By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Published: June 21, 2007 WASHINGTON (AP) -- Investors lost another round at the Supreme Court Thursday when the justices imposed a strict standard for shareholder lawsuits seeking to recover losses from companies accused of fraudulent business practices.
The 8-1 opinion written by Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg will make it harder for groups of investors to file lawsuits alleging they lost money because company officials violated federal securities laws.
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