Proposal to Take Alere Private Investigated by Former SEC Attorney Willie Briscoe and Powers Taylor, LLP

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Former United States Securities and Exchange Commission attorney Willie Briscoe and the securities litigation firm of Powers Taylor, LLP are investigating potential legal claims against the Board of Directors of Alere, Inc. (“Alere” or the “Company”) (NYSE: ALR) related to the approval to take the company private. Under the terms of the deal, valued at approximately $3.82 billion, Alere’s former chief executive officer Ron Zwanziger would offer $46 per share owned.