| Post-Reform Act Class-Action Filings Of Securities Lawsuits By Industry, 1997-2015 (1) |
|
| Industry |
Average 1997-2014 |
2014 |
2015 |
| Consumer |
67 |
81 |
77 |
| Communications |
29 |
17 |
26 |
| Technology |
24 |
14 |
24 |
| Industrial |
17 |
10 |
19 |
| Financial |
35 |
26 |
17 |
| Energy |
8 |
15 |
11 |
| Basic materials |
4 |
4 |
9 |
| Utilities |
3 |
1 |
4 |
| Other |
1 |
2 |
2 |
| Total |
188 |
170 |
189 |
(1) Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
Source: Cornerstone Research. |
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