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\t\t\t\tWIth securities class actions being dismissed at an alerming rate and charges being filed against high-profile securities class action attorneys, it’s not suprising that securities class action filings fell 42% in the first half of 2007. In fact, this is the fourth consecutive semi-annual drop in filings of such cases, according to the Stanford Law School Class Action Clearinghouse and Cornerstone Research. <\/p>\n

The study group has propounded a variety of possible theories for the precipitous drop in securities class actions. One absolutely preposterous theory, unsupported by data, is that securities fraud has dropped because of prior settlements and fines. A spokesman from the Stanford group states: “Economic theory suggests these factors should lead to a decline in the incidence of fraud–exactly what we have seen occur since the middle of 2005.” <\/p>\n

Another of the group’s questionable explanations for the decrease in securities class action filings is a “strong stock market” hypothesis. Under that hypothesis, decreased levels of class action filings correlate to a strong stock market with low volatility. Yet, historical data also does not support this hypothesis. <\/p>\n

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WIth securities class actions being dismissed at an alerming rate and charges being filed against high-profile securities class action attorneys, it’s not suprising that securities class action filings fell 42% in the first half of 2007. 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