{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"20745","rtpr_id":"nACSlzw5da","ticker":"POET","exchange":"NASDAQ","all_tickers":["POET"],"title":"POET SHAREHOLDER ALERT: Bronstein, Gewirtz and Grossman, LLC Announces that POET Technologies Inc. Investors with Substantial Losses Have Opportunity to Lead Class Action Lawsuit! ","author":"ACCESSWIRE","published_at":"2026-05-05T11:00:04.706Z","article_body":"NEW YORK CITY, NY / ACCESS Newswire (https://www.accessnewswire.com/) / May 5,\n2026 / Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman, LLC, a nationally recognized\ninvestor-rights law firm, announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed\nagainst POET Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:POET) and certain of its officers.\n(https://app.accessnewswire.com/imagelibrary/99ed2b6a-c0a3-4bc6-9735-0d604bb9bf87/image.png)\nThis lawsuit seeks to recover damages against Defendants for alleged\nviolations of the federal securities laws on behalf of all persons and\nentities that purchased or otherwise acquired POET Technologies Inc.\nsecurities between April 1, 2026 and April 27, 2026, both dates inclusive (the\n\"Class Period\"). Such investors are encouraged to join this case by visiting\nthe firm's site: bgandg.com/POET.\n(https://bgandg.com/POET/?utm_source=accesswire&utm_medium=pressrelease&utm_campaign=POET)\n\nPOET Technologies Inc. Case Details\n\nThe Complaint alleges that the Defendants made false and/or misleading\nstatements and/or failed to disclose that:\n1.\nPOET misrepresented its tax status due to it likely being deemed a passive\nforeign investment company (or \"PFIC\") under U.S. tax laws which, if not\nproperly reported by each U.S. stockholder, would have negative tax\nimplications for those U.S. stockholders;\n2.\nthe foregoing tax issue would, if discovered, make POET a less attractive\ninvestment than it would otherwise be, thus threatening POET's valuation;\n3.\nDefendant Thomas Mika, despite affirming that he was not violating a\nnon-disclosure agreement, in fact violated a business agreement by speaking\nabout POET's business agreements in a public interview, thus endangering\nPOET's business prospects, and\n4.\nas a result, Defendants' statements about POET's business, operations, and\nprospects were materially false and misleading and/or lacked a reasonable\nbasis at all relevant times.\n\nWhat's Next for POET Technologies Inc. Investors?\n\nA class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to review a copy of\nthe Complaint, you can visit the firm's site: bgandg.com/POET.\n(https://bgandg.com/POET/?utm_source=accesswire&utm_medium=pressrelease&utm_campaign=POET)\nor you may contact Peretz Bronstein, Esq. or his Client Relations Manager,\nNathan Miller, of Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman, LLC at 917-590-0911\n(tel:+9175900911). If you suffered a loss in POET Technologies Inc. you have\nuntil June 29, 2026, to request that the Court appoint you as lead plaintiff.\nYour ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as lead\nplaintiff.\n\nNo Cost to POET Technologies Inc. Investors\n\nWe, Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman LLC, represent investors in class actions on\na contingency fee basis. That means we will ask the court to reimburse us for\nout-of-pocket expenses and attorneys' fees, usually a percentage of the total\nrecovery, only if we are successful.\n\nWhy Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman, LLC for POET Technologies Inc. Securities\nClass Action?\n\nBronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman, LLC is a nationally recognized firm that\nrepresents investors in securities fraud class actions and shareholder\nderivative suits. Our firm has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for\ninvestors nationwide. More at www.bgandg.com\n\n\"Our practice centers on restoring investor capital and ensuring corporate\naccountability, which serves to uphold the essential integrity of the\nmarketplace,\" said Peretz Bronstein\n(https://www.linkedin.com/in/peretz-bronstein-65a1b411), Founding Partner of\nBronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman, LLC.\n\nFollow us for updates on LinkedIn\n(https://www.linkedin.com/company/bronstein-gewirtz-&-grossman-llc/), X\n(https://x.com/bgandg_law), Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/BGandG/), or\nInstagram (https://www.instagram.com/bg_and_g/).\n\nContact Info\n\nPeretz Bronstein, Esq. or Nathan Miller\nBronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman, LLC\n917-590-0911 (tel:+9175900911) | info@bgandg.com\n\nAttorney advertising.\n\nPrior results do not guarantee similar outcomes.\n\nSOURCE: Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman, LLC\nView the original press release\n(https://www.accessnewswire.com/newsroom/en/business-and-professional-services/poet-shareholder-alert-bronstein-gewirtz-and-grossman-llc-announ-1162414)\non ACCESS Newswire\n\n\nCopyright 2026 ACCESS Newswire. All Rights Reserved.","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nACSlzw5da","title":"POET SHAREHOLDER ALERT: Bronstein, Gewirtz and Grossman, LLC Announces that POET Technologies Inc. Investors with Substantial Losses Have Opportunity to Lead Class Action Lawsuit! ","author":"ACCESSWIRE","ticker":"POET","created":"2026-05-05T11:00:04.706Z","tickers":["POET"],"exchange":"NASDAQ","article_body":"NEW YORK CITY, NY / ACCESS Newswire (https://www.accessnewswire.com/) / May 5,\n2026 / Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman, LLC, a nationally recognized\ninvestor-rights law firm, announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed\nagainst POET Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:POET) and certain of its officers.\n(https://app.accessnewswire.com/imagelibrary/99ed2b6a-c0a3-4bc6-9735-0d604bb9bf87/image.png)\nThis lawsuit seeks to recover damages against Defendants for alleged\nviolations of the federal securities laws on behalf of all persons and\nentities that purchased or otherwise acquired POET Technologies Inc.\nsecurities between April 1, 2026 and April 27, 2026, both dates inclusive (the\n\"Class Period\"). Such investors are encouraged to join this case by visiting\nthe firm's site: bgandg.com/POET.\n(https://bgandg.com/POET/?utm_source=accesswire&utm_medium=pressrelease&utm_campaign=POET)\n\nPOET Technologies Inc. Case Details\n\nThe Complaint alleges that the Defendants made false and/or misleading\nstatements and/or failed to disclose that:\n1.\nPOET misrepresented its tax status due to it likely being deemed a passive\nforeign investment company (or \"PFIC\") under U.S. tax laws which, if not\nproperly reported by each U.S. stockholder, would have negative tax\nimplications for those U.S. stockholders;\n2.\nthe foregoing tax issue would, if discovered, make POET a less attractive\ninvestment than it would otherwise be, thus threatening POET's valuation;\n3.\nDefendant Thomas Mika, despite affirming that he was not violating a\nnon-disclosure agreement, in fact violated a business agreement by speaking\nabout POET's business agreements in a public interview, thus endangering\nPOET's business prospects, and\n4.\nas a result, Defendants' statements about POET's business, operations, and\nprospects were materially false and misleading and/or lacked a reasonable\nbasis at all relevant times.\n\nWhat's Next for POET Technologies Inc. Investors?\n\nA class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to review a copy of\nthe Complaint, you can visit the firm's site: bgandg.com/POET.\n(https://bgandg.com/POET/?utm_source=accesswire&utm_medium=pressrelease&utm_campaign=POET)\nor you may contact Peretz Bronstein, Esq. or his Client Relations Manager,\nNathan Miller, of Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman, LLC at 917-590-0911\n(tel:+9175900911). If you suffered a loss in POET Technologies Inc. you have\nuntil June 29, 2026, to request that the Court appoint you as lead plaintiff.\nYour ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as lead\nplaintiff.\n\nNo Cost to POET Technologies Inc. Investors\n\nWe, Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman LLC, represent investors in class actions on\na contingency fee basis. That means we will ask the court to reimburse us for\nout-of-pocket expenses and attorneys' fees, usually a percentage of the total\nrecovery, only if we are successful.\n\nWhy Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman, LLC for POET Technologies Inc. Securities\nClass Action?\n\nBronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman, LLC is a nationally recognized firm that\nrepresents investors in securities fraud class actions and shareholder\nderivative suits. Our firm has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for\ninvestors nationwide. More at www.bgandg.com\n\n\"Our practice centers on restoring investor capital and ensuring corporate\naccountability, which serves to uphold the essential integrity of the\nmarketplace,\" said Peretz Bronstein\n(https://www.linkedin.com/in/peretz-bronstein-65a1b411), Founding Partner of\nBronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman, LLC.\n\nFollow us for updates on LinkedIn\n(https://www.linkedin.com/company/bronstein-gewirtz-&-grossman-llc/), X\n(https://x.com/bgandg_law), Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/BGandG/), or\nInstagram (https://www.instagram.com/bg_and_g/).\n\nContact Info\n\nPeretz Bronstein, Esq. or Nathan Miller\nBronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman, LLC\n917-590-0911 (tel:+9175900911) | info@bgandg.com\n\nAttorney advertising.\n\nPrior results do not guarantee similar outcomes.\n\nSOURCE: Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman, LLC\nView the original press release\n(https://www.accessnewswire.com/newsroom/en/business-and-professional-services/poet-shareholder-alert-bronstein-gewirtz-and-grossman-llc-announ-1162414)\non ACCESS Newswire\n\n\nCopyright 2026 ACCESS Newswire. 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