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Securities class action filings rose 30% in the first half of 2026
Responsible attorney: Lou Schwartz, Schwartz & Associates, PC, Atlanta, Georgia. intake@snalawyers.com
Cornerstone Research and the Stanford Securities Class Action Clearinghouse counted 121 securities class action filings in the first half of 2026, 30% more than in the prior six months. Fifteen filings tied to artificial intelligence accounted for $385 billion of the $529 billion Disclosure Dollar Loss Index.
Why it matters. In Cornerstone's count, AI-related filings accounted for about 73% of the Disclosure Dollar Loss Index in the first half of 2026.
Sources
- Cornerstone Research press release secondary
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