Motley Rice LLC

As one of the nation’s largest plaintiffs’ litigation firms, Motley Rice works diligently to improve the lives of those harmed by corporate wrongdoing. We understand the responsibilities and interests of institutional investors, and we will diligently pursue the responsible parties and evidence needed to hold them accountable. Today, the firm devotes a substantial and growing proportion of its personnel and resources to representing institutional investor clients in securities and shareholder litigation.

Motley Rice offers clients a diversity of experience in many areas of litigation and a history of taking on complex, large-scale cases and subject areas. The Motley Rice securities team brings experienced personnel and financial resources to securities cases through all phases of litigation. In addition to our team of attorneys, we have extensive in-house support services, including professional staff with financial and regulatory backgrounds.

Our Approach to Securities Litigation

Motley Rice offers clients a diversity of experience in many areas of litigation, and a history of taking on complex, large-scale cases and subject areas. We also understand the interests and responsibilities of institutional investors, and we pursue the responsible parties and evidence needed to hold them accountable.

While we advocate the use of alternative dispute resolution methods such as negotiation, mediation and arbitration when possible in an effort to avoid protracted litigation, our attorneys have experience in complex trial litigation, including trying class actions and individual cases involving securities and consumer fraud.

Motley Rice attorneys have achieved substantial recoveries serving as lead or co-lead counsel in securities fraud class actions, secured important corporate governance reforms in shareholder derivative actions and have enhanced value for shareholders through merger and acquisition (M&A) litigation. We have worked to maximize shareholder value and ensure that investors are fully informed.

*Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.

Securities Fraud

Securities fraud schemes can include accounting fraud such as:

• Recognizing false revenues or income
• Improperly accounting for costs and/or expenses
• Creating shell entities to hide debt

It can also include management malfeasance such as insider trading or self-dealing, backdating or other manipulation of stock options, and improper inside loans.

Shareholder Derivative Actions

Shareholder derivative actions are brought by the current holders of a company’s stock to recover damages suffered by the company as the result of insider self-dealing, breaches of fiduciary duty and/or other acts of malfeasance, to restore shareholder value through the elimination of mismanagement and waste of corporate assets, and to bring about improvements in corporate governance.

Corporate Takeover Litigation

Corporate takeover litigation, also referred to as M&A or deal litigation, primarily addresses breach of fiduciary duties in connection with mergers and acquisitions.

When directors and officers fail to maximize shareholder value while negotiating a proposed merger or acquisition, the shareholders can bring a direct class action to:

• Seek greater shareholder value
• Make the deal’s terms more favorable
• Take steps to give competing bidders the opportunity to offer shareholders a better price for their investment

MOTLEY RICE LLC

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer Policy

Motley Rice LLC is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, age, sex, national original, disability, status as a veteran or on any other basis prohibited by law.

The principles of equal employment opportunity and non-discrimination apply to all aspects of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, training, promotion, transfer, disciplinary matters, compensation and benefits.

All employment decisions shall be consistent with the principle of equal employment opportunity, and only job-related qualifications will be considered in making hiring and promotion decisions.

Employees joining Motley Rice will attend an orientation session that is designed to share information regarding policy, procedure and benefits. Benefits are not denied based on race, color, creed, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, status as a veteran or on any other basis prohibited by law.

Motley Rice formally evaluates employees’ performance annually. The process allows for feedback on areas of accomplishment and opportunities for improvement. Performance is evaluated without consideration of race, color, creed, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, status as a veteran or on any other basis prohibited by law.

Motley Rice has Disciplinary Action Procedures and does not unfairly discipline any employee based on race, color, creed, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, status as a veteran or on any other basis prohibited by law.

The Human Resources Director is responsible for fair and consistent application of policy and procedures on a day to day basis. All personnel who are responsible for hiring and promoting employees and for the development and implementation of programs or activities are charged to support these policies.

Any Motley Rice employee found to be engaging in any type of unlawful discrimination will be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment.