Shapiro Haber & Urmy is a Boston-based litigation firm with over twenty years of experience representing individuals and businesses in complex civil litigation, including class actions for securities fraud, consumer fraud and unlawful employment practices. We have recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for victims of those and other unlawful practices.

Attorneys Thomas G. Shapiro, Edward F. Haber, Thomas V. Urmy, Jr., and Michelle H. Blauner have been named 2009 Super Lawyers in Massachusetts.  Attorneys Todd S. Heyman and Ian J. McLoughlin have been named 2009 Rising Stars in Massachusetts.

Attorneys Thomas G. Shapiro and Edward F. Haber have been named to the national list of Super Lawyers in the Corporate Counsel Edition for securities litigation.

PRELIMINARILY APPROVED SETTLEMENTS

The Princeton Review, Inc.

A settlement of the firm's class action lawsuit brought against The Princeton Review, Inc. was preliminarily approved by the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida on August 5, 2009.  Shapiro, Haber & Urmy LLP was one of the Lead Counsel for the class.  The Settlement Class includes:

“All minors or young adults who were students in the Sarasota, Florida school system, whose social security numbers were publicly available on Princeton Review’s web site at any time from June 28, 2008 to August 18, 2008, and, in the case of minors, also includes the parents and legal guardians of the minors, on behalf of the minors.”

Please see Settlement Notices for the Notice to Class Members and the Settlement Agreement.

Presstek, Inc.

A settlement of the firm's securities fraud class action against Presstek, Inc. and two of its former officers in the amount of $1,250,000 was preliminarily approved by the United States District Court for New Hampshire on July 20, 2009.  Shapiro, Haber & Urmy LLP was Lead Counsel for the class.  The class includes purchasers of Presstek common stock during the period of July 27, 2006 through September 28, 2006.

Please see Settlement Notices for the Notice to Class Members and the Proof of Claim and Release.

CURRENT INVESTIGATIONS

• GT Solar International, Inc.

• Fannie Mae ESOP

CURRENT BACKDATED STOCK OPTIONS CASES

• Affiliated Computer Services, Inc.
  

• Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.
  

• Staples, Inc.
  

• UnitedHealth Group, Inc.
  

OVERTIME COMPENSATION CLASS ACTIONS

• Sony Artists Overtime
   
• Electronic Arts California Artists Overtime
   
• Electronic Arts California Software Engineers Overtime
   
• Electronic Arts Florida Artists Overtime
  

CONSUMER CLASS ACTIONS

• TJX Companies, Inc.
   
• Gillette
   
• H&R Block
   
• Teflon
   
• Philip Morris