{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"3363","rtpr_id":"nGNX6PHPBK","ticker":"APO","exchange":"NYSE","all_tickers":["APO","BSX","FBRT","LAKE"],"title":"DEADLINE ALERT for LAKE, FBRT, APO, BSX: Law Offices of Howard G. Smith Reminds Investors of Opportunity to Lead Securities Fraud Class Actions","author":"Globe Newswire","published_at":"2026-04-21T17:31:16.104Z","article_body":"BENSALEM, Pa., April 21, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --\n\nLaw Offices of Howard G. Smith reminds investors that class action lawsuits\nhave been filed on behalf of shareholders of the following publicly-traded\ncompanies. Investors have until the deadlines listed below to file a lead\nplaintiff motion.\n\nInvestors suffering losses on their investments are encouraged to contact the\nLaw Offices of Howard G. Smith to discuss their legal rights in these class\nactions at (215) 638-4847 or by email to howardsmith@howardsmithlaw.com.\n\nLakeland Industries, Inc (NASDAQ: LAKE\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=PhomAIK6LUrzJMvftC8PH-QR0aJqkjihMaDQMpv0mQ_zKDdMSnkR0fgnPCBEOfBu19tfklbjRM5bpUcrR72nQBcmzPakNE2X4urq52IRA30=))\nClass Period: December 1, 2023 – December 9, 2025\nLead Plaintiff Deadline: April 24, 2026\n\nThe complaint alleges that throughout the Class Period the defendants made\nfalse and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1)\nLakeland was experiencing significant, sustained issues with its Pacific\nHelmets and Jolly businesses, including, inter alia, shipping-related delays,\nproduction issues, and slower than expected rollout of new products; (2)\naccordingly, Defendants overstated the anticipated and actual positive impact\nof these businesses on Lakeland’s financial results, as well as the overall\nstrength and quality of Pacific Helmets’ and Jolly’s respective\noperations; (3) Lakeland’s business and financial results were significantly\ndeteriorating because of, inter alia, tariff-related headwinds and timing,\ncertification delays, and material flow issues in its acquired businesses; (4)\naccordingly, Defendants overstated the strength of their tariff mitigation\nmeasures and “small, strategic, and quick” mergers and acquisitions\nstrategy; (5) as a result of all the foregoing issues, Defendants’ financial\nguidance was unreliable; and (6) as a result, Defendants’ positive\nstatements about the Company’s business, operations, and prospects were\nmaterially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis at all relevant times.\n\nFranklin BSP Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: FBRT\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=WvMYKeHfE_O19GWvngezztefY48p98znjqlzvCRI1entzCN0w-7xyINCs6wbRqdH36UDug7yd0UwShVNYcm_QjaN01VHuY-pHNbFkzkdQj0=))\nClass Period: November 5, 2024 – February 11, 2026\nLead Plaintiff Deadline: April 27, 2026\n\nThe complaint alleges that throughout the Class Period the defendants made\nfalse and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1)\nDefendants recklessly overstated Franklin BSP Realty Trust’s prospects; (2)\nDefendants recklessly overstated Franklin BSP Realty Trust’s ability to\nmaintain the $0.355 dividend; and (3) as a result, Defendants’ positive\nstatements about the Company’s business, operations, and prospects were\nmaterially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis at all relevant times.\n\nApollo Global Management, Inc. (NYSE: APO\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=6piPIteGxWTlRl6NFQ9xhcmQjWht9vd0Cs0uHej3aTSZnsnQKHL5c1781WypeOrr05O3HdqMgc5c2NLiIHUKg2G1MZhbbqkRQ7Xsloa2nVA=))\nClass Period: May 10, 2021 – February 21, 2026\nLead Plaintiff Deadline: May 1, 2026\n\nThe complaint alleges that throughout the Class Period the defendants made\nfalse and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) Apollo\nCEO Marc Rowan and former CEO Leon Black, among other leadership figures at\nApollo Global, frequently communicated with Jeffrey Epstein in the 2010s\nregarding Apollo’s business; (2) as a result, Apollo’s assertion that the\nCompany had never done business with Jeffrey Epstein was untrue; (3) because\nof the entanglement between Apollo’s leaders and Jeffrey Epstein, the harm\nto Apollo’s reputation was more than a mere possibility; and (4) as a\nresult, Defendants’ positive statements about the Company’s business,\noperations, and prospects were materially misleading and/or lacked a\nreasonable basis at all relevant times.\n\nBoston Scientific Corporation (NYSE: BSX\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=xtFvNwfTrff3et7sR9vXLKjaavbc0Lo8-8e6WgxbvMp6E0KWweAtNLru33qSUxrFf7pr6etW7ssVX2UUyjDnQ16c6zExCDiEGAp4DhiwByU=))\nClass Period: July 23, 2025 – February 3, 2026\nLead Plaintiff Deadline: May 4, 2026\n\nThe complaint alleges that throughout the Class Period the defendants made\nfalse and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) Boston\nScientific's U.S. EP segment's growth rate was unsustainable and was\napproaching an earlier tipping point than the market was anticipating; (2) the\nCompany was experiencing new competition entrants that were sapping Boston\nScientific's U.S. Electrophysiology market share and thus limiting the\nCompany's growth potential; (3) as a result, Defendants' repeated statements\nof confidence in the U.S. EP division's growth trajectory, including\nrepeatedly elevated full-year guidance metrics, were materially misleading;\nand (4) as a result, Defendants' positive statements about the Company's\nbusiness, operations, and prospects were materially misleading and/or lacked a\nreasonable basis at all relevant times.\n\nTo be a member of these class actions, you need not take any action at this\ntime; you may retain counsel of your choice or take no action and remain an\nabsent member of the class action. If you wish to learn more about these\nclass actions, or if you have any questions concerning this announcement or\nyour rights or interests with respect to these matters, please contact Howard\nG. Smith, Esquire, of Law Offices of Howard G. Smith, 3070 Bristol Pike, Suite\n112, Bensalem, Pennsylvania 19020, by telephone at (215) 638-4847 or by email\nto howardsmith@howardsmithlaw.com, or visit our website at\nwww.howardsmithlaw.com.\n\nThis press release may be considered Attorney Advertising in some\njurisdictions under the applicable law and ethical rules.\n\nContacts\nLaw Offices of Howard G. Smith\nHoward G. Smith, Esquire\n215-638-4847\n888-638-4847\nhowardsmith@howardsmithlaw.com\nwww.howardsmithlaw.com\n\n\n\nGlobeNewswire, Inc. 2026","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nGNX6PHPBK","title":"DEADLINE ALERT for LAKE, FBRT, APO, BSX: Law Offices of Howard G. Smith Reminds Investors of Opportunity to Lead Securities Fraud Class Actions","author":"Globe Newswire","ticker":"APO","created":"2026-04-21T17:31:16.104Z","tickers":["APO","BSX","FBRT","LAKE"],"exchange":"NYSE","article_body":"BENSALEM, Pa., April 21, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --\n\nLaw Offices of Howard G. Smith reminds investors that class action lawsuits\nhave been filed on behalf of shareholders of the following publicly-traded\ncompanies. Investors have until the deadlines listed below to file a lead\nplaintiff motion.\n\nInvestors suffering losses on their investments are encouraged to contact the\nLaw Offices of Howard G. Smith to discuss their legal rights in these class\nactions at (215) 638-4847 or by email to howardsmith@howardsmithlaw.com.\n\nLakeland Industries, Inc (NASDAQ: LAKE\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=PhomAIK6LUrzJMvftC8PH-QR0aJqkjihMaDQMpv0mQ_zKDdMSnkR0fgnPCBEOfBu19tfklbjRM5bpUcrR72nQBcmzPakNE2X4urq52IRA30=))\nClass Period: December 1, 2023 – December 9, 2025\nLead Plaintiff Deadline: April 24, 2026\n\nThe complaint alleges that throughout the Class Period the defendants made\nfalse and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1)\nLakeland was experiencing significant, sustained issues with its Pacific\nHelmets and Jolly businesses, including, inter alia, shipping-related delays,\nproduction issues, and slower than expected rollout of new products; (2)\naccordingly, Defendants overstated the anticipated and actual positive impact\nof these businesses on Lakeland’s financial results, as well as the overall\nstrength and quality of Pacific Helmets’ and Jolly’s respective\noperations; (3) Lakeland’s business and financial results were significantly\ndeteriorating because of, inter alia, tariff-related headwinds and timing,\ncertification delays, and material flow issues in its acquired businesses; (4)\naccordingly, Defendants overstated the strength of their tariff mitigation\nmeasures and “small, strategic, and quick” mergers and acquisitions\nstrategy; (5) as a result of all the foregoing issues, Defendants’ financial\nguidance was unreliable; and (6) as a result, Defendants’ positive\nstatements about the Company’s business, operations, and prospects were\nmaterially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis at all relevant times.\n\nFranklin BSP Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: FBRT\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=WvMYKeHfE_O19GWvngezztefY48p98znjqlzvCRI1entzCN0w-7xyINCs6wbRqdH36UDug7yd0UwShVNYcm_QjaN01VHuY-pHNbFkzkdQj0=))\nClass Period: November 5, 2024 – February 11, 2026\nLead Plaintiff Deadline: April 27, 2026\n\nThe complaint alleges that throughout the Class Period the defendants made\nfalse and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1)\nDefendants recklessly overstated Franklin BSP Realty Trust’s prospects; (2)\nDefendants recklessly overstated Franklin BSP Realty Trust’s ability to\nmaintain the $0.355 dividend; and (3) as a result, Defendants’ positive\nstatements about the Company’s business, operations, and prospects were\nmaterially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis at all relevant times.\n\nApollo Global Management, Inc. (NYSE: APO\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=6piPIteGxWTlRl6NFQ9xhcmQjWht9vd0Cs0uHej3aTSZnsnQKHL5c1781WypeOrr05O3HdqMgc5c2NLiIHUKg2G1MZhbbqkRQ7Xsloa2nVA=))\nClass Period: May 10, 2021 – February 21, 2026\nLead Plaintiff Deadline: May 1, 2026\n\nThe complaint alleges that throughout the Class Period the defendants made\nfalse and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) Apollo\nCEO Marc Rowan and former CEO Leon Black, among other leadership figures at\nApollo Global, frequently communicated with Jeffrey Epstein in the 2010s\nregarding Apollo’s business; (2) as a result, Apollo’s assertion that the\nCompany had never done business with Jeffrey Epstein was untrue; (3) because\nof the entanglement between Apollo’s leaders and Jeffrey Epstein, the harm\nto Apollo’s reputation was more than a mere possibility; and (4) as a\nresult, Defendants’ positive statements about the Company’s business,\noperations, and prospects were materially misleading and/or lacked a\nreasonable basis at all relevant times.\n\nBoston Scientific Corporation (NYSE: BSX\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=xtFvNwfTrff3et7sR9vXLKjaavbc0Lo8-8e6WgxbvMp6E0KWweAtNLru33qSUxrFf7pr6etW7ssVX2UUyjDnQ16c6zExCDiEGAp4DhiwByU=))\nClass Period: July 23, 2025 – February 3, 2026\nLead Plaintiff Deadline: May 4, 2026\n\nThe complaint alleges that throughout the Class Period the defendants made\nfalse and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) Boston\nScientific's U.S. EP segment's growth rate was unsustainable and was\napproaching an earlier tipping point than the market was anticipating; (2) the\nCompany was experiencing new competition entrants that were sapping Boston\nScientific's U.S. Electrophysiology market share and thus limiting the\nCompany's growth potential; (3) as a result, Defendants' repeated statements\nof confidence in the U.S. EP division's growth trajectory, including\nrepeatedly elevated full-year guidance metrics, were materially misleading;\nand (4) as a result, Defendants' positive statements about the Company's\nbusiness, operations, and prospects were materially misleading and/or lacked a\nreasonable basis at all relevant times.\n\nTo be a member of these class actions, you need not take any action at this\ntime; you may retain counsel of your choice or take no action and remain an\nabsent member of the class action. If you wish to learn more about these\nclass actions, or if you have any questions concerning this announcement or\nyour rights or interests with respect to these matters, please contact Howard\nG. Smith, Esquire, of Law Offices of Howard G. Smith, 3070 Bristol Pike, Suite\n112, Bensalem, Pennsylvania 19020, by telephone at (215) 638-4847 or by email\nto howardsmith@howardsmithlaw.com, or visit our website at\nwww.howardsmithlaw.com.\n\nThis press release may be considered Attorney Advertising in some\njurisdictions under the applicable law and ethical rules.\n\nContacts\nLaw Offices of Howard G. Smith\nHoward G. 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