SHAREHOLDER ALERT: Pomerantz Law Firm Investigates Claims On Behalf of Investors of Ligand Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - LGND
NEW YORK, Nov. 14, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Pomerantz LLP is investigating claims on behalf of investors of Ligand Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ("Ligand" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: LGND) (ISIN: US53220K5048). Investors are advised to contact Robert S. Willoughby at [email protected] or 888-476-6529, ext. 9980.
The investigation concerns whether Ligand and certain of its officers and/or directors have violated the federal securities laws.
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On November 9, 2016, Ligand announced that the Company would be unable to timely file its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2016 and was reviewing a potential restatement. On November 14, 2016, post-market, Ligand announced that the Company would restate financial statements for the quarters ended September 30, 2015; December 31, 2015; March 31, 2016; and June 30, 2016, due to a material error. Ligand announced that the Company's management determined that Ligand did not maintain effective controls over the accuracy and presentation of accounting for income taxes related to complex transactions.
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CONTACT:
Robert S. Willoughby
Pomerantz LLP
[email protected]
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