pcOrder.com, Inc. Securities Litigation

Obtained a dismissal of a putative class action brought under Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 against an e-commerce software company, its public subsidiary, and certain directors and officers alleging a lack of internal controls, improper revenue recognition, and undisclosed sales and product problems. Alcina v. pcOrder.com, Inc., 230 F. Supp. 2d 732 (W.D. Tex. 2002). In a companion case under Section 11 of the Securities Act of 1933, we successfully opposed class certification on grounds that the proposed class representatives lacked standing to sue and that the proposed representatives and their counsel were inadequate. Krim v. pcOrder.com, Inc., 210 F.R.D. 581 (W.D. Tex. 2002). We obtained dismissal of the remaining individual plaintiffs’ claims. Krim v. pcOrder.com, Inc., 2003 WL 21076787 (W.D. Tex. May 5, 2003). That ruling was affirmed on appeal by the Fifth Circuit. 402 F.3d 489 (5th Cir. March 1, 2005).