Post-Reform Act Class-Action Filings Of Securities Lawsuits By Industry, 1997-2018 (1)

 

Industry Average 1997-2017 2017 2018
Consumer 69 107 97
Industrial 17 26 20
Financial 32 20 19
Communications 27 18 28
Technology 23 14 22
Basic materials 5 11 8
Energy 7 9 7
Other 1 7 17
Utilities 3 2 3
Total 182 214 221
(1) Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Data represent federal "core filings" and exclude mergers and acquisition (M&A) filings. Source: Cornerstone Research and the Stanford Law School Securities Class Action Clearinghouse, Securities Class Actions Filings-2018 Year in Review. © 2019 by Cornerstone Research, Inc.