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            C L A S S   A C T I O N   R E P O R T E R

           Tuesday, December 24, 2013, Vol. 15, No. 254

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* Most Active Securities Fraud Law Firms - 2013

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* Most Active Securities Fraud Law Firms - 2013
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The Class Action Reporter is pleased to provide our subscribers
the following list of law firms that we have identified as the ten
most active firms during 2013 in the prosecution of class action
securities fraud cases.

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and no reproduction or further use of this list is permitted
without the prior written consent of Beard Group, Inc., P.O. Box
40915, Washington, D.C. 20016


POMERANTZ GROSSMAN HUFFORD DAHLSTROM & GROSS LLP
600 Third Avenue
New York, NY 10016
     (with offices in Chicago; Weston, Fla.; and San Diego)
Tel: (212) 661-1100 or (888) 4-POMLAW
Fax: (212) 661-8665
http://www.pomerantzlaw.com/

     This year Pomerantz Grossman filed at least 51 class action
     lawsuits, mostly alleging violations of federal securities
     laws.  These cases include Achillion Pharmaceuticals Inc.;
     Amarin Corporation; ARIAD Pharmaceuticals Inc.; Aruba
     Networks; Atossa Genetics Inc.; Barrick Gold Corp.; Biolase
     Inc.; BioScrip Inc.; Blackberry Limited; CenturyLink;
     Citigroup Inc.; Corinthian Colleges; Ecotality Inc.;
     Expedia Inc.; Fab Universal Corporation; First Marblehead;
     Furniture Brands International Inc.; Fusion-io Inc.;
     General Cable Corporation; IEC Electronics Corp.; iGate
     Corp.; Ixia; J.C. Penney Company Inc.; Juniper Networks;
     Kior Inc.; L & L Energy Inc.; LightInTheBox Holding Co.,
     Ltd.; Linn Co.; Lumber Liquidators Holdings Inc.; McDermott
     International Inc.; Meadowbrook Insurance Group Inc.;
     Microsoft Corporation; MiMedx Group Inc.; Molycorp Inc.; NQ
     Mobile Inc.; OvaScience Inc.; Petrochina Company Ltd.;
     Polycom Inc.; Pretium Resources Inc.; Tesla Motors Inc.;
     Tetra Tech; The Petrochina Company Ltd.; Unilife Corporation;
     Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc.; Velti PLC; Vical Incorporated;
     Violin Memory Inc.; Vocera Communications Inc.; and Walter
     Investment Management Corp.


ROBBINS GELLER RUDMAN & DOWD LLP
30 Vesey Street, Suite 200
New York, NY 10007
   (with offices in Atlanta, Ga.; Boca Raton, Fla.; Chicago;
   Melville, N.Y.; Philadelphia; San Diego; San Francisco; and
   Washington, D.C.
Tel: (212) 693-1058 or (800) 449-4900
Fax: (212) 693-7423
http://www.rgrdlaw.com/

   Robbins Geller filed at least 30 class action lawsuits
   this year, mostly alleging violations of federal securities
   laws.  The cases include A123 Systems Inc.; Biolase Inc.;
   Dell Inc.; Dynavax Technologies; ECOtality Inc.; Electronic
   Arts Inc.; Expedia Inc.; FAB Universal Corp.; Francesca's
   Holdings Corporation; General Cable Corporation; Hertz Global
   Holdings Inc.; J.C. Penney Company Inc.; Kohl's Corp.;
   Lightinthebox; Microsoft Corporation; MiMedx Group Inc.; NQ
   Mobile Inc.; Nuverra Environmental Solutions Inc., formerly,
   Heckman Corporation; Orthofix International N.V.; Polycom Inc.;
   Pretium Resources Inc.; Tesla Motors Inc.; The Western Union
   Company; Tile Shop Holdings, Inc.; Tremor Video Inc.; Turquoise
   Hill Resources, Ltd.; Urban Outfitters Inc.; ValueClick Inc.;
   Violin Memory Inc.; and Vitamin Shoppe


GLANCY BINKOW & GOLDBERG LLP
1925 Century Park East, Suite 2100
Los Angeles, CA 90067
Tel: (310) 201-9150 or (888) 773-9224
https://www.glancylaw.com/

   This year, Glancy Binkow launched at least 28 class action
   lawsuits, mostly alleging violations of federal securities
   laws; others were on product liability, mislabeling or false
   advertising.  The securities suits include Amarin Corporation;
   Barrick Gold; BioScrip Inc.; Cafepress Inc.; Catalyst
   Pharmaceutical Partners Inc.; DFC Global Corp.; Edwards
   Lifesciences Corporation; FAB Universal Corporation; Fusion-io
   Inc.; Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation; Hertz Global
   Holdings Inc.; Ixia; Maxwell Technologies Inc.; NQ Mobile Inc.;
   OSI Systems Inc.; Pretium Resources Inc.; Tesla Motors Inc.;
   Tetra Tech Inc.; Tile Shop Holdings Inc.; Tower Group
   International, Ltd.; Tremor Video Inc.; Vical Incorporated; and
   Violin Memory Inc.


SCOTT+SCOTT LLP
The Chrysler Building
405 Lexington Ave
40th Floor
New York, NY 10174-4099
   (with offices in Colchester, Conn.; Los Angeles;
   San Diego; Richmond, Va.; and Cleveland Heights,
   Ohio)
Tel: (212) 223-6444
Fax: (212) 223-6334
http://www.scott-scott.com/

   Scott+Scott commenced at least 29 class action lawsuits this
   year, mostly alleging violations of federal securities laws.
   These cases include Amarin Corp. plc; ATP Oil & Gas; Cash Store
   Financial Services Inc.; Catalyst Pharmaceutical Partners Inc.;
   CenturyLink Inc.; DFC Global Corp.; Electronic Arts Inc.; FAB
   Universal Corporation; Fusion-io Inc.; Hertz Global Holdings
   Inc.; Insys Therapeutics Inc.; International Business Machines
   Corp.; Ixia; Lumber Liquidators Inc.; NQ Mobile Inc.; OSI
   Systems Inc.; PhotoMedex Inc.; Pretium Resources Inc.; Sanofi;
   Tesla Motors Inc.; Teva Pharmaceutical Industries LTD; Tile
   Shop Holdings Inc.; Tremor Video Inc.; Turquoise Hill
   Resources, Ltd.; Velti PLC; Violin Memory Inc.; and Vocera
   Communications Inc.


KESSLER TOPAZ MELTZER & CHECK, LLP
280 King of Prussia Road
Radnor, PA 19087
   (with another office in San Francisco)
Tel: (610) 667-7706
Fax: (610) 667-7056
http://ktmc.com/

   Kessler Topaz commenced at least 26 class action lawsuits
   this year, mostly alleging alleged violations of federal
   securities laws.  The securities suits include Amarin Corp.;
   Dell Inc.; DFC Global Corp.; Fusion-io Inc.; General Cable
   Corp.; Hertz Global Holdings Inc.; Insys Therapeutics Inc.;
   Ixia; Lumber Liquidators Holdings Inc.; NQ Mobile Inc.; OSI
   Systems Inc.; Pretium Resources Inc.; Quality Systems Inc.;
   Sanofi; Tesla Motors Inc.; Tile Shop Holdings Inc.; Tremor
   Video Inc.; and Violin Memory Inc.


THE ROSEN LAW FIRM
275 Madison Avenue, 34th Floor
New York, NY 10016
Tel: (212) 686-1060
Fax: (212) 202-3827
http://www.rosenlegal.com/

   Rosen Law Firm commenced at least 20 class action lawsuits
   this year, mostly alleging violations of federal securities
   laws.  These securities suits include Active Power Inc.; Amarin
   Corporation PLC; Catalyst Pharmaceutical Partners Inc.; FAB
   Universal Corporation; General Cable Corp.; INSYS Therapeutics
   Inc.; Ixia; Jakks Pacific; MiMedx Group Inc.; NQ Mobile Inc.;
   OSI Systems Inc.; PhotoMedex; Pretium Resources Inc.; Subaye
   Inc.; Tile Shop Holdings Inc.; Tremor Video; Tri-Tech Holding
   Inc.; Turquoise Hill Resources; Unilife Corporation; and Violin
   Memory Inc.


HOLZER HOLZER & FISTEL, LLC
200 Ashford Center North, Suite 300
Atlanta, GA 30338
Tel: (888) 508-6832
http://holzerlaw.com/

   This year, Holzer launched at least 12 class action lawsuits,
   mostly alleging claims over violations of federal securities
   laws.  The securities suits include Amarin; Blackberry;
   ECOtality; J.C. Penney; Lululemon Athletica; Lumber
   Liquidators; NQ Mobile; Pretium Resources; Tremor Video;
   Urban Outfitters; and Vical.


WOLF HALDENSTEIN ADLER FREEMAN & HERZ LLP
270 Madison Avenue
New York, NY 10016
   (with offices in San Diego and Chicago)
Tel: (212) 545-4600
Fax: (212) 545-4653
http://www.whafh.com/

   Wolf Haldenstein commenced at least 10 class action lawsuits
   this year, mostly alleging violations of federal securities
   laws.  The securities suits include Achillion Pharmaceuticals
   Inc.; Harvest Natural Resources Inc.; J.C. Penney Co. Inc.;
   LightInTheBox Holding Co., Ltd.; Linn Energy LLC; NQ Mobile
   Inc.; Nuverra Environmental Solutions Inc.; and Warner/Chappell
   Music Inc.


LEVI & KORSINSKY
30 Broad Street, 24th Floor
New York, NY 10004
   (with offices in Hackensack, NJ; Stamford, Conn.;
   and Washington D.C.)
Tel: (212) 363-7500
Fax: (866) 367-6510
http://www.zlk.com/

   This year, the firm launched at least six class action
   lawsuits alleging violations of federal securities laws.  
   These securities suits include A123 Systems; Blackberry
   Limited; CenturyLink; Lightinthebox Holding; PVF Capital
   Corp.; and Tesla Motors.


LABATON SUCHAROW LLP
140 Broadway
New York, NY 10005
   (with an office in Wilmington, Del.)
Tel: (888) 753-2796
http://www.labaton.com/

   Labaton Sucharow this year launched at least five class action
   lawsuits, four of which assert claims over violations of
   federal securities laws.  These securities cases include Impax
   Laboratories, Inc.; Barrick Gold Corporation; LinnCo LLC; and
   Edwards Lifesciences Corp.

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