Mergers & Acquisitions

  2012 AUG 15 (VerticalNews) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Mergers & Acquisitions Week -- Law Offices of Howard G. Smith announces that it is investigating potential claims against Duke Energy Corporation ("Duke" or the "Company") (NYSE:DUK) concerning possible violations of federal securities laws in connection with the Company's merger (the "Merger") with Progress Energy Inc. ("Progress"). Duke, together with its subsidiaries, operates as an energy company in the United States and Latin America ...read more

  2011 DEC 7 - (VerticalNews.com) -- Law Offices of Howard G. Smith, representing investors of Diamond Foods, Inc. ("Diamond Foods" or the "Company") (NASDAQ:DMND), has filed a class action lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California. The lawsuit alleges violations of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder, on behalf of a class consisting of all persons or entities who purchased or otherwise acquired Diamond Foods securities between December 9, 2010 and November 4, 2011 (the "Class Period") ...read more

  2011 DEC 7 - (VerticalNews.com) -- Law Offices of Howard G. Smith announces that all purchasers of the securities of Diamond Foods, Inc. ("Diamond Foods" or the "Company") (NASDAQ:DMND) between December 9, 2010 and November 4, 2011, inclusive (the "Class Period"), have until January 6, 2012 to move the Court to serve as Lead Plaintiff in the securities fraud class action lawsuit filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California ...read more

  2011 SEP 14 - (VerticalNews.com) -- Law Offices of Howard G. Smith announces that it is investigating potential claims against the Board of Directors of Beach Business Bank. ("Beach Business Bank" or the "Company") (OTCBB: BBBC) related to the proposed merger into a wholly owned subsidiary of First PacTrust. The transaction is valued at approximately $37.4 million or $9.07 per diluted share. Under the proposed transaction, shareholders may elect to receive either $4.61 per share in cash plus an aggregate of 1.362 million First PacTrust common shares or $9.12 per share in cash plus warrants exercisable for an aggregate of approximately 1.362 million First PacTrust common shares at an exercise price of $14.00 ...read more