LegalShield Has Domain Name Problem  

Pre-Paid Legal has rebranded itself as LegalShield, but it has a problem: it doesn't own the domain legalshield.com.

After the company filed an intent to use trademark application for "LegalShield", it filed a UDRP claim for LegalShield.com, which was denied.

The domain, LegalShield.com, was reg...

Source: Npros

Pre-Paid Legal Shareholders Approve Merger  

Pre-Paid Legal Services, Inc. announced that Pre-Paid's shareholders adopted the previously announced merger agreement, dated January 30, 2011, among Pre-Paid, MidOcean PPL Holdings Corp. and PPL Acquisition Corp. at today's special meeting.

More than 99% of the shares voting at the meeting were v...

Source: Press Release

Finkelstein Thompson LLP Announces Investigation of Pre-Paid Legal Services  

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Finkelstein Thompson LLP is investigating potential claims on behalf of shareholders of Pre-Paid Legal Services, Inc. ('Pre-Paid Legal' or the 'Company') (NYSE:PPD) concerning the proposed acquisition of the Company by MidOcean Partners. Under the terms of the offer, Pre...

Source: Press Release

Pre-Paid Legal Announces Update on SEC Subpoena  

Pre-Paid Legal Services, Inc.announced that, as a part of an ongoing inquiry by the Division of Enforcement of the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), we received an additional subpoena from the SEC on April 13, 2010. The subpoena requests us to provide documents relating to certain membersh...

Source: Npros

Pre-Paid Legal documents subpoenaed by SEC  

In an April 15, 2010 article by The Associated Press, Pre-Paid Legal has been subpoenaed by the Securities and Exchange Commission to produce documents related to complaints by customers, CEO Harland C. Stonecipher's resignation, and other issues.

Replacing the 71 year old Mr. Stonecipher are two...

Source: Npros

Pre-Paid Legal Hosts Oklahoma City Convention  

OKLAHOMA CITY – One of Oklahoma City's largest conventions will open Thursday, as more than 12,000 associates of Pre-Paid Legal Services arrive in Oklahoma for the company's annual International Convention. The event is scheduled for Thursday through Saturday at the Cox Business Services Convention...

Source: Npros

Pre-Paid Legal Holds 10th Year Convention  

OKLAHOMA CITY – One of Oklahoma City's largest conventions will open Thursday, as more than 12,000 associates of Pre-Paid Legal Services arrive in Oklahoma for the company's annual International Convention. The event is scheduled for Thursday through Saturday at the Cox Business Services Convention...

Source: Npros

Largest Pre-Paid Legal Shareholder May Sell Stock  

Thomas W. Smith, the largest shareholder of Pre-Paid Legal Services Inc. resigned from the board and is considering whether to sell all his stock, which amounts to over 2 million shares, equal to 26 percent of the outstanding stock, the company said. According to the Ada-based company, Smith's depa...

Source: Npros

Pre-Paid Legal Founder Steps Down  

NEW YORK — Pre-Paid Legal Services, Inc. said Wednesday its CEO will step down and be replaced by two other company officers.

Harland C. Stonecipher, 71, will be replaced on April 2 by co-CEOs Randy Harp, 54, and Mark Brown, 56. Harp, who is Pre-Paid's current chief operating officer, also will se...

Source: Press Release

Pre-Paid Legal in the Orlando Sentinel  

Pre-Paid Legal received mention in the Orlando Sentinal in an article about consumers and legal expenses:

"Pre-Paid Legal Services Inc. recently identified the top services for which people use its attorneys:

•Real estate: Help with transactions, landlord and tenant issues, foreclosures and sho...

Source: Npros

Pre-Paid Legal Announces 2009 Year-End Results  

Pre-Paid Legal Services, Inc. (NYSE: PPD) reported new memberships produced and new sales associates enrolled for the fourth quarter and for the year ended December 31, 2009. During the 4th quarter of 2009, new sales associates enrolled increased 89.4% to 61,623 from the 32,533 enrolled in the 4th q...

Source: StreetInsider.com

Pre-Paid Legal Authorizes Stock Repurchase  

Pre-Paid Legal Services Inc. (PPD: News ) said its Board authorized an additional repurchase of 1 million shares, as it has purchased virtually all of our previously announced stock repurchase authorizations totaling 15 million shares. We will make purchases at prices we consider attractive. The com...

Source: RTT News

Pre-Paid Legal Down Since Sell Recommendation  

SmarTrend, our proprietary pattern recognition system, called a Downtrend for Pre-Paid Legal Services (NYSE:PPD) on October 06, 2009 at $47.04.

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Pre-Paid Legal Announces 3rd Quarter Membership Figures  

Pre-Paid Legal Services, Inc.(NYSE: PPD), reported new memberships produced and new sales associates enrolled for the 2009 third quarter. During the 3rd quarter of 2009, new sales associates enrolled increased 99.4% compared to the third quarter of 2008. Memberships produced increased by 20.7% while...

Source: Reuters

Pre-Paid Legal Declines in 3rd Quarter  

Pre-Paid Legal Services Inc. (PPD) (NYSE:PPD) third-quarter numbers reveal 85 percent of PPD's sales force quits or fails to make even one sale annually; 2 percent of the sales force makes 10 or more sales annually, reports Fraud Discovery Institute Inc. (FDI).

According to FDI co-founder Barry M...

Source: Trading Markets

Pre-Paid Legal Celebrates 10 Years in Canada  

On Saturday, June 20, Pre-Paid Legal Services, Inc. (NYSE: PPD) will celebrate the 10th anniversary of the company's launch in the Canadian market in Ontario and the subsequent growth and expansion into three additional Provinces of British Columbia (1999), Alberta and Manitoba (2001).

CEO, Founde...

Source: Npros

Pre-Paid Legal 4Q Profit Climbs  

Pre-Paid Legal Services Inc.said Monday its fourth-quarter profit rose 26 percent, helped by a smaller income tax provision.

The company reported net income grew to $14.7 million, or $1.27 per share, compared with $11.7 million, or 92 cents per share, a year ago.

Revenue edged down 1 percent to...

Source: MSN Money

Pre-Paid Legal Chairman Embarks on Bailout Tour  

Citing a flailing economy and the 24-hour negative news reporting it has generated, Pre-Paid Legal Services, Inc. Founder, Chairman & CEO Harland Stonecipher has announced he will begin a 'North America Bailout Tour' beginning in February. His first stop will be in Dallas, Texas on Saturday, Feb. 7...

Source: KIVI-TV

Pre-Paid Legal Adds 100th Millionaire Club Member  

Pre-Paid Legal Services, Inc. (NYSE: PPD) Chairman & CEO Harland Stonecipher announced earlier today that Phillip Ernest, an independent sales associate from Ft. Worth, Tex., has become the 100th member to join the company's "Millionaire Club."

The "Millionaire Club" recognizes those sales associa...

Source: Earthtimes

Pre-Paid Legal Announces 2008 3rd Quarter Results  

Pre-Paid Legal Services, Inc., reported new memberships produced and new sales associates enrolled for the 2008 third quarter. During the 3rd quarter of 2008, new sales associates enrolled decreased 13.2% compared to the third quarter of 2007. Memberships produced decreased by 6.0% while new members...

Source: MarketWatch

Pre-Paid Legal Completes 10 Mil Financing  

Pre-Paid Legal Services, Inc. (NYSE: PPD) announced that we have received additional financing from Bank of Oklahoma for $10 million on an unsecured basis repayable in 12 equal monthly payments beginning June 30, 2008, together with interest at LIBOR plus 165 basis points. The $10 million has been f...

Source: CNNMoney.com

Pre-Paid Legal Announces Year End 2007 Results  

Pre-Paid Legal Services, Inc. (NYSE: PPD), announced results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2007. Net income for the fourth quarter of 2007 decreased 11% to $11.7 million from $13.2 million for the prior year's fourth quarter due to a fourth quarter 2007 charge of $2.9 million re...

Source: Biloxi Sun Herald

Pre-Paid Legal Fails to Prove Damages  

Pre-Paid Legal Services Inc. failed to prove it was damaged by a Mississippi lawyer's soliciting its members for possible legal action against the company, the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled. The 5th Circuit upheld a Mississippi judge's dismissal of the lawsuit filed by Pre-Paid Leg...

Source: NewsOK.com

Pre-Paid Legal Q4 Reports Memberships and Recruiting Rise  

Pre-Paid Legal Services Inc. (PPD | charts | news | PowerRating) reported that the fourth quarter new sales associates enrolled increased 2% to 36,029 from 35,311 in the prior year quarter. New memberships produced for the quarter rose 7% to 150,100 from 139,638 in the last year quarter. For fiscal...

Source: Trading Markets

Pre-Paid Legal Announces 2007 3rd Quarter Results  

ADA, Okla., Oct. 22 /CNW/ -- Pre-Paid Legal Services, Inc. (NYSE: PPD), announced financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2007. Membership revenues increased 4% to $107.7 million from $103.6 million for the same period last year. Net income decreased 14% to $11.6 million fro...

Source: CNW Telbec

Quarterly Profits Dip at Pre-Paid Legal  

Higher commission payments and marketing expenses, in part, led to a 14 percent drop in third-quarter net income for Pre-Paid Legal Services Inc.

On Monday, the Ada-based company reported that its quarterly net income fell to $11.6 million, or 88 cents per diluted share, down from $13.4 million,...

Source: Tulsa World

Pre-Paid Legal Launches National Media Campaign  

Pre-Paid Legal Services, Inc. Chairman & CEO Harland Stonecipher has announced the company's launch of our national media campaign Saturday, September 29, 2007 on Court TV at 11:00 a.m. Eastern, 10:00 a.m. Central, 9:00 a.m. Mountain and 11:00 a.m. Pacific. "The purpose of the campaign, entitled 'Ju...

Source: CNNMoney.com

Pre-Paid Legal Posts Rise In New Associates  

Pre-Paid Legal Services, Inc. on Monday revealed new memberships produced and new sales associates enrolled for the 2007 third quarter, reporting a 2.7% rise in new sales associates enrolled for the period, compared to the third quarter last year. Memberships produced decreased by 0.7% while new...

Source: Trading Markets

Pre-Paid Legal Announces Board Members  

Pre-Paid Legal Services, Inc. (NYSE: PPD), today announced that Duke R. Ligon was elected to our Board of Directors at today's annual shareholders' meeting. Mr. Ligon was also appointed by the Board to the Nominating and Compensation Committees. Shareholders also re-elected Messrs. Grunebaum an...

Source: Canada NewsWire

Pre-Paid Legal Makes Appearance on Star Stocks  

Surprises are part of the game when it comes to picking stocks. Sometimes this can mean bad news -- say, one of your top stocks revealing that its management has been backdating options.

Other times, though, the market gets caught off-guard by positive surprises from stocks that most investors tho...

Source: Motley Fool

Pre-Paid Legal Rises on Q1 News  

...Pre-Paid Legal Services on Monday posted first quarter net income of $14.7 million or $1.08 per share compared to $13.1 million or $0.84 per share in the corresponding quarter in the previous year. The company noted that the results for the latest quarter were calculated on 13.62 million shares c...

Source: TradingMarkets

Pre-Paid Legal Holds Convention  

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) _ About 12,000 Pre-Paid Legal Services Incorporated delegates are in downtown Oklahoma City for the second and final day of the company's annual convention.

The Ada-based company used to routinely bypass Oklahoma City when it came to selecting sites for its convention, but the i...

Source: KOTV

Pre-Paid Legal Services Announce Stock Repurchase  

ADA, Okla., March 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Pre-Paid Legal Services, Inc. (NYSE: PPD) , today announced that our Board of Directors has authorized an additional repurchase of 1 million shares, as we have purchased 11.7 million shares of our previously announced stock repurchase authorizations tot...

Source: PRNewswire

Pre-Paid Legal Services No Comment on Trading  

ADA, Okla., March 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Pre-Paid Legal Services, Inc. , reported that we were contacted by the NYSE today concerning our increased stock activity. We have no comment on recent trading activity.

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Source: PRNewswire

Pre-Paid Legal Nominates Board Member  

ADA, Okla., March 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Pre-Paid Legal Services, Inc. (NYSE: PPD) , today announced that Duke R. Ligon has been nominated for election to our Board of Directors and as a member of the Board's Nominating and Compensation Committees. Ligon's election is subject to the approval by...

Source: Press Release

Research Coverage on Pre-Paid Legal  

Tejas Securities Group, Inc. Initiates Research Coverage on Pre-Paid Legal Services, Inc.

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Tejas Securities Group, Inc. released a research report today on Pre-Paid Legal Services, Inc. (NYSE: PPD - News). ADVERTISEMENT Tejas Securities Group...

Source: Yahoo Finance

Pre-Paid Legal Commences Tender Offer  

Pre-Paid Legal Services Commences Tender Offer For Up To 1 Mln. Shares Of Its Common Stock

(RTTNews) - Pre-Paid Legal Services, Inc. (PPD | charts | news | PowerRating) on Wednesday said it commenced its previously announced self-tender offer for up to 1 million shares of the company's common stoc...

Source: TradingMarkets.com

Pre-Paid Legal Expert in the News  

You are working to protect your identity. Are they?

Clues to someone's identity were available at nearly every dumpster in downtown Silverton. Identity thieves often steal personal information that is not properly disposed of at many businesses.

SILVERTON – Silverton area residents are go...

Source: Npros

Pre-Paid Legal Receives Loan for Stock Purchase  

Pre-Paid Legal Services Receives Additional $10 Million Loan Commitment Proceeds to Be Used to Purchase Additional Treasury Stock ADA, Okla., June 1 /CNW/ -- Pre-Paid Legal Services, Inc. (NYSE: PPD) today announced that it has received from Bank of Oklahoma a commitment for $10 millio...

Source: Newswire

Pre-Paid Legal Issues Shareholder Letter Re Stock Attacks  

Pre-Paid Legal Issues Letter To Shareholders

ADA, Okla., May 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Pre-Paid Legal Services, Inc. (NYSE: PPD - News) -- The attached "Letter to Shareholders" from our Chairman and CEO Harland C. Stonecipher was posted on our Web site for shareholders and/or electronica...

Source: Yahoo Finance

Pre-Paid Legal Stock Hits 52 Week Low  

Stocks making new 52 week lows for May 18,2006 at 04:01 PM EST May 18,2006 04:08 PM EST

Today's stock making new 52 week lows

PRE-PAID LEGAL SVCS INC (PPD) has made a new 52 weeks low today. 52 Weeks range is $32.97 - $52.77, PPD is last trading at $32.97, Net change -0.34 (-1.02%)

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Source: FinanceVisor

Pre-Paid Legal Founder Harland Stonechipher  

Source: Ada Evening News

Harland Stonecipher deserving of honor

'If a man write a better book, preach a better sermon, or make a better mouse-trap than his neighbor, tho' he build his house in the woods, the world will make a beaten path to his door.'

So said Ralph Waldo Emerson, famous...

Source: Npros

Pre-Paid Legal Announces 2006 Q1 Results  

Pre-Paid Legal Announces 2006 First Quarter Financial Results

ADA, Okla., April 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Pre-Paid Legal Services, Inc. (NYSE: PPD - News), announced financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2006. Membership revenues increased 10% to $101.7 million from $92.5 mill...

Source: Yahoo! Finance

Pre-Paid Legal to Buy Back 1M Shares  

ADA, Okla. — Pre-Paid Legal Services Inc., a provider of underwritten legal assistance to members for a monthly fee, late Thursday said it will buy back 1 million of its shares.

The repurchase program is in addition to its previously announced stock buyback program of 10 million shares, of which 9...

Source: Chron.com

Pre-paid legal active memberships up 4%  

Pre-Paid Announces 2006 1st Quarter Membership and Recruiting Results; Active Memberships Up 4%; Active Membership Fee in Force Up 8% Monday April 3, 5:05 pm ET

ADA, Okla., April 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Pre-Paid Legal Services, Inc.