Key Points -
The 9th Circuit, disagreeing again with the 2nd, 3rd, 5th, 6th, and 11th Circuits, reaffirmed that claims under Section 14(e) of the Exchange Act do not require a showing of scienter.
In the 9th...more
On June 21, 2021, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its opinion in Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. v. Arkansas Teacher Retirement System,1 vacating the 2nd Circuit’s previous decision and remanding for further consideration as to...more
7/29/2021
/ Arkansas Teacher Retirement System v Goldman Sachs Group ,
Burden of Persuasion ,
Class Action ,
Class Certification ,
Conflicts of Interest ,
Fraud-on-the-Market ,
Goldman Sachs ,
Investors ,
Presumption of Reliance ,
SCOTUS ,
Securities Exchange Act ,
Securities Litigation ,
Shareholders
Amendments Come on the Heels of Supreme Court Decisions on SEC Disgorgement -
On January 1, 2021, Congress passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Embedded in the NDAA’s more than 1,400 pages is Section...more