False Claims Act - When Does Embellishing Become Fraud?
What is Fraud and How to Defend Against the Claim
On May 9, 2025, Judge Edward J. Davila of the Northern District of California granted a motion to dismiss a purported securities class action against a grocery delivery company (the “Company”), certain of its officers and...more
On January 16, 2025, Judge Trina L. Thompson of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California granted a motion to dismiss a securities action asserting claims under Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the...more
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
The current bear market began only a month ago and the securities plaintiffs’ bar wasted no time bringing its first set of actions. The stock market decline caused by COVID-19 has led to economic conditions this country has...more
At the end of last year, in an enforcement action brought by the Division of Enforcement of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) against ADT Inc. (ADT), reporting companies were reminded that the SEC continues to...more
Emulex Corp. v. Varjabedian, No. 18-459 (U.S. Apr. 23, 2019) - On April 23, 2019, the U.S. Supreme Court dismissed a writ of certiorari that could have decided whether investors may sue public companies alleged to have...more
For many years, the plaintiffs’ bar has been very active in bringing class action litigation against public companies immediately after the announcement of adverse news concerning a company, which many times triggers a...more