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Three Key Reasons Why Securities Class Actions Are Failing on Material Misrepresentation Grounds in the District of Massachusetts

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As securities class action filings continue to rise in the First Circuit, courts in the District of Massachusetts are setting a high bar for pleadings—especially when it comes to alleged material misrepresentations....more

Proskauer - Corporate Defense and Disputes

Failure to Cruise Past the Pleading Requirements in the Norwegian Cruise Lines Securities Class Action

On April 10, 2021, the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida dismissed a securities class action complaint against Norwegian Cruise Lines (“NCL”) relating to the company’s disclosures made as the...more

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New York District Court Dismisses Securities Class Action Against Tax Services Provider Alleging Fraudulent Concealment Of CEO's...

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On January 17, 2017, Judge Nicholas G. Garaufis of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York dismissed a putative class action asserting claims under Sections 10(b), 14(a), and 20(a) of the...more

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Second Circuit Holds That Issuer’s Alleged Statements Concerning Its Regulatory Compliance Efforts Do Not Constitute Material...

n Singh v. Cigna Corp., No. 17-3484-cv, 2019 U.S. App. LEXIS 6637 (2d Cir. Mar. 5, 2019), the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a class action complaint that purported to base a...more

Proskauer - Corporate Defense and Disputes

Second Circuit Rejects Securities Claims Based on Generic Statements About Ethics and Compliance

The Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit yesterday affirmed the dismissal of a securities class action alleging misrepresentations arising from generalized statements about an issuer’s compliance efforts and Code of...more

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Southern District Of New York Dismisses Putative Securities Fraud Class Action With Prejudice, Finding Individual Defendants'...

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On June 11, 2018, Judge Paul A. Engelmayer of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York dismissed with prejudice a putative securities fraud class action against veterinary pharmaceutical company...more

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