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Recent Supreme Court Decisions Every Securities Litigator Should Know

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Our Securities Litigation Group highlights three recent Supreme Court decisions that every securities class action litigator should know....more

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District of Massachusetts Sees Rise in Securities Fraud Class Actions Despite Dismissal Risks

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This is part one of a three-part series exploring the recent uptick in securities class action filings in the First Circuit and examining recent decisions issued by the District of Massachusetts. This post examines current...more

A&O Shearman

SDNY Dismisses Securities Fraud Claims Against AI Company

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On July 23, 2025, Judge John P. Cronan of the Southern District of New York granted a motion to dismiss a putative securities class action brought against an artificial intelligence (AI) company (the “Company”) and certain of...more

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EDPa Dismisses Securities Fraud Claims Against Life Insurance Co

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On July 24, 2025, Judge Jennifer Murphy of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania granted a motion to dismiss a putative securities class action brought against a life insurance company (the “Company”) and certain of its...more

Cornerstone Research

Securities Class Action Filings Remain Steady While Size of Filings Increased Substantially in First Half of 2025

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The number of securities class action filings in the first half of 2025 remained steady in comparison to the second half of 2024 but the overall size of filings increased considerably, according to a report released today by...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

Recent Developments for Directors July 2025

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The D&O insurance market has become more favorable for insureds, with many insurers competing for placements, allowing enterprising companies and their counsel to negotiate expanded coverage and policy enhancements....more

Stinson - Corporate & Securities Law Blog

Chancery Dismisses Three-Pronged Breach of Fiduciary Claims

The Delaware Court of Chancery dismissed three claims in Ritchie v. Baker (6/25). Broadly speaking, the plaintiff failed to adequately plead demand futility under Court of Chancery Rule 23.1 because the complaint did not...more

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Western District Of Pennsylvania Denies Motion For Judgment On The Pleadings In Securities Class Action Against Pharmaceutical...

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On July 8, 2025, Judge Nicholas Ranjan of the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania denied a motion for judgment on the pleadings, allowing a putative securities class action to proceed against...more

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Southern District Of California Dismisses Putative Securities Class Action Arising From Failed Business Combination

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On July 15, 2025, Judge Cathy A. Bencivengo of the United States District Court for the Southern District of California dismissed with prejudice a putative securities class action against an U.S.-based telecommunications...more

Morris James LLP

Chancery Finds Plaintiffs Did Not Plead Demand Futility in a Derivative Suit Challenging a Controlling Stockholder’s Equity Grant

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In re Trade Desk, Inc. Deriv. Litig., Consol. C.A. No. 2022-0461-PAF (Del. Ch. Feb. 14, 2025) - In this decision, the Court of Chancery found that stockholders challenging a controlling stockholder’s equity compensation...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Daily Compliance News: July 21, 2025, The More Reasons Not to Go to China Edition

Welcome to the Daily Compliance News. Each day, Tom Fox, the Voice of Compliance, brings to you compliance-related stories to start your day. Sit back, enjoy a cup of morning coffee, and listen in to the Daily Compliance...more

Cooley LLP

Derivative Plaintiffs Cannot Obtain Discovery to Plead Demand Futility, According to Chancery Court

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When a company experiences an adverse event, it and its directors and officers are often subject to multiple shareholder lawsuits and demands. These matters proceed on different timelines, creating scenarios in which...more

Mogin Law LLP

Artificial Intelligence Litigation Roundup: The First Wave

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It both rivals and compounds the transformation brought to us by advancements in computing technology, mobile technology, and the internet. The rapid evolution and commercialization of artificial intelligence (AI) tools has...more

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

Ninth Circuit Addresses the Scope of Section 12(a)(2) Liability for Misleading Opinion Statements Under Omnicare

On June 10, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Pino v. Cardone Capital, LLC reversed in part the dismissal of claims brought under the Securities Act of 1933 based on statements made in connection with two...more

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

Justices to Consider Whether Section 47(b) of the Investment Company Act Creates a Federal Cause of Action

In its October 2025 Term, the Supreme Court will decide whether Section 47(b) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (“ICA”) creates a federal cause of action for private plaintiffs seeking rescission of contracts that are...more

Ropes & Gray LLP

District Court Strikes Down $40 Million Settlement Agreement in Target Date Funds Case Based on Parallel SEC Settlement

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On May 19, 2025, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania (the “Court”) denied final approval of a $40 million proposed settlement in a major class action lawsuit against The Vanguard Group,...more

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Supreme Court to Resolve Circuit Split Over Existence of Implied Private Right of Action Under Section 47(b) of the Investment...

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On June 30, 2025, the Supreme Court granted certiorari in FS Credit Opportunities Corp. v. Saba Capital Master Fund, Ltd., agreeing to resolve a circuit split over whether private parties have an implied right of action to...more

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Northern District Of California Declines To Dismiss Putative Class Action Against Clothing Company

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On July 9, 2025, Judge P. Casey Pitts of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California largely declined to dismiss a putative securities class action asserting claims under the Securities Exchange...more

King & Spalding

FDA Publishes More Than 200 Complete Response Letters (CRLs) With More to Come

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On July 10, 2025, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it had published more than 200 complete response letters (CRLs), in response to applications submitted to the FDA for approval of drugs or biological...more

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

US Supreme Court Grants Certiorari to Decide Whether Section 47(b) of the Investment Company Act Allows for a Private Right of...

On June 30, 2025, the Supreme Court granted certiorari in FS Credit Opportunities Corp., et al. v. Saba Capital Master Fund, Ltd., et al., 24-345 to resolve a circuit split over whether Section 47(b) of the Investment Company...more

Wiley Rein LLP

SEC Tolling Request Not a Securities Claim Against Insured Company Under D&O Policy

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A Delaware Superior Court, applying Delaware law, has held that the United States Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) request to toll the statute of limitations did not constitute a “Securities Claim” under a D&O...more

Hogan Lovells

FDA’s creation of public database of 200 Complete Response letters raises questions

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today published more than 200 complete response letters (CRLs) issued between 2002 and 2024. FDA reports that it has only published CRLs sent to companies whose drug and biological...more

Woodruff Sawyer

SPACs Are Back: Takeaways from the 2025 SPAC Conference

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On June 17 and 18, DealFlow Events held its annual SPAC conference, a long-standing gathering of key players in the SPAC ecosystem. I was once again invited to speak at the event, which provided an opportunity to explore...more

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The ABCs of Corporate Law: Reforming Section 220 Demands

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For many years, plaintiffs’ lawyers have used Section 220 requests to harass Delaware corporations. Typically, books and records demands are intrusive and annoying—and nothing more. However, in some cases, plaintiffs have...more

Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP

Nutter Securities Enforcement Update: July 1, 2025

The Nutter Securities Enforcement Update is a periodic update of noteworthy recent securities enforcement activity, settlements, decisions, and charges. We provide brief summaries that highlight recent enforcement action...more

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