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• In re Hutchinson Technologies Securities Lit igation
• USDC Minnesota  05-02095
• Judge Patrick J. Schiltz
• Filed 9.09.05

Lead plaintiffs

• NECA-IBEW Pension Fund

Complaint

• Consolidated complaint  5.01.06

Said today that it now expects net earnings per diluted share for its fiscal 2005 fourth quarter ending 9.25.05 to range from $0.05 to $0.20 on net sales of $150 to $165 million and unit shipments of 170 to 180 million

• Press release  8.30.05

Motion to dismiss

• Motion  6.30.06
• Company brief  6.30.06
• Opposition brief  8.14.06
• Company reply  9.13.06
• Opposition notice of recent authority  5.15.07
• Company response  5.17.07

Opinion

• Opinion  6.04.07

Filings

• No. 07-2622
• Notice of appeal  7.02.07
• Eighth circuit notice  7.16.07
• Plaintiff-appellant's brief  9.27.07
• Defendant's-appellees  10.29.07
• 11.19.07  brief filed - Appellant Reply Brief filed by NECA-IBEW Pension Fund , w/ service 11.16.07. 42 PDF pages 10 copies, 6956 words
• Plaintiff-appellants supplemental authority  6.13.08
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• Defendants-appellees' letter  6.24.08
• Plaintiff-appellant's letter  6.30.08
• Defendant-appellees' letter  7.01.08
• Plaintiff-appellant's letter  7.01.08
• Oral argument was held 3.10.08

• Audio can be played back by going here

Ruling

• Opinion  8.05.08

• Corrected version

Lead plaintiff

• Coughlin Stoia

Company defense

• Faegre & Benson

Rule 10b Private Actions