STEVENSON, Md., Aug. 1, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The securities litigation law firm of Brower Piven, A Professional Corporation, announces that a class action lawsuit has been commenced in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York on behalf of purchasers of Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. ("Lions Gate" or the "Company") (NYSE: LGF ) common stock during the period between February 11, 2013 and March 13, 2014, inclusive (the "Class Period").
If you have suffered a loss from investment in Lions Gate common stock purchased on or after February 11, 2013 and held through the revelation of negative information during and/or at the end of the Class Period, as described below, and would like to learn more about this lawsuit and your ability to participate as a lead plaintiff, without cost or obligation to you, please visit our website at http://www.browerpiven.com/currentsecuritiescases.html . You may also request more information by contacting Brower Piven either by email at hoffman@browerpiven.com or by telephone at (410) 415-6616. No class has yet been certified in the above action. Members of the Class will be represented by the lead plaintiff and counsel chosen by the lead plaintiff.
If you wish to choose counsel to represent you and the Class, you must apply to be appointed lead plaintiff no later than September 9, 2014 and be selected by the Court. The lead plaintiff will direct the litigation and participate in important decisions including whether to accept a settlement and how much of a settlement to accept for the Class in the action. The lead plaintiff will be selected from among applicants claiming the largest loss from investment in Company units during the Class Period.
The complaint accuses the defendants of violations of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 by virtue of the defendants' failure to disclose during the Class Period the existence of a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") investigation into making false and misleading statements and omissions concerning a series of transactions designed to prevent a takeover of the Company by Carl Icahn and his affiliates, the prospect of legal proceedings associated with the misconduct under investigation, and the Company's exposure to loss in connection therewith.
According to the complaint, following the publication of an Order Instituting Cease-and-Desist Proceedings Pursuant to Section 21C of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Making Findings, and Imposing a Cease-and-Desist Order on March 13, 2014 indicating that the SEC investigation had been resolved by, among other things, Lions Gate agreeing to pay $7.5 million in fines and acknowledging that it had violated the federal securities laws, the value of Lions Gate shares declined significantly.
Attorneys at Brower Piven have extensive experience in litigating securities and other class action cases and have been advocating for the rights of shareholders since the 1980s. If you choose to retain counsel, you may retain Brower Piven without financial obligation or cost to you, or you may retain other counsel of your choice. You need take no action at this time to be a member of the class.
Charles J. Piven Brower Piven, A Professional Corporation 1925 Old Valley Road Stevenson, Maryland 21153 Telephone: 410-415-6616
