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Woodruff Sawyer

Lesser-Known Securities Law Theories and D&O Risk

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Most federal private securities litigation is brought under Section 10(b) of the Exchange Act and Section 11 of the Securities Act. These two provisions are responsible for most of the big-ticket securities class actions that...more

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

Two Additional California Courts Dismiss Securities Act Claims in Favor of Federal Forum Selection Provisions

As previously discussed in our Sept. 10, 2020, client alert, in Wong v. Restoration Robotics, Inc., Case No. 18-CIV-02609 (Cal. Super. Ct. Sept. 1, 2020), the Superior Court of California for the County of San Mateo dismissed...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Carving Out Some IPO Protections

Thanks to a 2018 decision by the U.S. Supreme Court, the risk of IPO-related securities litigation has never been higher with class actions often brought by plaintiffs in both federal and state courts. With Congress not...more

White and Williams LLP

Direct Listings: Capital Liquidity, Liability and D&O Insurance Coverage Considerations

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Direct listings have been a hot topic in the news lately, particularly in light of the recent submission of proposals to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) by the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) (and indications...more

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