Alter v. Pfizer Inc

Court

District Court, E.D. Arkansas (E.D. Ark.)
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Assigned judge

Brian S. Miller · 824 cases in index

Docket number

5:12-cv-00404

Cause

28:1441 Petition for Removal- Torts to Land
28 U.S.C. § 1441 — Removal from state court

Nature of suit

850 Securities, Commodities, Exchange
Alleged violations of federal securities or commodities laws.

Jurisdiction

Diversity

Jury demand

Both

Date filed

10/26/2012

Date terminated

03/05/2013

125 Securities / Commodities cases in this court are indexed here.

Parties

• plaintiff · Alter · 76 cases
• defendant · Pfizer Inc Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology · 12528 cases

Part of a Larger Litigation Pattern

This is one of 12,529 Securities / Commodities cases in our index naming Pfizer Inc — a possible mass-tort or coordinated-litigation cluster.

• Schwab S&P 500 Index Fund v. Pfizer Inc
  District Court, S.D. New YorkFiled 11/21/2012
• U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission v. Pfizer, Inc
  District Court, District of ColumbiaFiled 08/07/2012
• Security Police and Fire Professionals of America Retirement Fund v. Pfizer, Inc
  District Court, D. New JerseyFiled 06/18/2010
• Jones v. Pfizer, Inc
  District Court, S.D. New YorkFiled 05/11/2010
• Rich v. Pfizer, Inc
  District Court, S.D. New YorkFiled 06/21/2005
• McFarland v. Pfizer, Inc
  District Court, S.D. New YorkFiled 06/21/2005

About Securities / Commodities Lawsuits

Securities cases involve alleged violations of federal securities or commodities laws — including fraud, misstatements to investors, insider trading, and shareholder class actions brought under the Securities Act and Securities Exchange Act.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Alter v. Pfizer Inc?

Alter v. Pfizer Inc is a federal securities / commodities lawsuit filed on 10/26/2012 in the District Court, E.D. Arkansas. The case was terminated on 03/05/2013. Securities cases involve alleged violations of federal securities or commodities laws — including fraud, misstatements to investors, insider trading, and shareholder class actions brought under the Securities Act and Securities Exchange Act.

What type of case is this?

It is classified as “Securities / Commodities” under the federal nature-of-suit system. Securities cases involve alleged violations of federal securities or commodities laws — including fraud, misstatements to investors, insider trading, and shareholder class actions brought under the Securities Act and Securities Exchange Act.

What court is the case in?

The case is in the District Court, E.D. Arkansas, docket number 5:12-cv-00404.

When was the case filed?

Alter v. Pfizer Inc was filed on 10/26/2012. It was terminated on 03/05/2013.

What law is the case brought under?

The docket lists the cause as 28 U.S.C. § 1441 — Removal from state court.