| Post-Reform Act Class-Action Settlements Of Securities Lawsuits, 1996-2015 (1) |
(2015 dollars)
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| Settlements |
1996-2013 |
2014 |
2015 |
| Minimum |
$0.1 million |
$0.3 million |
$0.4 million |
| Median |
8.2 million |
6.0 million |
6.1 million |
| Average |
55.6 million |
17.0 million |
37.9 million |
| Maximum |
8.5 billion |
265.3 million |
970.5 million |
| Total settlements |
$80.9 billion |
$1.1 billion |
$3.0 billion |
| Number of settlements |
1,457 |
63 |
80 |
(1) Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995; adjusted for inflation by Cornerstone Research.
Source: Cornerstone Research. |
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