Post-Reform Act Class Action Settlements Of Securities Lawsuits, 1996-2020 (1)

(2020 dollars)

Settlements 1996-2019 2019 2020
Minimum $0.2 million $0.5 million $0.3 million
Median 9.0 million 11.6 million 10.1 million
Average 58.1 million 27.8 million 54.5 million
Maximum 9.3 billion 394.4 million 1.2 billion
Total settlements $107.3 billion $2.1 billion $4.2 billion
Number of settlements 1,848 74 77
(1) Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995; adjusted for inflation by Cornerstone Research. Source: Cornerstone Research, Securities Class Action Settlements--2020 Review and Analysis ©2021 by Cornerstone Research, Inc.