The Law Firm of Levi & Korsinsky Notifies Investors with Losses on Their Investment in MetLife, Inc. of Class Action Lawsuit ...
January 13 2012 - 10:59AM
Business Wire
Levi & Korsinsky announces that a class action lawsuit has
been commenced in the United States District Court for the Southern
District of New York on behalf of investors who purchased MetLife,
Inc. (“MetLife” or the “Company”) (NYSE: MET) stock between
February 2, 2010 and October 6, 2011 (the “Class Period”).
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The complaint alleges that defendants’ statements during the
Class Period were materially false and misleading in that
defendants knew or disregarded that: (a) the Company had not
properly or adequately reserved for the payment of benefits to
policyholders’ beneficiaries when it knew or had reason to know the
policyholders were deceased; (b) the Company’s historical
processes, policies and procedures were inadequate to identify
current liabilities related to policyholders which had died but
whose beneficiary claims had not yet been made; (c) the Company
knew to be false its assurances that the allegations regarding the
Company’s death benefits practices were without merit; and (d)
defendants knew that the Company’s financial results and guidance
for its operating earnings during the Class Period were false.
On August 5, 2011, the Company disclosed in its Form 10-Q SEC
filing that regulatory investigations into its death benefits
practices could result in additional escheatment to the states and
administrative penalties. This disclosure caused the Company’s
stock price to decline 11% by the following day. Then, on October
6, 2011, the Company filed a Form 8-K with the SEC, stating among
other things that it would take at least a $115 million after-tax
charge to increase its reserves in connection with its death
benefits practices. On this news, the Company’s stock price
declined 6% from $30.69 on October 6, 2011 to $28.80 on October 7,
2011.
If you suffered a loss in MetLife you have until March 12, 2012
to request that the Court appoint you as lead plaintiff. Your
ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as
a lead plaintiff. To obtain additional information, contact Joseph
E. Levi, Esq. either via email at jlevi@zlk.com or by telephone at
(877) 363-5972, or visit http://www.zlk.com/metlife-met.html.
Levi & Korsinsky has expertise in prosecuting investor
securities litigation and extensive experience in actions involving
financial fraud and represents investors throughout the nation,
concentrating its practice in securities and shareholder
litigation. Attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee
similar outcomes.
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