In Re Inland Western Retail Real Estate Trust Securities Litigation (City of St. Clair Shores General Employees Retirement System v. Inland Western Retail Real Estate Trust, Inc., et al.)

On behalf of City of St Clair Shores General ERS and a proposed class of Inland Western shareholders, on November 1, 2007, C&T filed a federal securities class action complaint alleging violations of the federal securities laws and breaches of fiduciary duty by defendant Inland Western and certain of its current and former directors, officers and affiliates, and its financial advisor, by virtue of their devising and soliciting the shareholders’ approval of a merger of defendants’ affiliate with Inland Western for $375 million worth of the Company's stock.   C&T was appointed as Co-Lead Counsel in Jan. 2008 and filed an amended complaint on June 12, 2008.

Case 07 C 6174 (U.S.D.C. N.D. Ill)