Glancy Prongay & Murray LLP Files a Securities Class Action on Behalf of Atlas Financial Holdings, Inc. Investors (AFH)

Mar 05, 2018 09:41 pm
LOS ANGELES -- 

Glancy Prongay & Murray LLP (“GPM”) announces that it has filed a class action lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, on behalf of persons and entities that acquired Atlas Financial Holdings, Inc. (“Atlas” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: AFH) securities between March 13, 2017, and March 2, 2018, inclusive (the “Class Period”), asserting claims under Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Investors are hereby notified that they have 60 days from the date of this notice to move the Court to serve as lead plaintiff in this action.

Investors suffering losses on their Atlas investments are encouraged to contact Lesley Portnoy of GPM to discuss their legal rights at 310-201-9150 or by email to [email protected], or visit the Atlas case page on our website at www.glancylaw.com.

On March 2, 2018, the Company’s shares fell over 40% value during intraday trading following news that Atlas Financial took a significant loss-reserve charge in the fourth quarter. The loss reserve related largely to commercial auto claims from 2015 and prior.

The complaint filed in this class action alleges that, throughout the Class Period, Defendants made materially false and/or misleading statements, as well as failed to disclose material adverse facts about the Company’s business, operations, and prospects. Specifically, Defendants failed to disclose: (1) that the Company failed to employ internal controls to ensure appropriate accounting practices; including, but not limited to, the calculation of certain loss reserves; (2) that, as a result, the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting were materially weak; (3) that as a result the Company’s financial statements were inaccurate and misleading, including by understating certain loss reserves; and, (4) that, as a result of the foregoing, Defendants’ statements about Atlas Financial’s business, operations, and prospects, were false and misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis.

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If you purchased Atlas securities during the Class Period, you may move the Court no later than 60 days from the date of this notice to ask the Court to appoint you as lead plaintiff. To be a member of the Class you need not take any action at this time; you may retain counsel of your choice or take no action and remain an absent member of the Class. If you wish to learn more about this action, or if you have any questions concerning this announcement or your rights or interests with respect to these matters, please contact Lesley Portnoy, Esquire, of GPM, 1925 Century Park East, Suite 2100, Los Angeles California 90067 at 310-201-9150, Toll-Free at 888-773-9224, by email to [email protected], or visit our website at www.glancylaw.com. If you inquire by email please include your mailing address, telephone number and number of shares purchased.

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Glancy Prongay and Murray LLP, Los Angeles
Lesley Portnoy, 310-201-9150 or 888-773-9224
www.glancylaw.com
[email protected]