LegalZoom.com, Inc. (LZ)
Whether directors and officers of LegalZoom.com, Inc. (LZ) breached their fiduciary duties to the company and its shareholders.
Investigation
05/06/2021
Initial Lawsuit
05/11/2021
Lawsuit Progression
08/05/2021
Investigation regarding PureCycle’s going public transaction with the special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) Roth CH Acquisition I Co. and related revenue and EBITDA margins projections.
05/06/2021
Hindenburg Research publishes a ‘short’ report, supported by former employees statements, alleging unrealistic financial projections, executives over compensation in the form of cash bonuses and shares prior to generating any company revenue, executives’ history of bankruptcies and delisting and misleading statements about the company’s technology and its lack of peer review studies.
Stock Impact
Close | Previous close | Price variation | Percentage variation |
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$14.83 | $24.59 | $-9.76 | -39.69% |
This is a securities fraud class action on behalf of all purchasers of the publicly traded securities of PureCycle and/or ROCH between November 16, 2020 and May 5, 2021,inclusive, and all holders of ROCH securities entitled to participate in the March 16, 2021 shareholder vote on the merger with PureCycle.
According to the complaint, defendants made materially false and/or misleading statements, as well as failed to disclose material adverse facts about the company’s business, operations, and prospects. Specifically, defendants allegedly failed to disclose to investors that:
(a) deceived the investing public regarding PureCycle’s prospects and business;
(b) artificially inflated the price of PureCycle securities;
(c) permitted certain of PureCycle’s senior executives and directors to collect $7 million in cash bonuses just for closing the SPAC deal, and set them up to receive an additional $40 million in compensation before any revenues are generated by the Company;
(d) permitted the two investment banks who sponsored the ROCH SPAC, Roth Capital Partners, LLC (“Roth Capital”) and Craig Hallum Capital Group LLC (“Craig-Hallum”), to collectively receive approximately 2 million “founders” shares for a little more than a penny per share, worth approximately $48 million the day before the Report was issued;
(e) caused Plaintiff and other members of the Class to purchase PureCycle and/or ROCH securities at artificially inflated prices.
08/05/2021
The court issued an order appointing the lead plaintiff and lead counsel.
09/27/2021
This is a securities fraud class action on behalf of all investors who purchased or otherwise acquired PureCycle Technologies, Inc. (formerly known as Roth CH Acquisition I Co. securities between November 16, 2020 and May 5, 2021, inclusive.
Operative complaint
11/12/2021
A motion to dismiss was filed with the court.
08/04/2022
Court Denied in part the motion to dismiss.
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