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The Securities Act of 1933 is a United States federal statute enacted in response to the stock market crash of 1929 and the ensuing Great Depression. The Act has two primary purposes: 1) to give investors better... more +
The Securities Act of 1933 is a United States federal statute enacted in response to the stock market crash of 1929 and the ensuing Great Depression. The Act has two primary purposes: 1) to give investors better access to material information prior to investing 2) ensure that transactions are not based on fraud. In order to effectuate its dual goals, the Act requires that any offer or sale of securities is registered with the SEC. less -
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Is Bullock v. Rivian the Nail in the Coffin for California State 1933 Act Claims?

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Last month in Bullock v. Rivian Automotive, California’s Fourth District Court of Appeal became the latest to enforce a federal forum provision (FFP) embedded in a Delaware corporation’s charter and affirmed dismissal of a...more

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California State Court Upholds Exclusive Federal Forum-Selection Charter Provision for 1933 Act Suits

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California State Court Upholds Exclusive Federal Forum-Selection Charter Provision for 1933 Act Suits; California District Court Dismisses Fraud-Related Claims Against AT&T; Third Circuit Holds Challenge to SEC’s Decision to...more

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Dismissing Securities Act Claims, California State Court Holds That Federal Forum Selection Provision in Delaware Corporate...

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On September 1, 2020, a California Superior Court judge in San Mateo County upheld a federal forum provision (“FFP”) in the charter of Delaware company Restoration Robotics, Inc., which mandated that stockholder claims under...more

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California Superior Court Dismisses Securities Act Claims in Favor of Federal Forum Selection Provision in Company’s Charter

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In Wong v. Restoration Robotics, Inc., Case No. 18CIV02609 (Cal. Sup. Ct. Sept. 1, 2020), the Superior Court of California for the County of San Mateo recently dismissed claims against an issuer and its directors and officers...more

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Blog: California court enforces Delaware exclusive federal forum provision

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In Salzberg v. Sciabacucchi (pronounced Shabacookie), the Delaware Supreme Court unanimously held that charter provisions designating the federal courts as the exclusive forum for ’33 Act claims are “facially valid.” Given...more

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Delaware Supreme Court Upholds Federal Forum Selection Provisions - Delaware Corporations May Now Adopt Federal Forum Selection...

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On March 18, 2020, the Delaware Supreme Court reversed the Delaware Court of Chancery and held that Delaware corporations can adopt federal forum selection provisions for claims arising under the Securities Act of 1933 (the...more

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Delaware Supreme Court Holds that Federal Forum Selection Clauses for Securities Cases Are Valid in Delaware Corporate Charters

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Salzberg v Sciabacucchi, No. 346, 2019 (Del. Mar. 18, 2020). Reversing the Court of Chancery, the Delaware Supreme Court has concluded that federal forum selection clauses, requiring that litigation under the Securities...more

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Federal Forum Provisions for Securities Act Claims Upheld by Delaware Supreme Court

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In the last two years, plaintiffs’ lawyers have increasingly been bringing lawsuits under the Securities Act of 1933 (“Securities Act”), such as claims relating to public offerings, in state rather than federal court. ...more

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Delaware Supreme Court Holds Federal Forum-Selection Provisions Are Sometimes Enforceable

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Reversing the Delaware Court of Chancery, the Supreme Court of Delaware held in Salzberg v. Sciabacucchi, No. 346, 2019 (Del. March 18, 2020) that corporate forum-selection provisions requiring claims under the Securities Act...more

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After Salzberg: Impact of Delaware’s Validation of Federal Forum Provisions

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In the last two years, plaintiffs’ lawyers have increasingly been bringing lawsuits under the Securities Act of 1933 (“Securities Act”), such as claims relating to public offerings, in state rather than federal court....more

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Delaware Supreme Court Upholds Federal Forum Selection for Securities Act Claims

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On Wednesday, March 18, 2020, the Delaware Supreme Court overturned a Chancery Court decision that had prohibited Delaware corporations from adopting federal forum selection provisions for actions arising under the federal...more

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Practical Considerations for Private and Public Company Clients in Light of the Delaware Supreme Court's Decision Upholding...

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Last week, the Delaware Supreme Court issued an important decision upholding the validity of "Federal Forum Provisions" in corporate charters requiring that claims under the Securities Act of 1933 (the "'33 Act") be brought...more

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Delaware Supreme Court Upholds Federal Forum Provision for Securities Act Claims

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The Supreme Court of Delaware has upheld provisions in corporate certificates of incorporation requiring that lawsuits instituted under the federal Securities Act of 1933 (“Securities Act”) be brought exclusively in federal...more

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Alert: Delaware Supreme Court Upholds Exclusive Federal Forum Charter Provisions

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On Wednesday, in Salzberg v. Sciabacucchi, the Delaware Supreme Court unanimously held that charter provisions designating the federal courts as the exclusive forum for '33 Act claims are "facially valid," thereby reversing...more

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Supreme Court of Delaware Overturns Court of Chancery, Allowing Corporations To Enact Federal Forum Provisions to Keep Securities...

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On March 18, 2020, the Delaware Supreme Court (the “Court”) issued a groundbreaking decision reversing the Delaware Court of Chancery’s December 2019 ruling in Sciabacucchi v. Salzberg, 2018 Del. Ch. LEXIS 578 (Del. Ch. Dec....more

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Delaware Supreme Court Confirms That Federal Forum Provision Is Facially Valid, Reversing Court of Chancery

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In Sciabacucchi v. Salzberg, No. 346, 2019, 2020 WL 1280785 (Del. Mar. 18, 2020), the Delaware Supreme Court reversed a Delaware Court of Chancery (Laster, V.C.) decision declaring invalid a federal forum selection provision...more

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Delaware Supreme Court Rules That Corporations May Require Securities Act Claims to be Litigated in Federal Court

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The Delaware Supreme Court recently ruled that corporations may require stockholders to litigate claims under the Securities Act of 1933 (Securities Act) in federal court, holding that such forum provisions in corporate...more

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Delaware Supreme Court Finds Federal Forum Provisions Facially Valid

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On March 18, 2020, the Delaware Supreme Court issued a decision in Salzberg, et al. v. Sciabacucchi, No. 346, 2019 (Del. Sup. Ct. Mar. 18, 2020), upholding the validity of charter provisions or bylaws that require claims...more

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Delaware Supreme Court Upholds Validity of Federal Forum Provisions in Landmark Ruling

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On March 18, 2020, in a landmark ruling in Salzberg v. Sciabacucchi, No. 346, 2019 (Del. Mar. 18, 2020), the Delaware Supreme Court upheld the validity of provisions of corporate articles of incorporation that require...more

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Delaware Supreme Court Confirms Validity of Federal Forum Selection Bylaws for Securities Act Claims

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The decision is a positive development for Delaware corporations seeking to reduce duplicative state court litigation arising from public securities offerings. On March 18, 2020, the Delaware Supreme Court issued its...more

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Delaware SupremeCourt: Corporations May Use Bylaws To Require Investors To Sue In Federal Court For Securities Act Claims

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In Sciabacucchi v. Salzberg, No. 346, 2019 (March 18, 2020 Del. Sup. Ct), the Delaware Supreme Court has strengthened the use of forum selection clauses in bylaws and other governance documents by holding that corporations...more

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So Long, Cyan?—Delaware Supreme Court Endorses Federal Forum-selection Provisions for Securities Act Claims

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Today, the Supreme Court of Delaware reversed a decision of the Delaware Court of Chancery and affirmatively endorsed the enforceability of federal forum-selection provisions, in a Delaware corporation’s certificate of...more

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Blog: Will the Delaware Supreme Court revive exclusive federal forum provisions for ’33 Act claims?

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On January 8, 2020, the Delaware Supreme Court heard the appeal in Sciabacucchi v. Salzberg (pronounced Shabacookie!) in which the Chancery Court held invalid exclusive federal forum provisions for ’33 Act litigation in the...more

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Is The Court of Chancery Sending Cases To California?

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In Sciabacucchi v. Salzberg, 2018 Del. Ch. LEXIS 578, Vice Chancellor J. Travis Laster ruled that a Delaware corporation’s certificate of incorporation and bylaws cannot restrict the forum in which stockholders may bring a...more

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Delaware Court Of Chancery Approves $3 Million In Attorneys' Fees For Successful Challenge To Forum-Selection Charter Provisions

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On July 8, 2019, Vice Chancellor J. Travis Laster of the Delaware Court of Chancery awarded $3 million to plaintiffs’ lawyers in Sciabacucchi v. Salzberg, C.A. No. 2017-0931-JTL (Del. Ch. July 8, 2019). As we discussed in a...more

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