1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. F.3d
  4. 260 F.3d
  5. 260 F.3d 183 (2001)
 

IN RE CENDANT CORP.

No. 99-5485.

260 F.3d 183 (2001)

In re CENDANT CORP., (formerly known as CUC International, Inc.) Cendant Capital I. Lester A. Goldstein, on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated; Welch & Forbes Inc., an institutional investment manager, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, v. Walter A. Forbes; Cosmo Corigliano; Anne M. Pember; Merrill Lynch & Co.; Chase Securities Inc.; Henry R. Silverman, v. Ernst & Young; Cendant Membership Services, Inc.; Casper Sabatino; Steven P. Speaks; Kevin T. Kearney; Mary Sattler; Howard Sirota, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Filed August 8, 2001.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Adam N. Saravay, Esq., (argued), McCarter & English, LLP Four Gateway Center, 100 Mulberry Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102, Attorneys for Appellant.

Judith E. Harris (argued), Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, LLP, 1701 Market Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103, Amicus Curiae in support of the Order of the District Court.

Before: SCIRICA, FUENTES, and GARTH, Circuit Judges.

OPINION OF THE COURT

FUENTES, Circuit Judge.

This appeal raises important questions concerning the use of sealed bids in auctions conducted to select lead counsel in class action lawsuits. The genesis of the appeal lies in the District Court's selection of lead counsel in the Cendant "PRIDES" securities litigation based on the results of a competitive bidding process. The core of the dispute involves a confidentiality order in which the District Court decided...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases