Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Shareholder Litigation, Securities Regulation

Sec Lit IQ: MoFo’s Quarterly Federal Securities Litigation and Delaware Corporate Litigation Newsletter (Q2 2025)

Morrison & Foerster LLP on 8/1/2025

In our latest edition of MoFo’s quarterly federal securities and Delaware corporate litigation newsletter, we provide a rundown of select developments from the second quarter of 2025. The SEC’s New Crypto Guidance- On July...more

Supreme Court to Consider Closing a Back Door to Fund Litigation Claims Under the Investment Company Act

Ropes & Gray LLP on 7/3/2025

On June 30, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear a case that will determine whether Section 47(b) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (ICA) creates a private right of action for shareholders of registered investment...more

How to Explain Section 16 to a Newbie

Cooley LLP on 5/1/2025

Given the hubbub over the SEC’s new EDGAR Next, I thought it would be useful to provide a FAQ explaining the rationale for Section 16 to a new director or officer who is unfamiliar with the concept....more

Northern District Of California Grants Motion To Dismiss Securities Fraud Claim Against Ridesharing Company

A&O Shearman on 1/31/2025

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

SEC's and Private Litigants' Continued Focus on "AI Washing"

Jones Day on 10/24/2024

On September 4, 2024, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") Chair Gary Gensler reiterated concerns about artificial intelligence-related ("AI") disclosures and the need for companies to communicate accurately about...more

The Supreme Court Considers Item 303 Violations as Basis for Securities Fraud Claims

BCLP on 3/19/2024

Corporate executives know they must disclose in their companies’ financial statements trends or uncertainties affecting their business. Such disclosure is a requirement of Item 303 of SEC Regulation S-K....more

Securities and Other Shareholder Litigation in the Wake of COVID-19

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 4/19/2020

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

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