Federal Court Dismisses Securities Class Action Against Kobre & Kim Client Rebekah Brooks
New York, NY (PRWEB) April 03, 2014 -- In an order issued Monday, March 31, Judge Gardephe of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York dismissed claims against Kobre & Kim LLP client Rebekah Brooks, the United Kingdom-based former Chief Executive Officer of News International, News Corp., and several other top executives in a securities class action alleging they defrauded U.S. shareholders by concealing an extensive hacking scandal.
In particular, Judge Gardephe found that the court lacked personal jurisdiction over Ms. Brooks, who is from the United Kingdom, and that there was insufficient evidence to establish that Brooks knew that her statements would be relied upon by U.S. investors.
The Court granted plaintiffs until April 30, 2014 to file an amended complaint.
The case is Wilder vs. News Corporation et al., case number 1:11-cv-04947, in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.
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