PALO ALTO, Calif., March 8 – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network — Cooley Godward announced today that it has successfully defended Leadis Technology, Inc. in a Section 11 securities class action lawsuit. The complaint, filed in March 2005, had
alleged that the defendants violated federal securities laws by making
allegedly false and misleading statements in Leadis’ prospectus for its June
2004 initial public offering. On March 1, 2006, the United States District
Court for the Northern District of California granted, with prejudice,
defendants’ first motion to dismiss the complaint against Leadis and certain
of its officers and directors.
“It is rare in Section 11 cases to obtain a dismissal with prejudice on
the first motion,” said Cooley partner Grant Fondo, who led Leadis’ defense.
“We and our client are extremely pleased with the judge’s ruling.”
About Cooley Godward’s Securities Litigation Practice
Cooley Godward’s Securities Litigation practice has represented clients in
litigation involving every significant aspect of federal and state securities
law. Last fall Cooley successfully represented Siebel Systems, Inc. (now part
of Oracle Corporation) and two of its senior officers in one of the most
closely watched securities cases of 2005. The firm defended Siebel in one of
the first-ever contested Regulation FD enforcement action, which was closely
monitored by officers and directors of public companies and their counsel as
they struggled to understand the limits Regulation FD placed on their ability
to communicate with investors and analysts.
About Cooley Godward
Cooley Godward is an established provider of strategic litigation and
business transaction services and a recognized leader in the representation of
high-growth private and public companies, financial institutions, venture
capital firms and nonprofit organizations. Our singular focus on providing
the highest quality legal services has enabled our clients to achieve their
strategic business objectives and garnered for Cooley recognition as one of
the country’s leading law firms.
Cooley was recently named to The American Lawyer magazine’s 2005 “A List,”
the publication’s annual ranking of “the best of the best” among the nation’s
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Cooley Godward LLP
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