{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"151222","rtpr_id":"nPn68nvFha-20260923","ticker":"LINC","exchange":"NASDAQ","all_tickers":["LINC"],"title":"Lincoln Educational Services Corporation (LINC) Shareholders Who Lost Money Have Opportunity to Lead Securities Fraud Lawsuit","author":"PR Newswire","published_at":"2026-09-23T16:15:00.026Z","article_body":"Lincoln Educational Services Corporation (LINC) Shareholders Who Lost Money Have Opportunity to Lead Securities Fraud Lawsuit\nPR Newswire\n\nBENSALEM TOWNSHIP, Pa., Sept. 23, 2026\n\nBENSALEM TOWNSHIP, Pa., Sept. 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Law Offices of\nHoward G. Smith\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4780670-1&h=1514889495&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.howardsmithlaw.com%2F&a=The+Law+Offices+of+Howard+G.+Smith)\n announces that investors with substantial losses have opportunity to lead\nthe securities fraud class action lawsuit against Lincoln Educational Services\nCorporation.\n\nIF YOU ARE AN INVESTOR WHO SUFFERED A LOSS IN LINCOLN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES\nCORPORATION (LINC), CONTACT THE LAW OFFICES OF HOWARD G. SMITH BEFORE\nNOVEMBER 10, 2026 (LEAD PLAINTIFF DEADLINE) TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ONGOING\nSECURITIES FRAUD LAWSUIT.\n\nContact the Law Offices of Howard G. Smith to discuss your legal rights by\nemail at howardsmith@howardsmithlaw.com\n(mailto:howardsmith@howardsmithlaw.com) , by telephone at (215) 638-4847 or\nvisit our website at www.howardsmithlaw.com\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4780670-1&h=719446578&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.howardsmithlaw.com%2F&a=www.howardsmithlaw.com)\n.\n\nWhat Is The Lawsuit About?\nThe complaint filed in this class action alleges that between May 11, 2026 and\nAugust 9, 2026, Defendants made materially false and/or misleading statements,\nas well as failed to disclose material adverse facts about the Company's\nbusiness, operations, and prospects. Specifically, Defendants failed to\ndisclose to investors that: (1) that the Company's admissions process was not\neffectively converting students from enrollment to start; (2) that, as a\nresult, the Company was experiencing a significant drop in student starts\nrelative to enrollment; and (3) that, as a result of the foregoing,\nDefendants' positive statements about the Company's business, operations, and\nprospects were materially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis.\n\nContact Us To Participate or Learn More:\n\nIf you wish to learn more about this class action, or if you have any\nquestions concerning this announcement or your rights or interests with\nrespect to the pending class action lawsuit, please contact:\nHoward G. Smith, Esq.,\nLaw Offices of Howard G. Smith,\n3070 Bristol Pike, Suite 112,\nBensalem, Pennsylvania 19020,\nCall us at: (215) 638-4847\nEmail us at: howardsmith@howardsmithlaw.com\n(mailto:howardsmith@howardsmithlaw.com) ,\nVisit our website at: www.howardsmithlaw.com\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4780670-1&h=719446578&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.howardsmithlaw.com%2F&a=www.howardsmithlaw.com)\n.\n\nTo be a member of the class action you need not take any action at this time;\nyou may retain counsel of your choice or take no action and remain an absent\nmember of the class action.\n\nThis press release may be considered Attorney Advertising in some\njurisdictions under the applicable law and ethical rules.\n\nContact Us:\n\nLaw Offices of Howard G. Smith\nHoward G. Smith, Esquire\n215-638-4847\nhowardsmith@howardsmithlaw.com (mailto:howardsmith@howardsmithlaw.com)\nwww.howardsmithlaw.com\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4780670-1&h=719446578&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.howardsmithlaw.com%2F&a=www.howardsmithlaw.com)\n\nView original\ncontent:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/lincoln-educational-services-corporation-linc-shareholders-who-lost-money-have-opportunity-to-lead-securities-fraud-lawsuit-302887193.html\n(https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/lincoln-educational-services-corporation-linc-shareholders-who-lost-money-have-opportunity-to-lead-securities-fraud-lawsuit-302887193.html)\n\nSOURCE Law Offices of Howard G. Smith\n\n\n\nCopyright (c) 2026 PR Newswire Association,LLC. All Rights Reserved.","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nPn68nvFha-20260923","title":"Lincoln Educational Services Corporation (LINC) Shareholders Who Lost Money Have Opportunity to Lead Securities Fraud Lawsuit","author":"PR Newswire","ticker":"LINC","created":"2026-09-23T16:15:00.026Z","tickers":["LINC"],"exchange":"NASDAQ","article_body":"Lincoln Educational Services Corporation (LINC) Shareholders Who Lost Money Have Opportunity to Lead Securities Fraud Lawsuit\nPR Newswire\n\nBENSALEM TOWNSHIP, Pa., Sept. 23, 2026\n\nBENSALEM TOWNSHIP, Pa., Sept. 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Law Offices of\nHoward G. Smith\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4780670-1&h=1514889495&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.howardsmithlaw.com%2F&a=The+Law+Offices+of+Howard+G.+Smith)\n announces that investors with substantial losses have opportunity to lead\nthe securities fraud class action lawsuit against Lincoln Educational Services\nCorporation.\n\nIF YOU ARE AN INVESTOR WHO SUFFERED A LOSS IN LINCOLN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES\nCORPORATION (LINC), CONTACT THE LAW OFFICES OF HOWARD G. SMITH BEFORE\nNOVEMBER 10, 2026 (LEAD PLAINTIFF DEADLINE) TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ONGOING\nSECURITIES FRAUD LAWSUIT.\n\nContact the Law Offices of Howard G. Smith to discuss your legal rights by\nemail at howardsmith@howardsmithlaw.com\n(mailto:howardsmith@howardsmithlaw.com) , by telephone at (215) 638-4847 or\nvisit our website at www.howardsmithlaw.com\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4780670-1&h=719446578&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.howardsmithlaw.com%2F&a=www.howardsmithlaw.com)\n.\n\nWhat Is The Lawsuit About?\nThe complaint filed in this class action alleges that between May 11, 2026 and\nAugust 9, 2026, Defendants made materially false and/or misleading statements,\nas well as failed to disclose material adverse facts about the Company's\nbusiness, operations, and prospects. Specifically, Defendants failed to\ndisclose to investors that: (1) that the Company's admissions process was not\neffectively converting students from enrollment to start; (2) that, as a\nresult, the Company was experiencing a significant drop in student starts\nrelative to enrollment; and (3) that, as a result of the foregoing,\nDefendants' positive statements about the Company's business, operations, and\nprospects were materially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis.\n\nContact Us To Participate or Learn More:\n\nIf you wish to learn more about this class action, or if you have any\nquestions concerning this announcement or your rights or interests with\nrespect to the pending class action lawsuit, please contact:\nHoward G. Smith, Esq.,\nLaw Offices of Howard G. Smith,\n3070 Bristol Pike, Suite 112,\nBensalem, Pennsylvania 19020,\nCall us at: (215) 638-4847\nEmail us at: howardsmith@howardsmithlaw.com\n(mailto:howardsmith@howardsmithlaw.com) ,\nVisit our website at: www.howardsmithlaw.com\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4780670-1&h=719446578&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.howardsmithlaw.com%2F&a=www.howardsmithlaw.com)\n.\n\nTo be a member of the class action you need not take any action at this time;\nyou may retain counsel of your choice or take no action and remain an absent\nmember of the class action.\n\nThis press release may be considered Attorney Advertising in some\njurisdictions under the applicable law and ethical rules.\n\nContact Us:\n\nLaw Offices of Howard G. Smith\nHoward G. Smith, Esquire\n215-638-4847\nhowardsmith@howardsmithlaw.com (mailto:howardsmith@howardsmithlaw.com)\nwww.howardsmithlaw.com\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4780670-1&h=719446578&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.howardsmithlaw.com%2F&a=www.howardsmithlaw.com)\n\nView original\ncontent:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/lincoln-educational-services-corporation-linc-shareholders-who-lost-money-have-opportunity-to-lead-securities-fraud-lawsuit-302887193.html\n(https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/lincoln-educational-services-corporation-linc-shareholders-who-lost-money-have-opportunity-to-lead-securities-fraud-lawsuit-302887193.html)\n\nSOURCE Law Offices of Howard G. Smith\n\n\n\nCopyright (c) 2026 PR Newswire Association,LLC. 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