Why were there two Settlements against Nortel Networks (“Nortel”)?
Nortel was alleged to have misrepresented its financial condition during two separate time periods. One of the Settlements related to a class that purchased Nortel common stock or options during the period October 24, 2000 through February 15, 2001, inclusive (the “Nortel I Class”). The other Settlement related to a class that purchased Nortel common stock or options during the period April 24, 2003 through April 27, 2004 inclusive (the “Nortel II Class”). A person could have been a member of the Classes in both Settlements if that person had transactions in Nortel common or options during both time periods.