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Cornerstone Research

Number of Accounting-Related Securities Class Action Filings and Settlements Remained Steady in 2024 as Size of Settlements Shrunk

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The number of accounting-related securities class action filings and settlements remained steady in 2024, with the number of filings increasing slightly and for the third consecutive year, according to a new report from...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

SEC Adopts Climate-Related Disclosure Rules

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On March 6,2024, in a 3-2 vote, the US Securities and Exchange Commission adopted final rules requiring registrants to disclose certain climate-related information in registration statements and annual reports....more

Woodruff Sawyer

Forward-Looking Statements Disclaimers: Practical Advice for Management Teams and Companies

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Forward-looking statements⁠—statements that evidence management’s beliefs about what the future holds—can be valuable to analysts and investors. They are also very interesting to plaintiffs’ attorneys, especially if those...more

Proskauer - Corporate Defense and Disputes

Second Circuit Holds that Accurately Reported Financial Statements Are Not Actionable and that Materiality Has a Half-Life

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit held earlier this week that a company’s accurately reported financial statements are not misleading simply because they do not disclose that alleged misconduct might have...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Public Company Acquired Company Financial Statement Rules

Key Points - - In May, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted amended rules relating to acquired company financial statements. This advisory discusses the amended requirements and updated tests for...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

What Companies Need To Know Now About Public Disclosures Concerning COVID-19

The novel coronavirus, and the disease that it causes, COVID-19, has serious implications for public and private companies’ interactions with financial regulators, investors, and the general public. The Securities and...more

Perkins Coie

Ninth Circuit Trims PSLRA Safe Harbor’s Protection for Forward-Looking Statements

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A recent decision of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, In re Quality Systems, Inc. Securities Litigation, 865 F.3d 1130 (9th Cir. 2017), cut back on the protections afforded by the safe-harbor provision of the...more

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