One year has passed since JDS Uniphase defeated shareholders in a rare class-action securities lawsuit that went to trial. Defense lawyers involved in the case, however, say companies faced with similar lawsuits are still learning valuable lessons from the Uniphase dispute.

Jaclyn Jaeger is a freelance contributor to Compliance Week after working for the company for 15 years. She writes on a wide variety of topics, including ethics and compliance, risk management, legal,...