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igotthemojo

02/09/10 1:54 PM

#292689 RE: SteveF #292682

no...there is no innocent or guilty in a civil lawsuit..either the plaintiffs make their case or they dont...it isnt necessarily tied to whatever the sec does or what the settlement is..

could also be like a no lo contendre...
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overachiever

02/09/10 2:07 PM

#292697 RE: SteveF #292682

A settlement with the SEC is the same as a guilty plea as far as the class-action lawsuits are concerned.



You are right. It will make the class actions a walk in the park for the plaintiffs.