Three US law firms file class-action lawsuit against Infosys

Three US investor rights law firms have filed a class-action lawsuit against Infosys after a group of whistleblowers alleged the company and its CEO Salil Parekh of indulging in unethical practices. The three US firms to file the lawsuits are Bragar Eagel & Squire, The Rosen Law Firm and Howard G Smith.

Bragar Eagel & Squire said that a lawsuit has been filed on behalf of investors who purchased Infosys securities between July 7, 2018 and October 20, 2019.  Howard G Smith announced that a class action lawsuit has been filed on behalf of investors who purchased securities in the same time frame. The firm stated that "Infosys disclosed that it had received whistleblower complaints alleging 'unethical practices' by the company's management to inappropriately boost short-term revenue and profit." It also stated that complaints alleged that Salil Parekh bypassed reviews and approvals of large contracts to avoid accounting scrutiny.

Rosen Law Firm that represents investors across the globe filed a lawsuit seeking to recover damages for Infosys' investors under the federal securities law.

Another investor rights law firm Bernstein Liebhard is investigating potential securities fraud claims on behalf of Infosys shareholders, as mentioned by a report in Times of India.

On October 21, Infosys had disclosed that it received whistleblower complaints. On October 22, the IT major's stock plummeted 16 per cent on BSE. Investors lost substantial amounts from the share price drop.

The class action lawsuits have so far not been admitted by the court.

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