On May 19, 2025, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania (the “Court”) denied final approval of a $40 million proposed settlement in a major class action lawsuit against The Vanguard Group,...more
7/15/2025
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Class Action ,
Damages ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Investment ,
Investment Funds ,
Investors ,
Litigation Strategies ,
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Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Litigation ,
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On June 30, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear a case that will determine whether Section 47(b) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (ICA) creates a private right of action for shareholders of registered investment...more
7/3/2025
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Appeals ,
Asset Management ,
Investment Advisers Act of 1940 ,
Investment Company Act of 1940 ,
Investment Funds ,
Investment Management ,
Private Funds ,
Private Right of Action ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
SCOTUS ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Litigation ,
Securities Regulation ,
Shareholder Litigation ,
Shareholders
The 2025 ICI Investment Management Conference was noteworthy for the change in tone from the SEC officials in attendance, including Acting Chairman Mark Uyeda, as well as IM Director Natasha Greiner, who suggested that there...more
4/18/2025
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Financial Services Industry ,
Investment Advisers Act of 1940 ,
Investment Management ,
Investors ,
Proposed Rules ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Regulation
On April 1, 2025, the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit overturned a $93 million judgment issued against Commonwealth Financial Network (“Commonwealth”) nearly one year ago in a case by the Securities and...more
On January 10, 2025, Judge Reed O’Connor of the Northern District of Texas issued a much-anticipated ruling in Spence v. American Airlines, Inc., which marks the first time that a federal judge has written an on-the-merits...more
1/15/2025
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Asset Management ,
Breach of Duty ,
Class Action ,
Corporate Governance ,
Duty of Loyalty ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Investment ,
Investment Management ,
Plan Administrators ,
Proxy Voting ,
Retirement Plan ,
Shareholders
Please join us for a first look at the potential implications for ESG in the aftermath of next week’s federal and state elections. Our panel of senior Ropes & Gray ESG partners will provide their take on a range of...more
11/1/2024
/ Climate Change ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Diversity ,
Election Results ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Environmental Litigation ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Greenwashing ,
Human Rights ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
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