Boston Retirement System v. Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc et al

Filing 44

ORDER: As set forth in the attached document, Erste-Sparinvest and PERSI are APPOINTED as Lead Plaintiff in the action, and Motley Rice LLC and Labaton Sucharow LLP are APPOINTED to serve as Lead Counsel for the Class. It is so ordered. Signed by Judge Alvin W. Thompson on 4/12/17. (Rafferty, M.)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT
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BOSTON RETIREMENT SYSTEM, on
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behalf of itself and all others :
similarly situated,
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Plaintiff,
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v.
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ALEXION PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., :
LEONARD BELL, DAVID L. HALLAL, :
and VIKAS SINHA,
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Defendants.
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CIV. NO. 3:16-CV-2127 (AWT)

APPOINTMENT OF LEAD PLAINTIFF AND LEAD COUNSEL
The court has considered the application by Erste-Sparinvest
Kapitalanlagegesellschaft mbH (“Erste-Sparinvest”) and the Public
Employee Retirement System of Idaho (“PERSI”) seeking appointment
as Lead Plaintiff and approval of their selection of Lead Counsel,
pursuant to Section 21D of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, 15
U.S.C. § 78u-4(a)(3)(B), as amended by the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995.

For good cause shown, the court

hereby orders that:
(1)

Erste-Sparinvest and PERSI are APPOINTED as Lead

Plaintiff in the Action.
(2)

Lead Plaintiff’s selection of Motley Rice LLC and

Labaton Sucharow LLP to serve as Lead Counsel is APPROVED, and
Motley Rice LLC and Labaton Sucharow LLP are APPOINTED to serve as
Lead Counsel for the Class.

It is so ordered.
Signed this 12th day of April, 2017, at Hartford,
Connecticut.

/s/ AWT
Alvin W. Thompson
United States District Judge

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