Securities class action case filings remained flat in 2024, with 229 filings equaling the number of new cases filed in 2023. The number of filings in 2024 tied with 2023 for the highest number of filings since 2020. The...more
During 2022, securities case filings fell for the fourth consecutive year and were down slightly from 2021. The number of announced settlements rose substantially last year, as did total settlement amounts. The 2022...more
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Two circuit courts have now rejected the Second Circuit's "predominantly foreign" exception to Morrison's "domestic transactions" test, which raises the prospect of inconsistent decisions and increases the likelihood of...more