Facebook IPO News

Judge OKs 2 Shareholder Class Actions Against Facebook Over IPO

A federal judge has certified two shareholder class actions accusing Facebook Inc. of hiding concerns about its growth forecasts prior to the social media company’s May 2012 initial public offering. U.S. District Judge Robert Sweet in Manhattan said retail and …

SEC Approves Nasdaq Deal for Facebook IPO But Lawsuits Could Follow

U.S. regulators approved Nasdaq OMX Group’s $62 million compensation plan for firms that lost money in Facebook Inc.’s glitch-ridden market debut, a victory for the exchange operator that also set the stage for potential lawsuits from firms seeking more. The …

Facebook CEO, Directors Face New Lawsuit Over Last Year’s Troubled IPO

A Facebook Inc. shareholder filed a lawsuit over the largest social networking company’s botched initial public offering and is seeking to hold Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg, directors and officers responsible for the damage. The lawsuit by Gaye Jones alleges that …

Judge Names Lead Plaintiffs in Facebook IPO Claim

A group of investors including state pension funds in North Carolina and Arkansas will be the lead plaintiffs in securities lawsuits arising out of Facebook Inc.’s $16 billion initial public offering, a U.S. judge ruled on Thursday. The investors, in …

Facebook IPO Lawsuits to Be Heard in Court in New York

Dozens of lawsuits against Facebook Inc., the NASDAQ exchange and various underwriters will be centralized before a federal judge in New York, who must sort through the legal aftermath of Facebook’s botched initial public offering. A panel of federal judges …

Facebook IPO Lawsuits Likely to Be Heard by New York Judge

Facebook Inc. and most of its adversaries in a raft of lawsuits over its $16 billion initial public offering can agree on at least one thing: that the cases should be heard in a New York court. At a hearing …

Nasdaq Boosts Payments to Firms Over Facebook IPO to $62 Million

Nasdaq OMX Group Inc. plans to pay out $62 million in cash to firms that lost money in Facebook Inc.’s bungled initial public offering in May, modifying an earlier plan that drew intense criticism from market makers and other exchanges. …

Facebook Outlines Defense in Messy IPO Case

Facebook Inc., facing a raft of lawsuits from investors seeking to recoup losses from its botched IPO, laid out on Friday how cascading Nasdaq trading glitches might have stoked the confusion that marred its May 18 debut. The No. 1 …

Facebook, Banks Want Shareholder Lawsuits in New York Court

Facebook Inc. and its lead underwriters Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and JPMorgan Chase & Co. have requested that shareholder lawsuits over its $16 billion initial public offering be grouped together in Manhattan federal court. In court papers filed …

Nasdaq Offers $40 Million to Cover Facebook IPO Losses

Nasdaq OMX Group Inc. said it will offer cash and rebates totaling $40 million to compensate clients affected by the problems with Facebook Inc.’s initial public offering, an amount well short of the losses claimed by top market makers for …