries widely from case to case. If less
than 100% of the Classsends in a claim form, you could get more money.HOW
DO YOUASK FOR APAYMENT?A detailed notice and claim form package contains
every-thing you need. Just call or visit the website below to get one.To
qualify for a payment, you must send in a claim form. Claimforms are
due by Month 00, 0000.WHAT ARE YOUROTHEROPTIONS?If you don’t want
to be legally bound by the settlement, youmust exclude yourself by Month
00, 0000, or you won’t be ableto sue, or continue to sue, XYZ
about the legal claims in this case.If you exclude yourself, you can’t
get money from this settlement.If you stay in the settlement, you may
object to it by Month 00,0000. The detailed notice explains how to exclude
yourself orobject.The Court will hold a hearing in this case (North
v. XYZ Corp.,Case No. CV-00-5678) on Month 00, 0000, to consider whetherto
approve the settlement and a request by the lawyers representingall
Class Members (Lawfirm LLP, of City, ST) for $3,010,000(7½ cents
per share) in attorneys’ fees and costs, for investigatingthe
facts, litigating the case, and negotiating the settlement. Thefees
and costs won’t reduce the settlement fund. You may ask toappear
at the hearing, but you don’t have to. For more information,call
toll free 1-800-000-0000, visit the websitewww.XYZsettlement.com, or
write to XYZ Settlement, P.O. Box000, City, ST 0000-0000.Para una notificación
en Español, llamar o visitar nuestro website.
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North
Carolina
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North
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The Rhode Island Supreme Court licenses all lawyers in the general practice
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or specialist in any field of practice.
Rhode Island Rules of Professional Conduct Rule 7.4 (1998).
South
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"Notice: For the general information of the public. Attorneys listing
areas of practice...have not been certified by the State Supreme Court
of South Dakota, or the state bar of South Dakota, as having any more
experience or being any more competent in these areas than any other
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investigation and evaluation of any attorney being considered."
[Rule 7.4] Rules of Professional Responsibility (1988)
Tennessee
Unless otherwise indicated, Tennessee attorneys are not certified as
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and Specialization in the areas of practice listed on their profiles.
See Tennessee Code of Professional Responsibility DR 2-101(C)(3) (1998).
Texas
Unless otherwise indicated, Texas attorneys are Not Certified by the
Texas Board of Legal Specialization in the areas of practice listed
on their profiles.
See Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct Rule 7.04(b)(3)
(1999).
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specialties in the practice of law. Any certificate, award, or recognition
by a group, organization or association used by a Washington attorney
to describe his or her qualifications as a lawyer or qualifications
in any subspecialty of law is not a requirement to practice law in the
State of Washington.
See Washington Rules of Professional Responsibility Rule 7.4(b) (1997).
Wyoming
The Wyoming State Bar does not certify any lawyer as a specialist or
expert. Anyone considering a lawyer should independently investigate
the lawyer's credentials and ability, and not rely upon advertisements
or self-proclaimed expertise.
Wyoming Rules of Professional Conduct for Attorneys at Law Rule 7.4
(1997).
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on the website are used to notify persons in the US regarding national
litigation and are only examples of class actions or large jury verdicts
for law firms around the country. These examples are not used to imply
the possibility of recovery but as information about particular cases
in various specialties that may be of interest to viewers.
"The
hiring of a lawyer is an important decision
that should not be based solely upon advertisements."
Guide to Securities
Law
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