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Bragar Eagel & Squire, P.C. Is Investigating Corcept, Discover, Mercury, and Fulgent and Encourages Investors to Contact the Firm
Globe Newswire 16-Sep-2022 9:00 PM
NEW YORK, Sept. 16, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bragar Eagel & Squire, P.C., a nationally recognized shareholder rights law firm, is investigating potential claims against Corcept Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:CORT), Discover Financial Services (NYSE:DFS), Mercury Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:MRCY), and Fulgent Genetics, Inc. (NASDAQ:FLGT). Our investigations concern whether these companies have violated the federal securities laws and/or engaged in other unlawful business practices. Additional information about each case can be found at the link provided.
On December 8, 2021, Corcept disclosed in a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that "[o]n November 15, 2021, the Company received a records subpoena from the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of New Jersey (the ‘NJ USAO') pursuant to Section 248 of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) seeking information relating to the sale and promotion of Korlym, Corcept's relationships with and payments to health care professionals who can prescribe or recommend Korlym and prior authorizations and reimbursement for Korlym." Corcept further disclosed that "[t]he NJ USAO has informed Corcept that it is investigating whether any criminal or civil violations by Corcept occurred in connection with the matters referenced in the subpoena."
On this news, Corcept's stock price fell $3.71 per share, or 16.91%, to close at $18.23 per share on December 8, 2021.
Discover is a digital banking and payment services company offering customers credit card loans, private student loans, personal loans, home loans, and deposit products.
In 2015, the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ("CFPB") issued a consent order against Discover based on the CFPB's finding that Discover engaged in illegal debt collection practices and that Discover misstated the minimum amounts due on billing statements as well as tax information consumers needed to get federal income tax benefits. In 2020, the CFPB issued a consent order against Discover based on its findings that Discover violated the prior CFPB order, the Electronic Fund Transfer Act, and the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010.
On July 20, 2022, Discover revealed that it was "suspending until further notice its existing share repurchase program because of an internal investigation relating to its student loan servicing practices and related compliance matters." Discover further disclosed that "[t]he investigation is ongoing and is being conducted by a board-appointed independent special committee."
On this news, the price of Discover stock fell by $8.49 per share, or 7.8%%, to close at $100.00 per share on July 21, 2022.
The investigation concerns whether Mercury and certain of its officers and/or directors have engaged in securities fraud or other unlawful business practices.
On July 26, 2022, Glasshouse Research ("Glasshouse") published a short report entitled "Roll-Up Mercury Systems Set to Unravel." The Glasshouse report claimed, among other things, that Mercury's organic revenue is "overstated," that the Company's recent Physical Optics acquisition has been a "disaster," and that management has prematurely recognized revenue on certain significant projects.
On this news, Mercury's stock price fell $4.73, or 7.6%, during intraday trading on July 26, 2022.
Fulgent released its financial results for the second quarter of 2022 on August 4, 2022. As part of its release, the Company disclosed that the SEC is investigating certain Exchange Act reports for 2018 through the first quarter of 2020. This investigation comes after the DOJ issued a civil investigative demand to the Company "related to its investigation of allegations of medically unnecessary laboratory testing, improper billing for laboratory testing, and remuneration received or provided in violation of the Anti-Kickback Statute and the Stark Law."
Based on this news, shares of Fulgent fell by $3.34 per share, or 5.3%, to close at $59.86 per share on August 5, 2022.
Bragar Eagel & Squire, P.C. is a nationally recognized law firm with offices in New York, California, and South Carolina. The firm represents individual and institutional investors in commercial, securities, derivative, and other complex litigation in state and federal courts across the country. For more information about the firm, please visit www.bespc.com. Attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee similar outcomes.
