Defense of Law Firm in Oregon Securities Class Action

Stoll Berne attorneys Tim DeJong, Keith Ketterling and Lydia Anderson-Dana represented a prominent Northwest law firm in the defense of a purported class action seeking to recover against the law firm for securities sold by its former client. The case presents novel issues concerning securities sold for a decade after the attorney-client relationship ended.

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Ponzi Scheme Securities Class Action

Stoll Berne attorneys Tim DeJong, Steve Larson, and Elizabeth Bailey are co-lead counsel for the investors in a massive, $1 billion securities class action against the perpetrators of an alleged Ponzi scheme and those who aided and abetted it.

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Oregon Securities Class Action

Portland Development Group Investments, LLC.  The investors alleged that the seller falsely inflated its financial statements that were published in its offering documents, and that the seller’s accounting firm, lawyers, and others were liable for aiding and assisting the securities sales.

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In re CenturyLink Sales Practices and Securities Litigation

Stoll Berne served as co-lead counsel in multi-district securities litigation against CenturyLink.  With co-lead counsel Bernstein Litowitz, Stoll Berne represented lead plaintiff the State of Oregon by and through the Oregon State Treasurer and the Oregon Public Employee Retirement Board, on behalf of the Oregon Public Employee Retirement Fund.  Multiple cases were consolidated before Judge Michael Davis of the District of Minnesota.  In July 2019, Judge Davis denied Defendants’ motion to dismiss and on September 14, 2020, Judge Davis certified the proposed class. In November 2020, the parties reached a settlement in the amount of $55,000,000 in cash. The Court approved the settlement in July 2021.

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Book of Business Sale

Stoll Berne attorney Cody Berne represented a Registered Investment Adviser (RIA) and an Investment Adviser Representative (IAR) in a dispute about the sale of a book of business and an RIA.

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ESOP Shareholder Inspection Lawsuit

Stoll Berne attorney Cody Berne represented participants in an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) in a shareholder inspection lawsuit, along with an investigation into alleged breaches of fiduciary duty by the ESOP’s directors and trustees.

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Aequitas Securities Litigation

A team of Stoll Berne attorneys are currently representing investors in the various Aequitas companies in a proposed securities class action asserting Oregon Securities Law claims against parties who participated or aided in Aequitas’ sales of securities.

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Melridge Securities Litigation

Robert Stoll, Gary Berne, and Steve Larson obtained an $88 million jury verdict, on behalf of investors in a class action for violations of the federal securities laws. Learn More

In re Southern Pacific Funding Corp. Securities

Stoll Berne attorneys Gary Berne and Tim DeJong obtained more than $20 million in total settlements on behalf of shareholders of Southern Pacific Funding Corp. (SPFC) in a securities class action arising out of the mortgage securitization company's accounting for residual securities interests. Learn More

OPERF vs. Marsh

In a securities fraud lawsuit alleging that the defendant misrepresented key information about its services and finances, a team of Stoll Berne attorneys obtained reversal of the trial court's dismissal of the case. Learn More

Securities Class Action

Stoll Berne attorney Cody Berne represented a publicly traded company that provided human resources services and workers compensation coverage to businesses across the country in a federal court class action for securities fraud, a state court shareholder derivative suit, and an investigation by the SEC. Learn More

Hedge Fund Investors

In seeking to hold an Oregon-based hedge fund (and entities that participated and materially aided in securities sales by the hedge fund) liable for millions in investor loses, Stoll Berne attorney Cody Berne filed a lawsuit in state court on behalf of investors alleging securities fraud and elder abuse claims. Learn More

Defense of Law Firm in Oregon Securities Class Action

Stoll Berne attorneys Tim DeJong, Keith Ketterling and Lydia Anderson-Dana represented a prominent Northwest law firm in the defense of a purported class action seeking to recover against the law firm for securities sold by its former client. The case presents novel issues concerning securities sold for a decade after the attorney-client relationship ended.

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Ponzi Scheme Securities Class Action

Stoll Berne attorneys Tim DeJong, Steve Larson, and Elizabeth Bailey are co-lead counsel for the investors in a massive, $1 billion securities class action against the perpetrators of an alleged Ponzi scheme and those who aided and abetted it.

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Oregon Securities Class Action

Portland Development Group Investments, LLC.  The investors alleged that the seller falsely inflated its financial statements that were published in its offering documents, and that the seller’s accounting firm, lawyers, and others were liable for aiding and assisting the securities sales. 

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In re CenturyLink Sales Practices and Securities Litigation

Stoll Berne served as co-lead counsel in multi-district securities litigation against CenturyLink.  With co-lead counsel Bernstein Litowitz, Stoll Berne represented lead plaintiff the State of Oregon by and through the Oregon State Treasurer and the Oregon Public Employee Retirement Board, on behalf of the Oregon Public Employee Retirement Fund. 

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Book of Business Sale

Stoll Berne attorney Cody Berne represented a Registered Investment Adviser (RIA) and an Investment Adviser Representative (IAR) in a dispute about the sale of a book of business and an RIA.

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Aequitas Securities Litigation

Stoll Berne is co-lead counsel what is believed to be the largest settlement of a securities case in Oregon history in representing the investors in the case arising out of the Aequitas Ponzi scheme, asserting claims against Aequitas’ auditors, lawyers, and others for participant/aider liability under the Oregon Securities Law.

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Melridge Securities Litigation

Robert Stoll, Gary Berne, and Steve Larson obtained an $88 million jury verdict, on behalf of investors in a class action for violations of the federal securities laws.

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In re Southern Pacific Funding Corp. Securities

Stoll Berne attorneys Gary Berne and Tim DeJong obtained more than $20 million in total settlements on behalf of shareholders of Southern Pacific Funding Corp. (SPFC) in a securities class action arising out of the mortgage securitization company’s accounting for residual securities interests.

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OPERF vs. Marsh

In a securities fraud lawsuit alleging that the defendant misrepresented key information about its services and finances, a team of Stoll Berne attorneys represented the lead plaintiff State of Oregon Public Employee Retirement Fund.

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Securities Class Action

Stoll Berne attorney Cody Berne represented a publicly traded company that provided human resources services and workers compensation coverage to businesses across the country in a federal court class action for securities fraud, a state court shareholder derivative suit, and an investigation by the SEC.

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Hedge Fund Investors

In seeking to hold an Oregon-based hedge fund (and entities that participated and materially aided in securities sales by the hedge fund) liable for millions in investor loses, Stoll Berne attorney Cody Berne filed a lawsuit in state court on behalf of investors alleging securities fraud and elder abuse claims.

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Intentional Interference Claims

Keith Ketterling represented a national broker-dealer in defending against contract and intentional interference claims by a broker seeking $18 million in damages.

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