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Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP Files Class Action Suit Against Bank of America Corporation

Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP Files Class Action Suit Against Bank of America Corporation


On September 23, 2011, Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP filed a complaint alleging violations of the federal securities laws by Bank of America Corporation and certain of its officers and/or directors. The class action was commenced in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York on behalf of purchasers of BofA securities between February 25, 2011 and August 5, 2011 (the “Class Period”).

If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than 60 days from today. If you wish to discuss this action or have any questions concerning this notice or your rights or interests, please contact plaintiff’s counsel, Samuel H. Rudman or David A. Rosenfeld of Robbins Geller at 800/449-4900 or 619/231-1058, or via e-mail at djr@rgrdlaw.com. If you are a member of this class, you can view a copy of the complaint as filed or join this class action online at http://www.rgrdlaw.com/cases/bofaaig/ . Any member of the putative class may move the Court to serve as lead plaintiff through counsel of their choice, or may choose to do nothing and remain an absent class member.

The complaint charges BofA and certain of its officers and directors with violations of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. BofA is one of the largest financial institutions in the world.

The complaint alleges that during the Class Period, defendants misled investors by failing to disclose that BofA potentially owes American International Group, Inc. (“AIG”) over $10 billion. Specifically, defendants’ statements during the Class Period were materially false and misleading for failing to disclose that between 2005 and 2007, BofA and two companies that BofA acquired — Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. (“Merrill Lynch”) and Countrywide Financial Corporation (“Countrywide”) — and their subsidiaries sold AIG over $28 billion in residential mortgage-backed securities (“RMBS”), and that as a result of these sales, AIG suffered losses in excess of $10 billion and BofA was potentially subject to suit for those losses. Throughout the Class Period, defendants repeatedly informed investors about the claims of other entities for their RMBS losses but not about the massive losses suffered by AIG.

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Hagens Berman Announces Securities Investigation Of Bank Of America

Hagens Berman Announces Securities Investigation Of Bank Of America


Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP today announced that it is investigating concerns by hedge funds and institutional investors who believe Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC) may have failed to disclose to investors the risk associated with a $10 billion lawsuit threat from American International Group (“AIG”) (NYSE: AIG).

According to reports, AIG invested in billions of dollars of mortgage-backed securities sold by Bank of America prior to the housing collapse. In January 2011, after analyzing data from hundreds of thousands of loans, AIG reportedly informed the bank that it felt the risk of the securities had been misrepresented and was prepared to sue the banking giant for more than $10 billion.

Hagens Berman is investigating whether Bank of America failed to disclose fully the risks of its dispute with AIG. According to media reports, the bank did not mention the threat of the lawsuit in its quarterly regulatory filing, which was issued four days before AIG’s lawsuit was filed.

“We believe that Bank of America knew, or should have known, that its dispute with AIG represented a significant risk for investors,” said Partner Reed R. Kathrein, who is leading the firm’s investigation from its San Francisco office. “If the company did indeed fail to disclose such a risk, it could represent a major breach of the securities laws.”

On August 8, 2011, after several months of negotiations, AIG filed its lawsuit. Bank of America shares fell sharply, losing 20 percent of their value.

Institutional investors and others who purchased Bank of America common stock between May 5, 2011 and August 8, 2011, and who have losses exceeding $1,000,000 as a result of BAC’s stock drop on August 8, 2011, are encouraged to contact the firm. Reed R. Kathrein can be reached at (206) 623-7292 or via email at CCME@hbsslaw.com. Investors can also learn more about this investigation at www.hbsslaw.com/BACsecurities.

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