( June 5, 2026, 10:29 AM EDT) -- CAMDEN, N.J. — A federal judge in New Jersey dismissed investors’ putative class action against Verizon Communications Inc. and certain of its executives over alleged misstatements regarding miles of lead-sheathed copper wire, finding that, for the second time, the investors failed to plausibly allege an actionable claim for fraudulent statements made with scienter (Stichting Pensioenfonds Metaal en Techniek, et al. v. Verizon Communications Inc., et al., No. 23-5218, D. N.J., 2026 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 118843)....