On May 16, 2023, the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit affirmed the Southern District of New York’s order dismissing an action brought by investors of AstraZeneca PLC (AstraZeneca) attempting to hold the company...more
6/19/2023
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Class Action ,
Clinical Trials ,
Dismissals ,
Material Misstatements ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Popular ,
Rule 10b-5 ,
Securities Exchange Act ,
Securities Litigation ,
Shareholder Litigation ,
Vaccinations
On June 3, 2022, the Delaware Court of Chancery dismissed the final two counts in an action against California biotech firm Vaxart, Inc., finding that plaintiffs failed to adequately allege that certain non-public information...more
6/16/2022
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Books & Records ,
Class Action ,
Class Certification ,
Dismissals ,
Fraud-on-the-Market ,
Incentive Compensation ,
Leave to Amend ,
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Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Rebuttable Presumptions ,
Securities Fraud ,
Shareholder Rights ,
Shareholders ,
Stock Prices ,
Vaccinations
Delaware Chancery Court Dismisses Cigna Derivative Suit Over Failed Anthem Merger; The PCAOB Sanctions Former KPMG Vice Chair Of Audit For Failure To Supervise Senior Members Of KPMG's Audit Practice; Ninth Circuit Affirms...more
4/21/2022
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Board of Directors ,
Breach of Contract ,
Breach of Duty ,
CEOs ,
CIGNA ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Class Action ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Derivative Suit ,
Disgorgement ,
Dismissals ,
False Statements ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
KPMG ,
Material Misstatements ,
Mergers ,
Misleading Statements ,
Omissions ,
PCAOB ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Sanctions ,
Sarbanes-Oxley ,
Scienter ,
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ,
Securities Litigation ,
Securities Transactions ,
Securities Violations ,
Shareholders ,
Short-Swing Trading
District Court Denies Payday Lender's Bid To Dismiss SEC Enforcement Action; Delaware Chancery Court Dismisses Camping World Insider Trading Derivative Suit; California Federal Judge Certifies Class Of Apple Common-Stock...more
3/14/2022
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Cease and Desist Orders ,
Class Certification ,
Common Stock ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Derivative Suit ,
Dismissals ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Fines ,
Insider Trading ,
Investment Company Act of 1940 ,
Investors ,
iPhone ,
Lenders ,
Misleading Statements ,
Misrepresentation ,
Payday Loans ,
Penalties ,
Promissory Notes ,
Proposed Amendments ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Registration Requirement ,
Securities Act of 1933 ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Exchange Act ,
Securities Transactions ,
Securities Violations ,
Stock Options ,
Whistleblower Awards ,
Whistleblowers
Delaware Federal Court Dismisses Shareholder Derivative Suit Concerning Lack of Board Diversity; California Federal Court Dismisses Shareholder Class Action Against Sorrento Therapeutics Regarding COVID-19 Treatment; Delaware...more
12/23/2021
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Cannabis-Related Businesses (CRBs) ,
Class Action ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Derivative Suit ,
Discovery ,
Discovery Violations ,
Dismissals ,
Diversity ,
False Statements ,
Investment Fraud ,
Investors ,
Misleading Statements ,
Misrepresentation ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Popular ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Rule 10b-5 ,
Scienter ,
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ,
Securities Violations ,
Shareholder Litigation ,
Shareholders
Delaware Court of Chancery Dismisses Marriott Data Breach Derivative Suit; DOJ Announces Creation of National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team; Fifth Circuit Applies New Standard for Disgorgement Orders In Securities Cases to...more
10/20/2021
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Cryptocurrency ,
Data Breach ,
DE Supreme Court ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Derivative Suit ,
Disgorgement ,
Dismissals ,
Duty of Loyalty ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Fund Managers ,
Investment Funds ,
Marriott ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Litigation ,
Securities Violations ,
Statute of Limitations