Sanofi-Aventis SA Class Action Litigation: Filed Case

• First Amended Class Action Complaint For Violation Of Securities Laws (2.60 MB)
  Case 1:07-cv-10279-GBD Document 64 Filed 07/28/10 Page 1 of 20 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK In re SANOFI-AVENTIS SECURITIES LITIGATION This Document Relates To: ALL ACTIONS. Civil Action No. l:07-cv-10279-GBD CLASS ACTION FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT FOR VIOLATION OF SECURITIES LAWS 378356 1 Case 1:07-cv-10279-GBD Document 64 Filed 07/28/10 Page 2 of 20 INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW 1. Lead Plaintiffs, City of Edinburgh Council of the Lothian Pension Fund and New England Carpenters Guaranteed Annuity Funds (collectively referred to as "plaintiffs"), on behalf of themselves and all other persons similarly situated, allege the following based upon personal knowledge as to themselves and their own acts, and information and belief as to all other matters, based upon, inter alia, the investigation conducted by and through their attorneys. NATURE OF THE ACTION 2. This is a federal securities class action brought against sanofi-aventis S A ("Sanofi" or th
  
  
• Memorandum Opinion And Order (44 KB)
  Case 1:07-cv-10279-GBD Document 63 Filed 07/27/1 United States District Court Southern District of New York ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- x In re Sanofi-Aventis Securities Litigation : i 0......Page 1 of 1 ¦ ------- TUSIICSDNY DOCUMENT I RLECTRONICALLY FILED DOC #:_____________ DATE FILED: l/^lj7S Memorandum Opinion and Order 07-cv-10279(GBD) George B. Daniels, United States District Judge: Plaintiffs move for reconsideration of this Court's September 25, 2009 Order dismissing Plaintiffs' Consolidated Complaint for failure to allege any actionable false statements or material omissions and to adequately allege an inference of Defendants' scienter. Plaintiffs ask the Court to grant Plaintiffs the opportunity to file its Proposed First Amended Complaint. Plaintiffs' Proposed First Amended Complaint cures the fatal deficiencies in the Consolidated Complaint and adequately pleads violations of
  
  
• Consolidated Complaint For Violations Of Securities Laws (3.73 MB)
  UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK ---------------------------------------------------------x In re SANOFI-AVENTIS SECURITIES : Civil Action No. 1:07-cv-10279-GBD LITIGATION : • CLASS ACTION This Document Relates To: : ECF CASE ALL ACTIONS. • CONSOLIDATED COMPLAINT FOR ! VIOLATIONS OF SECURITIES LAWS DEMAND FOR JURY TRIAL x INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW 1. Lead Plaintiffs, City of Edinburgh Council of the Lothian Pension Fund and New England Carpenters Guaranteed Annuity Funds (collectively referred to as "plaintiffs"), on behalf of themselves and all other persons similarly situated, allege the following based upon personal knowledge as to themselves and their own acts, and information and belief as to all other matters, based upon, inter alia, the investigation conducted by and through their attorneys. NATURE OF THE ACTION 2.
  
  
• Order Appointing The Global Funds As Lead Plaintiff And Approving Lead Plaintiff's Selection Of Lead Counsel (55 KB)
  UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK CITY OF TAYLOR GENERAL EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM, On Behalf of Itself and All Others Similarly Situated, Plaintiff, vs. SANOFf-AVENTfS, etal. Defendants. CARRIE SMITH, Individually and On Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated, Plaintiff, vs. SANOFI-AVENTIS. et al.. Defendants. Civil Action No. l:07-c\-10279-GBD CLASS ACTION Civil Action No. 1:0S-cv-00021-UA CLASS ACTION ¦ORDER APPOINTING THE GLOBAL FUNDS AS LEAD PLAINTIFF AND APPROVING LEAD PLAINTIFF'S SELECTION OF LEAD COUNSEL Having considered the City of Edinburgh Council on Behaifofthe Lothian Pension Fund and New England Carpenters Guaranteed Annuity Fund's (''Global Funds") Motion for Appointment as [..cad Plaintiff. Approval of Their Selection of Lead Counsel and Consolidation of Related Actions (the "Motion") and good cause appearing therefor, the Court ORDERS as follows: 1. The Motion is GRANTED; 2. Pursuant to §21D(a)(3)(H) of the Securities Exchange Act
  
  
• Memorandum Opinion And Order (0.59 MB)
  United States District Court Southern District of New York --------------------------.........------------------------------------ x In re Sanofi-Aventis Securities Litigation : : Memorandum Opinion : and Order : 07-cv-10279(GBD) : 08-cv-00021 (GBD) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- x George B. Daniels, United States District Judge: Plaintiffs City of Edinburgh Council on behalf of the Lothian Pension Fund ("Lothian"), New England Carpenters Guaranteed Annuity Fund (" N.E. Carpenters"), the City of Taylor General Employees Retirement System on behalf of itself and all others similarly situated, and Carrie Smith, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated (collectively, "plaintiffs") bring this action against the French pharmaceutical company Sanofi-Aventis ("Sanofi") and individual defendants Jean-Francois Dehecq, Gerard Le Fur, Hanspeter Spek, Marc Cluzel, Jean-Pierre Lehner,
  
  
• Class Action Complaint (124 KB)
  UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK CARRIE SMITH, Individually and On Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated, ) Plaintiff, vs. SANOFI-AVENTIS, JEAN-FRANCOIS DEHECQ, GERARD LE FUR, HANSPETER SPEK, MARC CLUZEL and JEAN-PIERRE LEHNER, Defendants. CIVIL ACTION NO. CLASS ACTION COMPLAINT JURY TRIAL DEMANDED Plaintiff, Carrie Smith ("Plaintiff"), alleges the following based upon the investigation by Plaintiff's counsel, which included, among other things, a review of the defendants' public documents, conference calls and announcements made by defendants, United States Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") filings, wire and press releases published by and regarding Sanofi-Aventis ("Sanofi" or the "Company"), securities analysts' reports and advisories about the Company, and information readily available on the Internet, and Plaintiff believes that substantial additional evidentiary support will exist for the allegations set forth herein after a reasonable opportunity for discov
  
  
• Complaint For Violation Of The Federal Securities Laws (41 KB)
  UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK CITY OF TAYLOR GENERAL EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM, On Behalf of Itself and All Others Similarly Situated, Plaintiff, vs. SANOFI-AVENTIS, JEAN-FRANÇOIS DEHECQ, GÉRARD LE FUR, HANSPETER SPEK, MARC CLUZEL and JEAN-PIERRE LEHNER, Defendants. Civil Action No. CLASS ACTION COMPLAINT FOR VIOLATION OF THE FEDERAL SECURITIES LAWS DEMAND FOR JURY TRIAL INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW 1. This is a class action for violations of the anti-fraud provisions of the federal securities laws on behalf of all purchasers of Sanofi-Aventis (“Sanofi” or the “Company”) publicly traded stock or American Depository Receipts (“ADRs”) between February 17, 2006 and June 13, 2007 (the “Class Period”), who were damaged thereby. JURISDICTION AND VENUE 2. The claims asserted arise under §§10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“1934 Act”) and Rule 10b-5. Jurisdiction is conferred by §27 of the 1934 Act. Venue is proper pursuant to §27 of the 1