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Sixth Circuit Vacates Class Certification In Securities Fraud Lawsuit Against Electric Services Company

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On August 13, 2025, the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit vacated a district court order granting class certification in a putative securities class action against an electric services company (the...more

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Ninth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Putative Class Action Against Pharmaceutical Company for Failure to Adequately Allege Falsity...

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On August 20, 2025, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a putative class action asserting claims under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 against a pharmaceutical company and...more

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Third Circuit Reinstates Class Action Against Reinsurance Company, With Instructions To Allow Additional Discovery

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On August 20, 2025, the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit reinstated a class action asserting claims under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 against a reinsurance company and certain of its executives. In...more

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California Appellate Court Affirms Dismissal Of Putative Class Action Against Electric Vehicle Company Based On Federal Forum...

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On April 23, 2025, the Fourth Appellate District Court of Appeal of the State of California affirmed the dismissal of a putative class action asserting claims under the Securities Act of 1933 against an electric vehicle...more

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Fourth Circuit Rejects the Use of Short-Seller Report as a Basis for Satisfying Loss Causation Element in Securities Fraud Action

The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit recently joined a growing consensus among federal appellate courts: short-seller reports, without more, rarely suffice to plead loss causation under the federal...more

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The Fourth Circuit Joins the Ninth Circuit in Curtailing Plaintiffs’ Use of Short Seller Reports to Plead Federal Securities...

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Our Securities Litigation Group examines the Fourth Circuit decision to limit plaintiffs’ use of short seller reports to plead federal securities claims....more

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Florida Appeals Court Decisions Week of February 24 - 28, 2025

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U.S. Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals - USA v. Charles - sentencing - Miller v. Ramirez - qualified immunity, deferring ruling - Chapman v. Dunn - prison conditions, Eighth Amendment - USA v. Horn - securities...more

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