The Gross Law Firm Announces Class Actions on Behalf of Shareholders of BAX, PTLA and GERN

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESSWIRE / January 24, 2020 / The securities litigation law firm of The Gross Law Firm issues the following notice on behalf of shareholders in the following publicly traded companies. Shareholders who purchased shares in the following companies during the dates listed are encouraged to contact the firm regarding possible Lead Plaintiff appointment. Appointment as Lead Plaintiff is not required to partake in any recovery.

Baxter International Inc. (NYSE:BAX)

Investors Affected : February 21, 2019 – October 23, 2019

A class action has commenced on behalf of certain shareholders in Baxter International Inc. The filed complaint alleges that defendants made materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) certain intra-Company transactions, undertaken for the purpose of generating foreign exchange gains and losses, used foreign exchange rate conventions that were not in accordance with GAAP and enabled intra-Company transactions to be undertaken after the related exchange rates were already known; (2) the Company lacked effective internal control over financial reporting; (3) as a result, the Company's financial statements were misstated and would likely require correction or amendment; (4) due to the Company's internal investigation, Baxter would not be able to file its quarterly report for the period ending September 30, 2019, with the SEC on Form 10-Q in a timely manner; and (5) as a result of the foregoing, Defendants' statements about the Company's business and operations lacked a reasonable basis.

Shareholders may find more information at https://securitiesclasslaw.com/securities/baxter-international-inc-loss-submission-form/?id=5352&from=1

Portola Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:PTLA)

Investors Affected : November 5, 2019 – January 9, 2020

A class action has commenced on behalf of certain shareholders in Portola Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The filed complaint alleges that defendants made materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) Portola's internal control over financial reporting regarding reserve for product returns was not effective; (2) Portola was shipping longer-dated product with 36-month shelf life; (3) Portola had not established adequate reserve for returns of prior shipments of short-dated product; (4) as a result, Portola was reasonably likely to need to "catch up" on accounting for return reserves; and (5) as a result of the foregoing, Defendants' positive statements about the Company's business, operations, and prospects were materially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis.

Shareholders may find more information at https://securitiesclasslaw.com/securities/portola-pharmaceuticals-inc-loss-submission-form/?id=5352&from=1

Geron Corporation (NASDAQ:GERN)

Investors Affected : March 19, 2018 – September 26, 2018

A class action has commenced on behalf of certain shareholders in Geron Corporation. The filed complaint alleges that defendants misled investors regarding a drug called imetelstat, which was intended to treat certain cancers that occur in bone marrow. Specifically, defendants misled investors about the results of a clinical drug study of imetelstat called IMbark. That study was designed to ascertain whether imetelstat helped patients with a cancer called myelofibrosis.

Shareholders may find more information at https://securitiesclasslaw.com/securities/geron-corporation-et-al-loss-submission-form/?id=5352&from=1

The Gross Law Firm is committed to ensuring that companies adhere to responsible business practices and engage in good corporate citizenship. The firm seeks recovery on behalf of investors who incurred losses when false and/or misleading statements or the omission of material information by a Company lead to artificial inflation of the Company's stock. Attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee similar outcomes.

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The Gross Law Firm
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New York, NY, 10018
Email: dg@securitiesclasslaw.com
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SOURCE: The Gross Law Firm

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