Lawsuit Overview
Settlement Overview
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April 27, 2015 - The court preliminarily approved the settlement.
March 26, 2015 - A stipulation of settlements filed by the parties.
April 18, 2014 - An investor in shares of Growlife Inc (OTC: PHOT) filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California against Growlife Inc over alleged violations of Federal Securities Laws in connection with certain allegedly false and misleading statements made between November 14, 2013 and April 9, 2014.
According to the complaint the plaintiff alleges on behalf of all persons or entities who purchased or otherwise acquired securities of Growlife Inc (OTC: PHOT) between November 14, 2013 and April 9, 2014, that Growlife Inc violated Federal Securities Laws pursuant to Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder.
More specifically, the plaintiff claims that between November 14, 2013 and April 9, 2014 Growlife Inc issued allegedly materially false and misleading statements about its true financial condition. Growlife Inc reported that its annual Total Revenue rose from $0.95 million in 2011 to $1.45 million in 2012 while its Net Loss increased from $0.40 million in 2011 to $2.19 million in 2012. Shares of Growlife Inc (OTC: PHOT) grew from $0.03 per share in August 2012 to as high as $0.777 per share in March 2014.
Then, on April 10, 2014, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) temporarily suspended trading of GrowLife securities for 10 market days. The SEC said that it was suspending the trading because of concerns regarding the accuracy and adequacy of information.