In an opinion issued yesterday, the U.S. Supreme Court held in Omnicare, Inc. v. Laborers District Council Construction Industry Pension Fund that an issuer may be held liable under Section 11 of the Securities Act of 1933...more
3/25/2015
/ Disclosure ,
Material Disclosures ,
Misleading Statements ,
Omnicare ,
Pleading Standards ,
Registration Statement ,
SCOTUS ,
Section 11 ,
Securities Fraud ,
Securities Litigation ,
Statement of Opinion
Today, in a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court of the United States held in Fifth Third Bancorp v. Dudenhoeffer that fiduciaries of employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs) that invest in the employer’s securities are not...more
The Supreme Court of the United States today in Halliburton Co. v. Erica P. John Fund upheld the fraud-on-the-market presumption of reliance first recognized by the Court in Basic v. Levinson, but gave defendants a new tool...more
Today, in a 6-3 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court held in Lawson v. FMR LLC that the Sarbanes-Oxley Act’s whistleblower protections apply to employees of a public company’s private contractors and subcontractors. Justice...more
Today, in a 7-2 decision, the United States Supreme Court appeared to narrow the scope of the “in connection with the purchase or sale of a covered security” as used in SLUSA. Justice Breyer delivered the opinion of the Court...more
In 2013, the U.S. Supreme Court weighed in on significant securities litigation issues, including the fraud-on-the-market presumption and the SEC’s use of the discovery rule. With numerous important cases pending on topics...more
Today, the Supreme Court of the United States held in Daimler AG v. Bauman, et al. that due process prevents a court from applying an "agency" theory to exercise general personal jurisdiction over a foreign corporation based...more
Today, in a case that could have significant implications for putative federal securities class actions, the Supreme Court granted certiorari in Halliburton Co. v. Erica P. John Fund, Inc., No. 13-317. In its petition for...more
Standard Fire Ins. Co. v. Knowles, No. 11-1450 (Mar. 19, 2013) -
This morning, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously held that a plaintiff in a class action cannot defeat removal under the Class Action Fairness Act of...more
Gabelli v. Sec. & Exch. Comm'n, No. 11-1274 (U.S. Feb. 27, 2013) -
In a unanimous opinion authored by Chief Justice Roberts, the U.S. Supreme Court today held that the five-year limitations period that governs SEC...more
Today, in a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court of the United States held in Amgen Inc. v. Connecticut Retirement Plans and Trust Funds that a securities fraud plaintiff alleging fraud on the market need not establish the...more
2/27/2013
/ Amgen Inc. v Connecticut Retirement Plans ,
Burden of Proof ,
Class Action ,
Class Certification ,
False Statements ,
Fraud-on-the-Market ,
Insider Trading ,
Materiality ,
Pleadings ,
Rule 10b-5 ,
SCOTUS ,
Securities Fraud