April 01, 2021
The general counsel of chemical manufacturer Venator Materials PLC can't escape an investor class action alleging the company lied about the severity of a facility fire after a Texas federal judge determined the lawyer's extensive contacts with Texas trump the fact that he resides in the United Kingdom.
February 19, 2020
Chemical producer Venator Materials PLC sought to end investor claims that the company lied about the severity of a fire in one of its facilities, telling a Texas federal judge that its initial attempts to restore the property showed that company decision-makers had truly believed the damage wasn't as serious as it turned out to be.
October 21, 2019
Bernstein Litowitz was appointed lead counsel in a putative class action in Texas federal court against pigment and additive company Venator, whose shareholders claim downplayed the seriousness of a fire at one of its facilities in the months leading up to its 2017 initial and secondary public offerings.