{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"30186","rtpr_id":"nGNX7Yhd5Y","ticker":"POET","exchange":"NASDAQ","all_tickers":["POET"],"title":"ROSEN, A LEADING INVESTOR RIGHTS LAW FIRM, Encourages POET Technologies Inc. Investors to Secure Counsel Before Important Deadline in Securities Class Action First Filed by the Firm – POET ","author":"Globe Newswire","published_at":"2026-05-11T18:52:19.096Z","article_body":"NEW YORK, May 11, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --\n\nWHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of\nsecurities of POET Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: POET) between April 1, 2026 and\n08:57 AM ET on April 27, 2026, inclusive (the “Class Period”), of the\nimportant June 29, 2026 lead plaintiff deadline in the securities class action\nfirst filed by the Firm.\n\nSO WHAT: If you purchased POET Technologies securities during the Class Period\nyou may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees\nor costs through a contingency fee arrangement.\n\nWHAT TO DO NEXT: To join the POET Technologies class action, go to\nhttps://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=62524 or call Phillip Kim, Esq.\ntoll-free at 866-767-3653 or email case@rosenlegal.com for information on the\nclass action. A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to\nserve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than June 29, 2026.\nA lead plaintiff is a representative party acting on behalf of other class\nmembers in directing the litigation.\n\nWHY ROSEN LAW: We encourage investors to select qualified counsel with a track\nrecord of success in leadership roles. Often, firms issuing notices do not\nhave comparable experience, resources, or any meaningful peer recognition.\nMany of these firms do not actually litigate securities class actions, but are\nmerely middlemen that refer clients or partner with law firms that actually\nlitigate the cases. Be wise in selecting counsel. The Rosen Law Firm\nrepresents investors throughout the globe, concentrating its practice in\nsecurities class actions and shareholder derivative litigation. Rosen Law Firm\nhas achieved, at that time, the largest ever securities class action\nsettlement against a Chinese Company. Rosen Law Firm was Ranked No. 1 by ISS\nSecurities Class Action Services for number of securities class action\nsettlements in 2017. The firm has been ranked in the top 4 each year since\n2013 and has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for investors. In 2019\nalone the firm secured over $438 million for investors. In 2020, founding\npartner Laurence Rosen was named by law360 as a Titan of Plaintiffs’ Bar.\nMany of the firm’s attorneys have been recognized by Lawdragon and Super\nLawyers.\n\nDETAILS OF THE CASE: According to the lawsuit, defendants throughout the Class\nPeriod made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that:\n(1) POET Technologies misrepresented its tax status due to it likely being\ndeemed a passive foreign investment company (or “PFIC”) under U.S. tax\nlaws which, if not properly reported by each U.S. stockholder, would have\nnegative tax implications for those U.S. stockholders; (2) the foregoing tax\nissue would, if discovered, make POET Technologies a less attractive\ninvestment than it would otherwise be, thus threatening POET Technologies’\nvaluation; (3) Defendant Thomas Mika, despite affirming that he was not\nviolating a non-disclosure agreement, in fact violated a business agreement by\nspeaking about POET Technologies' business agreements in a public interview,\nthus endangering POET Technologies’ business prospects, and (4) as a result,\ndefendants’ statements about POET Technologies’ business, operations, and\nprospects were materially false and misleading and/or lacked a reasonable\nbasis at all relevant times. When the true details entered the market, the\nlawsuit claims that investors suffered damages.\n\nTo join the POET Technologies class action, go to\nhttps://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=62524 or call Phillip Kim, Esq.\ntoll-free at 866-767-3653 or email case@rosenlegal.com for information on the\nclass action.\n\nNo Class Has Been Certified. Until a class is certified, you are not\nrepresented by counsel unless you retain one. You may select counsel of your\nchoice. You may also remain an absent class member and do nothing at this\npoint. An investor’s ability to share in any potential future recovery is\nnot dependent upon serving as lead plaintiff.\n\nFollow us for updates on LinkedIn:\nhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/the-rosen-law-firm or on Twitter:\nhttps://twitter.com/rosen_firm or on Facebook:\nhttps://www.facebook.com/rosenlawfirm.\n\nAttorney Advertising. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.\n\nContact Information:\n\nLaurence Rosen, Esq.\nPhillip Kim, Esq.\nThe Rosen Law Firm, P.A.\n275 Madison Avenue, 40th Floor\nNew York, NY 10016\nTel: (212) 686-1060\nToll Free: (866) 767-3653\nFax: (212) 202-3827\ncase@rosenlegal.com\nwww.rosenlegal.com\n\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/745335af-3a3a-4fb5-84c0-fdedc9adf092)\n\n\n\nGlobeNewswire, Inc. 2026","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nGNX7Yhd5Y","title":"ROSEN, A LEADING INVESTOR RIGHTS LAW FIRM, Encourages POET Technologies Inc. Investors to Secure Counsel Before Important Deadline in Securities Class Action First Filed by the Firm – POET ","author":"Globe Newswire","ticker":"POET","created":"2026-05-11T18:52:19.096Z","tickers":["POET"],"exchange":"NASDAQ","article_body":"NEW YORK, May 11, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --\n\nWHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of\nsecurities of POET Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: POET) between April 1, 2026 and\n08:57 AM ET on April 27, 2026, inclusive (the “Class Period”), of the\nimportant June 29, 2026 lead plaintiff deadline in the securities class action\nfirst filed by the Firm.\n\nSO WHAT: If you purchased POET Technologies securities during the Class Period\nyou may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees\nor costs through a contingency fee arrangement.\n\nWHAT TO DO NEXT: To join the POET Technologies class action, go to\nhttps://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=62524 or call Phillip Kim, Esq.\ntoll-free at 866-767-3653 or email case@rosenlegal.com for information on the\nclass action. A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to\nserve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than June 29, 2026.\nA lead plaintiff is a representative party acting on behalf of other class\nmembers in directing the litigation.\n\nWHY ROSEN LAW: We encourage investors to select qualified counsel with a track\nrecord of success in leadership roles. Often, firms issuing notices do not\nhave comparable experience, resources, or any meaningful peer recognition.\nMany of these firms do not actually litigate securities class actions, but are\nmerely middlemen that refer clients or partner with law firms that actually\nlitigate the cases. Be wise in selecting counsel. The Rosen Law Firm\nrepresents investors throughout the globe, concentrating its practice in\nsecurities class actions and shareholder derivative litigation. Rosen Law Firm\nhas achieved, at that time, the largest ever securities class action\nsettlement against a Chinese Company. Rosen Law Firm was Ranked No. 1 by ISS\nSecurities Class Action Services for number of securities class action\nsettlements in 2017. The firm has been ranked in the top 4 each year since\n2013 and has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for investors. In 2019\nalone the firm secured over $438 million for investors. In 2020, founding\npartner Laurence Rosen was named by law360 as a Titan of Plaintiffs’ Bar.\nMany of the firm’s attorneys have been recognized by Lawdragon and Super\nLawyers.\n\nDETAILS OF THE CASE: According to the lawsuit, defendants throughout the Class\nPeriod made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that:\n(1) POET Technologies misrepresented its tax status due to it likely being\ndeemed a passive foreign investment company (or “PFIC”) under U.S. tax\nlaws which, if not properly reported by each U.S. stockholder, would have\nnegative tax implications for those U.S. stockholders; (2) the foregoing tax\nissue would, if discovered, make POET Technologies a less attractive\ninvestment than it would otherwise be, thus threatening POET Technologies’\nvaluation; (3) Defendant Thomas Mika, despite affirming that he was not\nviolating a non-disclosure agreement, in fact violated a business agreement by\nspeaking about POET Technologies' business agreements in a public interview,\nthus endangering POET Technologies’ business prospects, and (4) as a result,\ndefendants’ statements about POET Technologies’ business, operations, and\nprospects were materially false and misleading and/or lacked a reasonable\nbasis at all relevant times. When the true details entered the market, the\nlawsuit claims that investors suffered damages.\n\nTo join the POET Technologies class action, go to\nhttps://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=62524 or call Phillip Kim, Esq.\ntoll-free at 866-767-3653 or email case@rosenlegal.com for information on the\nclass action.\n\nNo Class Has Been Certified. Until a class is certified, you are not\nrepresented by counsel unless you retain one. You may select counsel of your\nchoice. You may also remain an absent class member and do nothing at this\npoint. An investor’s ability to share in any potential future recovery is\nnot dependent upon serving as lead plaintiff.\n\nFollow us for updates on LinkedIn:\nhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/the-rosen-law-firm or on Twitter:\nhttps://twitter.com/rosen_firm or on Facebook:\nhttps://www.facebook.com/rosenlawfirm.\n\nAttorney Advertising. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.\n\nContact Information:\n\nLaurence Rosen, Esq.\nPhillip Kim, Esq.\nThe Rosen Law Firm, P.A.\n275 Madison Avenue, 40th Floor\nNew York, NY 10016\nTel: (212) 686-1060\nToll Free: (866) 767-3653\nFax: (212) 202-3827\ncase@rosenlegal.com\nwww.rosenlegal.com\n\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/745335af-3a3a-4fb5-84c0-fdedc9adf092)\n\n\n\nGlobeNewswire, Inc. 2026"},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-05-11T18:52:19.138071874Z","server_sent_at_ms":1778525539138},"received_at":"2026-05-11T18:52:19.192Z","source_url":null},"analysis":{"id":"22354","press_release_id":"30186","analysis_json":{"redFlags":[],"eventType":"legal_litigation","narrative":"Rosen Law Firm issued a shareholder-solicitation notice for POET Technologies Inc., reminding investors of the lead plaintiff deadline in a securities class action.\n\nThe lawsuit alleges that POET Technologies misrepresented its tax status, potentially making it a less attractive investment and threatening its valuation.\n\nDefendant Thomas Mika is accused of violating a business agreement by speaking about POET Technologies' business agreements in a public interview.","sentiment":"neutral","agentHooks":{"shouldPost":false,"suggestedAngle":"Plaintiff-firm solicitation -- suppress."},"keyFigures":{},"quotedText":"","namedEntities":{"people":[{"name":"Phillip Kim","role":"Esq."},{"name":"Thomas Mika","role":"Defendant"},{"name":"Laurence Rosen","role":"Esq."}],"products":[],"companies":[{"name":"POET Technologies Inc.","ticker":"POET"},{"name":"Rosen Law Firm","relationship":"plaintiff law firm"}],"dollarAmounts":[]},"materialImpact":{"score":1,"reasoning":"Plaintiff law-firm shareholder solicitation issued by Rosen Law Firm. 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