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Twitter Inc.

Bottini & Bottini and Cotchett Pitre & McCarthy are leading a lawsuit against Elon Musk and on behalf of all persons who SOLD Twitter securities at any time between May 13, 2022 and October 4, 2022, inclusive (the Class Period). A copy of the complaint is contained above under the "Complaint" tab. By Order dated April 24, 2023, the Hon. Charles Breyer appointed Bottini & Bottini and Cotchett Pitre & McCarthy as Lead Counsel for Plaintiffs and the Class.

On June 8, 2023, Plaintiffs filed a First Amended Complaint, a copy of which can be viewed below.

Yahoo! Inc. Shareholder Lawsuit Regarding Verizon Merger

Bottini & Bottini, Inc. and Cotchett Pitre & McCarthy LLP have filed two shareholder lawsuits alleging claims related to the sale of Yahoo's operating assets to Verizon Inc. After entering into the agreement with Verizon in July 2016, Yahoo subsequently disclosed that “senior executives” and legal staff knew about a massive data breach back in 2014 – one of the largest in U.S.

Mergers and Acquisitions

Bottini & Bottini, Inc. represents shareholders whose interests are threatened in corporate mergers and acquisitions. Corporate mergers and acquisitions take many forms, from all cash offers, to stock-for-stock exchanges, to part cash, part stock mergers, and finally mergers in which shareholders are not even allowed to vote due to the fact that a majority shareholder already has enough voting power to approve the merger.

Shareholder Derivative Litigation

In a shareholder derivative case, a current shareholder brings a lawsuit on behalf of the company and against certain third parties, which usually include current and/or former officers and directors of the company. Accountants and lawyers which have provided services to the company can also be named as defendants if their actions caused harm to the Company.

The causes of action asserted in a shareholder derivative action typically include claims for breach of fiduciary duty, insider trading, negligence, and unjust enrichment.

Areas of Practice

Securities Litigation – Class action cases filed to recover stock or bond losses due to false statements or material omissions. Cases can also be filed when shareholders do not receive fair value in a merger.

Shareholder Derivative Litigation – Cases filed by shareholders for breach of fiduciary duty against officers or directors who cause the company to suffer losses.

Mergers & Acquisitions – Class action lawsuits filed by shareholders to challenge the merger consideration or seek injunctive or equitable relief.

Whistleblower rights and lawsuits

Bottini & Bottini, Inc. represents individuals in two types of whistleblower cases: (1) Dodd Frank Act corporate securities whistleblower cases; and (2) False Claims Act/qui tam whistleblower cases. Each set of cases is governed by different areas of law, which are outlined below.

I. Whistleblower Actions Under the Dodd-Frank Act