Cutsforth v. Renschler

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• finding that statements by a company that an acquisition “continues” the company’s “dynamic growth” and “adds enhanced value” are inactionable puffery
• holding severe problems integrating computer systems, inadequately billing customers, setting unattainable budgets, and arbitrarily increasing revenues on monthly reports alleged only corporate mismanagement, not securities fraud
• noting that accountants might reasonably reach different conclusions about application of FAS 121; “FAS 121 does not set forth some bright-line test, but rather states guidelines that call for the exercise of accounting judgment.”
• finding disclosures throughout the Class Period of unfavorable information about the company weighed against an inference of scienter on the part of the individual officers
• noting Plaintiffs’ lack of cogent explanation why Defendant simply delayed the write-down until later that year and finding disclosures of unfavorable information pointing against an inference of scienter
• allegation that defendants’ revenue forecast had no reasonable basis is conclusory and “falls short of asserting actual knowledge”

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