Your ability to share in any recovery is not affected by the decision of whether or not to serve as a lead plaintiff. Prison Staff Are Refusing Vaccines. CCA, together with its subsidiaries, owns, operates, and manages private prisons and other correctional facilities in the United States, and provides inmate residential and prisoner transportation services for governmental agencies. Buckfire Law Wins Jail Death Trial Against Corizon Health's Employees Dec, 16 2022 Private prison company execs accused of downplaying detainee lawsuits Aug 26, 2022 -, Transcript : CoreCivic, Inc., Q4 2022 Earnings Call, Feb 09, 2023, CoreCivic's Q4 Adjusted Earnings, Revenue Decline. Donations: 212-614-6448 TN, Case No. On Aug. 18, U.S. Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates made the announcement that, based on a number of factors, the DOG would put a number of reforms into place to ensure a more effective federal prison system, according to investment news site The Motley Fool. The complaint in this action was not filed by Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check. Bell, Esq.) The lawsuit, filed in August 2016 against the company and four executives, alleges CoreCivic, formerly named Corrections Corp. of America, made false and misleading statements about its. 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For additional information please visit https://www.ktmc.com/new-cases/corrections-corporation-of-america#join. The fact that CoreCivics stock eventually recovered was no defense to its alleged use of false statements and failure to disclose adverse information. Corrado Rizzi is the Senior Managing Editor of ClassAction.org. For more information about Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, or for additional information about participating in this action, please visit www.ktmc.com. RADNOR, Pa., Aug. 24, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- The law firm of Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP announces that a shareholder class action lawsuit has been filed against Corrections Corporation of America (NYSE: CXW) ("CCA" or the "Company") on behalf of purchasers of the Company's securities between February 27, 2012 and August 17, 2016, inclusive (the "Class Period"). 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As a digital subscriber to Prison Legal News, you can access full text and downloads for this and other premium content. Join us on the front lines for social justice! Corrections Corporation of America | Levi & Korsinsky, LLP | Securities The submission of this form does not create an attorney-client relationship, nor an obligation on securities between February 27, 2012 and August 17, 2016, inclusive, and who were damaged thereby. For additional information please visit https://www.ktmc.com/new-cases/corrections-corporation-of-america#join. February 6, 2023. Read more here: Camp Lejeune Lawsuit Claims. For more information, visit Battea's Corrections . LEXIS 50444. Investors who purchased CCA securities during the Class Period may seek to be appointed by the Court as a lead plaintiff representative of the class. 3:16-cv-02267, was filed in the District Court. Case: Kelly v. Corrections Corporation of America - Clearinghouse The case claims punishments for non-compliant detainees could range from physical restraint to sustained restriction, deprivation, and violation of their liberty, and solitary confinement.. Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLPDarren J. The precipitous decline in the market value caused the class to suffer significant losses and damages., CoreCivic President and CEO Damon Hininger said the company was glad to put the litigation behind itself. Radnor, PA 19087 Darren J. Shareholders who wish to discuss this action and their legal options are encouraged to contact Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP (Darren J. at (484) 270-1453; or you may submit your information via email at info@ktmc.com, or you may click here to print a PDF of this form. Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check prosecutes class actions in state and federal courts throughout the country. The firm represents investors, consumers and whistleblowers (private citizens who report fraudulent practices against the government and share in the recovery of government dollars). Martha Wright v. Corrections Corporation of America (FCC Petition Seamus Kaskela, Esq.Adrienne O. As detailed in the complaint, on August 18, 2016, Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates announced the DOJ's decision to end its use of private prisons, including those operated by CCA, after officials concluded that the facilities are both less safe and less effective at providing correctional services than those run by the federal government. Last week . The plaintiffs also alleged that the agreements violated the Sherman Anti-Trust Act, 15 U.S.C. What Is This Lawsuit About? Lawsuit Filed, Settlement Proposed, Settlement Approved. The capitalized terms used on this website, and not otherwise defined, shall have the same meanings ascribed to them in the. Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check prosecutes class actions in state and federal courts throughout the country. Prior to this session, the Settling Parties provided to Mr. Lindstrom and exchanged supplemental mediation materials. A trial is scheduled for May 18, 2021. For more information on this case or other class action litigations, please contact Adam Foulke at 203-987-4949 or info@battea.com. CCA shareholders may, no later than October 24, 2016, petition the Court to be appointed as a lead plaintiff representative of the class through Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check or other counsel, or may choose to do nothing and remain an absent class member. CCA, together with its subsidiaries, owns, operates, and manages private prisons and other correctional facilities in the United States, and provides inmate residential and prisoner transportation services for governmental agencies. Get no payment. or Adrienne O. WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, continues to investigate potential securities claims on behalf of shareholders of Credit Acceptance Corporation (NASDAQ: CACC) resulting from allegations that Credit Acceptance may have issued materially misleading business information to the investing public. CoreCivic, Inc., formerly known as Corrections Corporation of America, is the defendant in a 36-page proposed class action lawsuit alleging the company operates its detention facilities in violation of state and federal human trafficking and labor laws. Its alleged that because the company did not reveal these issues to investors, it materially misled them and caused significant financial harm when the stock price dropped sharply. $2.57 Million Settlement for Hogtying Death in NC Police Custody, Nov. 30, 2022. If you would like additional information about the suit, please click on the link "Submit Your Information" above and fill out the form as promptly as possible. Private Prison Giants GEO And CCA Accused of "False and Misleading
