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An investigation was announced on behalf of current long-term investors in shares of Asterias Biotherapeutics Inc (NYSEMKT:AST) over potential breaches of fiduciary duties by certain directors at Asterias Biotherapeutics.

An investigation on behalf of investors, who currently hold shares of LDR Holding Corp (NASDAQ:LDRH), was announced concerning whether the takeover of LDR Holding Corp by Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc for $37.00 per share is unfair to NASDAQ:LDRH stockholders.

Certain directors of Sorrento Therapeutics Inc are under investigation over potential wrongdoing. The investigation was announced for current investors in NASDAQ:SRNE shares over potential breaches of fiduciary duties by certain officers and directors at Sorrento Therapeutics.

An investigation was announced for investors who purchased shares of E*TRADE Financial Corp (NASDAQ:ETFC) over potential securities laws violations by E*TRADE Financial.

An investor, who purchased NASDAQ:NVCN shares, filed a lawsuit in Massachusetts over alleged violations of Federal Securities Laws by Neovasc Inc in connection with certain allegedly false and misleading statements.

An investigation on behalf of investors of Mirati Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:MRTX) shares over potential securities laws violations in connection certain financial statements was announced.

An investigation on behalf of investors in shares of Lion Biotechnologies Inc (NASDAQ:LBIO) was announced over potential breaches of fiduciary duties by certain officers and directors at Lion Biotechnologies.

The Shareholders Foundation announced that a deadline is coming up on June 24, 2016 in the settlement reached in the securities class action lawsuit filed on behalf of investors who purchased shares of Retrophin Inc (NASDAQ:RTRX) between June 13, 2013 and September 30, 2014.

The acquisition of Topeka, KS based Westar Energy Inc is under investigation over potential wrongdoing. The investigation was announced on behalf of investors, who currently hold NYSE:WR shares, concerning whether the takeover of Westar Energy Inc by Great Plains Energy Incorporated is unfair to NYSE:WR stockholders.

An investigation was announced for investors in shares of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Co (NASDAQ:HMHC) over potential breaches of fiduciary duties by certain.