A plaintiff, represented by the law firm of Schatz & Nobel, P.C., has filed a lawsuit seeking class action status in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division on behalf of all persons who purchased or otherwise acquired the securities of Baxter International, Inc. from January 24, 2002 through July 18, 2002. Also included are all those who acquired Baxter shares through its acquisition of Fusion Medical Technologies. Story from PRNewswire/Yahoo.

September 4, 2002 - Another law firm has filed suit against Baxter hoping to attain class action status.

The law firm of Much Shelist Freed Denenberg Ament & Rubenstein, P.C. announced that it has sued Baxter International, Inc. and certain of its officers and directors in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. The shareholder lawsuit is on behalf of all persons and entities who purchased Baxter securities during the period January 24, 2002 through July 18, 2002. Story from Bloomberg Financial.

An investor represented by the law firm of Cohen, Milstein, Hausfeld & Toll, P.L.L.C. filed a securities fraud class action lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division, on behalf of persons who purchased or otherwise acquired the securities of Baxter International during the period from January 24, 2002 through July 18, 2002. Item from PR Newswire/Yahoo.

August 22, 2002 - Several law firms have filed law suits against Baxter hoping to attain class action status. The law suits represent investors, not patients.

August 21, 2002 - The law firm of Schiffrin & Barroway, LLP in Bala Cynwyd, PA gave notice that a class action lawsuit was filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division on behalf of all purchasers of the common stock of Baxter International Inc. publicly traded securities during the period between January 24, 2002 and July 18, 2002. Story from Bloomberg Financial.

August 17, 2002 - Law Offices Bernard M. Gross, P.C. filed a class action lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division on behalf of all persons and entities who purchased or otherwise acquired the common stock of Baxter International Inc. between January 24, 2002 and July 18, 2002. Story from Primezone/Yahoo.

August 7, 2002 - A Baxter International Inc. shareholder, represented by the New York- based firm of Milberg Weiss Bershad Hynes & Lerach LLP, is suing the company claiming it misled them about its prospects. Story from Bloomberg Financial.