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New Developments in Securities Class Action Litigation in the First Half of 2025

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Cornerstone Research and the Stanford Law School Securities Class Action Clearinghouse highlight several developments from recent litigation in their latest report, Securities Class Action Filings—2025 Midyear Assessment....more

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Key Trends in Federal Securities Class Action Filings in the First Half of 2025

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Cornerstone Research and the Stanford Law School Securities Class Action Clearinghouse identify key trends in securities class action filings as part of a new report, covering the first half of 2025. Both AI and...more

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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

Pierce Atwood LLP

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

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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

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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

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

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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

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

Keating Muething & Klekamp PLL

Ninth Circuit Warning: Silence in the Face of SEC Comment Letters May Bolster Section 12(a)(2) Claims

On June 10, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit reversed the dismissal of a securities class action after finding the plaintiff sufficiently alleged a real estate investment fund and its managing executive...more

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Middle District Of Tennessee Dismisses Securities Fraud Claims Against Discount Retailer Chain

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On June 24, 2025, Judge Aleta A. Trauger of the Middle District of Tennessee granted a motion to dismiss a putative securities class action brought against a discount retailer chain (the “Company”) and certain of its...more

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Northern District Of California Grants Motion To Dismiss In Securities Class Action Against Footwear Company

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On June 23, 2025, Judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín of the Northern District of California granted a motion to dismiss a consolidated securities class action brought against a footwear and apparel company (the “Company”) and...more

Hogan Lovells

Generac Holdings, Inc.: Court dismisses complaint alleging COVID-related omissions

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In City Pension Fund for Firefighters and Police Officers in the City of Tampa Bay et al. v. Generac Holdings, Inc., et al., the Eastern District of Wisconsin dismissed a consolidated class action complaint alleging...more

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Chen v. Lyft: California federal court dismisses securities suit where misstatement was corrected within an hour

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In Chen v. Lyft, the U.S. District Court for the District of Northern California dismissed a federal securities class action lawsuit alleging that a typo in a press release from Lyft constituted securities fraud. The press...more

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Northern District Of Texas Dismisses Securities Fraud Class Action Against Telecommunications Company

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On June 16, 2025, Chief Judge David C. Godbey of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas dismissed a putative securities class action against a telecommunications company (the “Company”) and...more

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Northern District Of California Dismisses Class Action Against Power Solutions And Modules Company

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On June 6, 2025, Judge Richard Seeborg of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California granted without prejudice a motion to dismiss a putative securities fraud class action against a developer of...more

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Supreme Court Urged to Hear Case With Potential to Alter Materiality Standard for Alleging Securities Fraud Against Auditors

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The Supreme Court is currently deciding whether to hear a case that could have significant implications for auditors, law firms, and other professional services companies that assist public companies. Amicus briefs filed on...more

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Ninth Circuit Reinstates Putative Class Action Against Real Estate Syndicator, Holding That Complaint’s Fraud Disclaimer Did Not...

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On June 10, 2025, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit reinstated a putative class action asserting claims under the Securities Act of 1933 against a real estate syndicator, one of its executives, and...more

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Northern District Of California Narrows Claims In Securities Class Action Against Medical Devices Company

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On June 3, 2025, Judge Jacqueline S. Corley of the Northern District of California granted in part a motion to dismiss a putative securities class action brought against a medical devices company (the “Company”), its CEO, and...more

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The Power of Analogies in Securities Litigation

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In high-stakes securities litigation, trial teams often find themselves at a crossroads—how do you present intricate financial concepts to a jury that may have little to no background with the industry and relevant laws? The...more

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Supreme Court Denies Certiorari in SEC Disgorgement Case

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On June 6, the U.S. Supreme Court denied the petition for certiorari in the case of Navellier & Associates, Inc. v. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). This decision effectively upholds the lower courts’ rulings,...more

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District Of Oregon Dismisses Class Action Against Nuclear Power Company

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On May 21, 2025, Judge Karin J. Immergut of the United States District Court for the District of Oregon granted a motion to dismiss a proposed securities fraud class action against a nuclear energy company (the “Company”) and...more

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Northern District Of California Dismisses Class Action Against Social Media Company

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On May 19, 2025, Judge Edward J. Davila of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California dismissed without prejudice a proposed securities fraud class action asserting claims against a social...more

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Deciding Issue of First Impression, Fourth Circuit Holds Short-Seller Report Could Not Support Loss Causation – in Significant...

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On April 8, 2025, the US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed the US District Court for the District of Maryland’s dismissal of all claims in Defeo et al. v. IonQ, Inc. et al., a securities class action asserting...more

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