Case Background:
This is a federal securities fraud class action lawsuit on behalf of those who purchased or otherwise acquired New Oriental Education & Technology Group Inc. (“New Oriental”) (NYSE: EDU) American Depository Shares (“ADS”) between April 24, 2018 and July 22, 2021, inclusive (the “Class Period”).
The complaint alleges that, throughout the Class Period, the Defendants made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose, among other things, that: (1) New Oriental’s revenue and operational growth was the result of deceptive marketing tactics and abusive business practices that flouted Chinese regulations and policies and exposed New Oriental to an extreme risk that more draconian measures would be imposed on New Oriental; (2) New Oriental had engaged in misleading and fraudulent advertising practices, including the provision of false and misleading discount information designed to obfuscate the true cost of New Oriental’s programs to its customers; (3) New Oriental had falsified teacher qualifications and experience in order to attract customers and increase student enrollments; and (4) as a result of the foregoing, New Oriental was subject to an extreme undisclosed risk of adverse enforcement actions, regulatory fines and penalties, and the imposition of new rules and regulations adverse to New Oriental’s business and interests.
Current Status of Case:
On March 28, 2023, Defendants filed a Motion to Dismiss the Amended Complaint. The Motion has been fully briefed and is pending decision before the Court. This action is ongoing.
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