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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

Baker Donelson

SEC Developments: Strong Enforcement Wake Ahead

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Turning a battleship even slightly creates a large wake, not unlike the enforcement waters that have been churning recently at the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The new agency head, Gary Gensler, was formerly an...more

Bracewell LLP

COVID, Climate Change and ESG – The Future of Disclosures, SEC Enforcement, and Securities Litigation

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There can be no doubt 2021 is already shaping up to be a watershed year, including on the SEC enforcement and securities litigation fronts. Pressure from all directions has been coalescing to drive change in the way...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

Securities Litigation Trends During Covid-19

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Many predicted a wave of securities litigation would follow the stock market plunge during the early days of the pandemic in March 2020, just as it did in the wake of the 2008 economic downturn. But in the months since the...more

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COVID-19 Lessons From Recent Securities Fraud Class Actions

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In the wake of recent unexpected changes in the way that companies do business, the goods and services that consumers demand, and the accompanying market volatility, plaintiffs have begun filing securities fraud complaints...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Securities Litigation and Disclosure Issues

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Troutman Sanders and Pepper Hamilton are producing a series of podcasts to discuss litigation topics that have been brought to the forefront by the COVID-19 pandemic and how businesses might be able to prepare and respond. ...more

Robins Kaplan LLP

The Effect Of Coronavirus (COVID-19) On Directors And Officers (D&O) Insurance (UPDATED)

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Coronaviruses represent a large family of viruses that can cause respiratory illnesses. The 2003 Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) epidemic in China represented the first severe virus that resulted from a coronavirus,...more

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COVID-19 Crisis Raises Enforcement and Litigation Risks for Disclosures by Public Issuers

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The COVID-19 crisis is truly global in scope. Public issuers over a course of mere weeks have been confronted with the myriad challenges presented to their workforce and business operations. Forced to navigate uncharted...more

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The Impact of COVID-19 on Disclosure Obligations for Public Companies in the Life Sciences Industry

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The ongoing global outbreak of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) raises important considerations for life sciences companies subject to U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) disclosure and reporting requirements. As...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

COVID-19: Mitigating Enforcement and Litigation Disclosure Risks for Public Companies

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The COVID-19 pandemic has created a disclosure nightmare for public companies. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has recognized this challenge and, to its credit, has provided relief to public companies by, among...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

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COVID-19: Disclosure and Capital Markets Considerations for US Listed Public Companies

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COVID-19: DISCLOSURE AND CAPITAL MARKETS CONSIDERATIONS FOR US LISTED PUBLIC COMPANIES - The outbreak and continuing spread of the novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”) and the related disruption to the worldwide economy are...more

Alston & Bird

Securities Litigation Risk Arising Out of the Coronavirus Pandemic

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Our Securities Litigation Group examines how the plaintiffs’ bar could take advantage of companies caught off guard by the swiftness of the coronavirus pandemic and how you can mitigate risk with your public filings....more

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Managing Securities Litigation Risks in a Time of Coronavirus Insecurities

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Spiraling fears over the coronavirus and the multiplication of virus outbreaks across the globe have impacted the worldwide economy, threatened supply chains, and caused severe stock market declines and disruptions in the...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Coronavirus/COVID-19 Update

As health organizations and governments around the world work to contain the coronavirus (COVID-19), businesses should be mindful of the various ways the virus may impact their operations and employees. The wide range of...more

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