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Class Action lawsuit filed against Micro Warehouse Inc.


PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 9, 1996--A class action lawsuit class action lawsuit

A lawsuit in which one party or a limited number of parties sue on behalf of a larger group to which the parties belong. For example, investors may bring a class action lawsuit against a brokerage firm that has actively promoted a tax
 captioned "Haddad v. Micro Warehouse Inc., et al., 396CV02058 (DJS)" was filed in the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut The United States District Court for the District of Connecticut is the Federal district court whose jurisdiction is the state of Connecticut. The court has offices in Bridgeport, Hartford and New Haven.  (the "Court") on behalf of a Class (the "Class"), consisting of purchasers of the common stock of Micro Warehouse Inc. ("Micro Warehouse") during the period March 20, 1995 through Sept. 30, 1996, inclusive (the "Class Period").

The complaint alleges that Micro Warehouse and certain of its officers and/or directors made material misrepresentations and omissions of material fact relating to relating to relate prepconcernant

relating to relate prepbezüglich +gen, mit Bezug auf +acc 
 Micro Warehouse's financial condition which artificially inflated the price of Micro Warehouse's common stock throughout the Class Period.

On Sept. 30, 1996, Micro Warehouse acknowledged that it had uncovered certain "accounting errors" relating to receivables from suppliers and vendors for defective inventory, stock rotation Stock rotation is the practise, used in retail and especially in food stores such as supermarkets, of moving products with an earlier sell-by date to the front of a shelf (or in the cooler if the item is on repack so they get worked out before the new product), so they get picked up and  and price protection, which would likely result in Micro Warehouse restating its prior fiscal results.

Plaintiffs are represented by several law firms This list of the world's largest law firms by revenue is taken from The Lawyer and The American Lawyer and is ordered by 2006 revenue:[1]
  1. Clifford Chance, £1,030.2m – International law firm (headquartered in the UK);
  2. Linklaters, £935.
 including Savett Frutkin Podell & Ryan, P.C. which has significant experience and expertise in prosecuting class actions on behalf of investors and shareholders.

If you wish to discuss this action or have any questions concerning this notice or your rights or interests with respect to these matters, please contact Stuart H. Savett or Robert P. Frutkin of Savett Frutkin Podell & Ryan, P.C., 320 Walnut Street A number of streets are named Walnut Street:
  • Walnut Street (Harrisburg)
  • Walnut Street (Philadelphia)
Walnut Street may also refer to:
  • Walnut Street Bridge
  • Walnut Street (NJT station), in Montclair, New Jersey
, Suite 508, Philadelphia, PA 19106, 215/923-5400. If you are a member of the Class, you may, not later than 60 days from the date of this Notice, move the Court to serve as lead plaintiff.

CONTACT: Savett Frutkin Podell & Ryan, P.C.

Stuart H. Savett or Robert P. Frutkin, 215/923-5400
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