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Entertainment Law Update Episode 160 – August/September 2023
JONES DAY TALKS®: Class Actions Worldview Guide: Part 1–The United States and European Union
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On May 19, 2025, Judge Edward J. Davila of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California dismissed without prejudice a proposed securities fraud class action asserting claims against a social...more
On April 8, 2025, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court’s denial of a motion to amend a class action complaint against a quantum computing company (the “Company”) and the...more
On April 4, 2025, Judge Gordon P. Gallagher of the United States District Court for the District of Colorado dismissed with prejudice a putative class action asserting claims under the Securities Act of 1933 and the...more
The number of securities class action settlements increased slightly in 2024 while the size of those settlements declined, according to a new report from Cornerstone Research. The report, Securities Class Action...more
On February 25, 2025, Judge Jennifer L. Rochon of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York granted in part and denied in part motions to dismiss amended complaints filed in a putative class...more
After a two-and-a-half-year lull in SPAC activity, the second half of 2024 brought glimmers of sunshine to the otherwise gloomy world of SPACs. New SPAC IPO activity picked up pace in the summer of 2024 and continued to grow,...more
We are pleased to announce the launch of MoFo’s new quarterly newsletter highlighting the most important developments in federal securities and Delaware corporate litigation. In this first edition, we provide a rundown of the...more
In Max Royal LLC v. Atieva, Inc., No. 23-16049, 2024 U.S. App. LEXIS 19910 (9th Cir. Aug. 8, 2024), the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a securities class action brought by...more
On August 8, 2024, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed United States District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers’s dismissal of a putative securities class action asserting claims under Sections 10(b)...more
This is an excerpt from Securities Class Action Filings 2024 Midyear Assessment - This figure highlights recent trend categories that have appeared in core filing activity. See the Glossary for definitions of each trend...more
This is an excerpt from Securities Class Action Filings 2024 Midyear Assessment - COVID-19-related filings are on pace to increase by 27% in 2024. The number of cryptocurrency-related filings in 2024 H1 (three) was in line...more
The number of securities class action filings increased in the first half of 2024 relative to the second half of 2023, according to a report released today by Cornerstone Research and the Stanford Law School Securities Class...more
On May 31, 2024, the Delaware Court of Chancery issued its first opinion dismissing a “MultiPlan claim” at the pleadings stage. As a reminder, a MultiPlan claim is a breach of fiduciary duty claim against directors,...more
This month's SPAC Notebook follows up on our recent discussion of risk mitigation and due diligence tips for foreign companies going public in the US. We want to share more information on the current litigation environment...more
The Delaware Court of Chancery’s recent decision in In re Hennessy Capital Acquisition Corp. IV Stockholder Litigation,1 marks the Chancery Court’s first total dismissal of a complaint alleging breaches of fiduciary duties in...more
In 2023, MDL was the second highest on record while DDL decreased by 46%. The combined number of federal Section 11 and state 1933 Act filings fell to the lowest level in the last 10 years. The share of core federal filings...more
Overall filing volume increased slightly in 2023 to 215 filings from 208 in 2022. The number of “core” filings—those excluding M&A filings—also increased slightly. The size of core filings when measured by Maximum Dollar Loss...more
Here we are again—another year of SPAC ennui. We’re hearing derisive comments about the death of SPACs, unending deadline extensions, almost 200 liquidations, 70 deal terminations, and general SPAC malaise. If you’ve followed...more
Cornerstone Research (a top consulting and expert testimony firm) issued its 2023 Year in Review report, examining recent trends in securities class action filings. According to the report, in 2023 there was a slight uptick...more
The number of securities class action lawsuits increased slightly in 2023, reversing the trend of decline over the last three consecutive years, according to a report released today by Cornerstone Research and the Stanford...more
From SPACs to COVID-19, several trends have appeared in core filing activity in recent years. The data below is from Securities Class Action Filings—2023 Midyear Assessment....more
With SPAC IPOs virtually gone but SPAC mergers (aka de-SPACs) continuing at a steady pace since the beginning of the year, the questions around getting a deal done boil down to the following: How and where can companies get...more
Supreme Court Hears Argument on Traceability Requirement in Circuit-Split Slack v. Pirani - Key Points - - Before the end of June, the U.S. Supreme Court is expected to issue a decision in a high-profile securities case...more
On March 31, 2023, U.S. District Judge Ronnie Abrams of the Southern District of New York dismissed a putative securities class action against CarLotz, Inc. (CarLotz), and certain of its officers and directors on the grounds...more
Circuits Split Over Whether Targeting Is Necessary for Seller Liability - Key Points - - While courts have long held that solicitations must be tailored to a particular audience to precipitate statutory seller liability,...more