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NEW YORK, May 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Bernstein Liebhard LLP today announced that a class action has been commenced in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York on behalf of a class (the "Class") of purchasers of Ventrus Biosciences, Inc. ("Ventrus" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: VTUS) securities between December 17, 2010 and June 25, 2012 (the "Class Period"). (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120202/MM47134LOGO ) Ventrus is a development stage...

The Firm is currently investigating Mirena IUD lawsuits on behalf of women who allegedly suffered spontaneous device migration, uterine perforations, and other serious Mirena complications. New York, New York (PRWEB) April 27, 2013 As Mirena lawsuits continue to move forward in courts throughout the country, a new study has declared that IUDs can provide a safe form of birth control for teenaged girls. Among other things, the study, which appears in the May issue of Obstetrics &...

NEW YORK, April 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Bernstein Liebhard LLP today announced that a class action has been commenced in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York on behalf of a class (the "Class") of purchasers of Magnum Hunter Resources ("Magnum" or the "Company") (NYSE: MHR) securities between May 3, 2012, and April 16, 2013 (the "Class Period"). (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120202/MM47134LOGO ) Magnum is an independent oil and gas...

NEW YORK, April 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Bernstein Liebhard LLP today announced that a securities class action lawsuit has been commenced in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York on behalf of a class (the "Class") of purchasers of Autoliv, Inc. ("Autoliv" or the "Company") (NYSE: ALV) common stock between October 26, 2010 and August 1, 2011 (the "Class Period"). (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120202/MM47134LOGO) The complaint charges...

NEW YORK, April 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Bernstein Liebhard LLP today announced that approximately five weeks remain - until May 24, 2013 - to file a motion for lead plaintiff in a class action that was recently commenced in the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts on behalf of a class (the "Class") of purchasers of Avid Technology, Inc. ("Avid" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: AVID) securities between April 22, 2011 and February 22, 2013 (the "Class Period")....

The Firm is currently investigating Zoloft lawsuits on behalf of victims of alleged Zoloft birth defects. New York, New York (PRWEB) March 24, 2013 Bernstein Liebhard LLP notes that the federal judge overseeing Zoloft lawsuits in U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania has issued Pretrial Order Number 18, posted on the court's website, which sets the litigation’s next status conference for April 2nd at 10:00 a.m. Court records indicate that at least 250 claims have...

PITTSBURGH, March 5, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Attorney Kirk B. Burkley of Bernstein-Burkley, P.C., on behalf of three petitioning creditors, filed an involuntary bankruptcy petition in the Western District of Pennsylvania against Wishgard, LLC, a regional oil and gas company. "Wishgard failed to pay its creditors in a timely manner and it is time to take the next step to try and recover their money," says Kirk Burkley, attorney for the petition creditors, Southeast Land Services, Inc.,...

BOSTON, Feb. 27, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- LPL Financial LLC - the nation's largest independent broker-dealer, a leading RIA custodian, institutional service provider and a wholly owned subsidiary of LPL Financial Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: LPLA) - today announced the selection of Bernstein-Rein as its marketing/communications agency of record after a comprehensive review process. Based in Kansas City, Mo., Bernstein-Rein (BR) will provide strategic and execution support across the...

NEW YORK, Jan. 30, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Bernstein Liebhard LLP is investigating whether the Board of Directors of Copano Energy, L.L.C. ("Copano" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: CPNO) breached its fiduciary duty to its unitholders in agreeing to sell Copano to Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, L.P. (NYSE: KMP). (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120202/MM47134LOGO) Under the terms of the agreement, Copano unitholders will receive .4563 KMP units per Copano unit they own. The...

Bernstein Liebhard LLP is currently evaluating Fosamax lawsuits on behalf of individuals who suffered atypical femur fractures allegedly due to their use of the drug. New York, New York (PRWEB) January 26, 2013 Fosamax lawsuits continue to move forward in the consolidated litigation underway in New Jersey Superior Court, Atlantic County, Bernstein Liebhard LLP reports. According to court records, the next status conference in the New Jersey litigation has been scheduled for February...