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Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC and Former Louisiana Attorney General File Suit against Kid Brands, Inc.: Remind Investors with Large Fi

^{Published on 2011-03-23 16:55:31 - Market Wire}
 

NEW ORLEANS--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC ("KSF") and KSF partner, Former Attorney General of Louisiana, Charles C. Foti, Jr., announce the commencement of the firma™s securities class action lawsuit against Kid Brands, Inc. ("Kid Brands" or the "Company") (NYSE: KID). The lawsuit was filed in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey on behalf of purchasers of the common stock of Kid Brands between March 26, 2010 and March 15, 2011, inclusive (the aClass Perioda).

What You May Do

If you are a Kid Brands shareholder and would like to discuss your legal rights and how this case might affect you and your right to recover for your economic loss, you may, without obligation or cost to you, e-mail or call KSF Managing Partner, Lewis Kahn ([ lewis.kahn@ksfcounsel.com ]), toll free, 877-515-1850, or via cell phone any time at 504-301-7900, or KSF Director of Client Relations, Neil Rothstein, Esq. ([ neil.rothstein@ksfcounsel.com ]), toll free at 877-694-9510, or via cell phone any time at 330-860-4092. If you wish to serve as a lead plaintiff in this class action by overseeing lead counsel with the goal of obtaining a fair and just resolution, you must request this position by application to the Court by May 23, 2011. Any member of the putative class may move the Court to serve as lead plaintiff through counsel of their choice, or may choose to do nothing and remain an absent class member. KSF encourages both institutional and individual purchasers of Kid Brands to contact the firm. The ultimate resolution of any securities class action is strengthened through the involvement of aggrieved shareholders and lead plaintiffs who have large financial interests. KSF also encourages anyone with information regarding Kid Brands' conduct during the period in question to contact the firm, including whistleblowers, former employees, shareholders and others.

About the Lawsuit

Kid Brands and certain of its officers and directors are charged with making a series of materially false and misleading statements related to the Company's business and operations in violation of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

On March 15, 2011, Kid Brands issued a release announcing the termination of two high-level executives at its LaJobi subsidiary and admitting to a violation of United States Customs laws. The release further explained:

As a result of the foregoing disclosure, Kid Brandsa™ stock plummeted from a closing price of $9.24 per share on March 14, 2011 to a close of $6.91 per share on March 15, 2011, a decline of over 25%, after experiencing an intra-day low of $6.57 per share, on heavy trading volume.

About Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC

KSF, whose partners include the Former Louisiana Attorney General Charles C. Foti, Jr., is a law firm focused on securities class action and shareholder derivative litigation with offices in New York and Louisiana. KSF's lawyers have significant experience litigating complex securities class actions nationwide on behalf of both institutional and individual shareholders. Recent cases include In re Virgin Mobile USA IPO Litigation,2:07-cv-05619-SDW-MCA (D. N.J.), Co-Lead Counsel, $19.5 Million Settlement; In re BigBand Networks, Inc Securities Litigation,3:07-CV-05101-SBA (C.D. Cal.),Co-Lead Counsel, $11 million settlement; In re U.S. Auto Parts Networks, Inc. Securities Litigation,2:07-cv-02030-GW-JC (C.D. Cal.),Lead Counsel, $10 million settlement. KSF is also federally court-appointed Co-Lead Counsel in THE shareholder derivative cases against BP and Bank of America (Merrill Lynch merger) emanating from their recent multi-billion dollar economic declines.

To learn more about KSF, you may visit[ www.ksfcounsel.com ].