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Northstar Financial Advisors Inc. v. Schwab Investments et al
Case Number:
5:08-cv-04119
Court:
Nature of Suit:
Multi Party Litigation:
Class Action
Judge:
Firms
- Archer Norris
- Berman Tabacco
- Bleichmar Fonti
- Greenbaum Rowe
- Hagens Berman
- Locke Lord
- Quinn Emanuel
- Wolf Popper
Companies
Sectors & Industries:
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February 24, 2016
Judge Nixes Northstar Claims Over Schwab Bond Fund
A California federal judge on Tuesday dismissed Northstar Financial Advisors Inc.'s would-be class action claiming Charles Schwab Corp. stepped outside of its own guidelines to make risky bond-fund bets, closing the case after finding breach of fiduciary duty claims left in the lengthy litigation are precluded under federal law.
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January 22, 2016
Class Cert. Sought Against Schwab Over Risky Investments
Northstar Financial Advisors Inc. has asked a California federal court to certify two classes of investors who allegedly lost tens of millions of dollars when Schwab Investments stepped outside its own guidelines to make riskier bets that didn’t pay off.
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August 09, 2011
Schwab Escapes Class Action Over Risky Investments
A California district judge on Monday shut down investment advisory company Northstar Financial Advisors Inc.'s breach of contract class action alleging Schwab Investments cost shareholders tens of millions of dollars by making riskier bets than its investment guidelines allowed.
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March 09, 2011
Schwab Can Face Calif. Claims In MBS Suit: Judge
A federal judge ruled Tuesday that a class of investors claiming Charles Schwab & Co. Inc. deviated from the strategy of a bond fund by investing heavily in mortgage-backed securities can move ahead with its California state law claims.
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March 03, 2011
Schwab Ducks Northstar Claims Over Risky Securities
A California federal judge on Wednesday tossed a class action brought by Northstar Financial Advisors that accused Schwab Investments of buying riskier securities than its benchmark index guidelines allowed, resulting in the loss of millions of dollars for investors.