July 21, 2020
After a brief fairness hearing on Tuesday, a New York federal judge granted final approval for a $240 million investor settlement over allegations that Signet Jewelers Ltd. made false assurances about maintaining a harassment-free workplace.
March 26, 2020
Signet Jewelers Ltd. reached a $240 million settlement with investors in a securities class action that garnered mixed answers from courts last year as to whether statements in corporate codes of conduct can qualify as material misrepresentations under securities law, according to a Thursday filing.
December 19, 2019
From a Supreme Court ruling broadening the scope of liability in spreading false information, to a circuit court ruling on corporate codes of conduct, the federal courts reshaped securities litigation and regulation in 2019. Here, Law360 highlights some of the biggest decisions and developments affecting securities law this past year.
July 12, 2019
A New York federal judge refused Thursday to clarify an order certifying a class of investors suing over Signet's alleged culture of sexual harassment, calling the retailer's interpretation "completely, totally and utterly WRONG" and setting the stage for an appeal.
July 10, 2019
A New York federal judge certified a class of investors Wednesday who claim Signet Jewelers Ltd.'s code of conduct included false statements about a harassment-free workplace that were meant to dull the impact of a separate lawsuit over its supposedly toxic workplace.
June 28, 2019
So far this year, the U.S. Supreme Court has broadened the scope of liability for the spread of false information about investments and put off deciding whether private plaintiffs are able to bring lawsuits alleging false statements and related to tender offers. Here, Law360 examines those rulings and other developments from the first half of 2019.
June 11, 2019
A New York federal judge on Tuesday rejected Signet Jewelers Ltd.'s argument that a recent Second Circuit ruling made statements in a corporate code of conduct inactionable, keeping alive investors' allegations of false assurances about a harassment-free workplace.
August 25, 2016
Signet Jewelers Ltd. shareholders lodged a proposed class action in New York federal court Thursday accusing the parent company of Kay Jewelers of failing to disclose that some customers who brought in rings for repair were victims of "diamond swapping" by rogue employees.