Securities Litigation, Securities Fraud, Material Misrepresentation

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

Pierce Atwood LLP on 7/30/2025

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

The Supreme Court Considers Item 303 Violations as Basis for Securities Fraud Claims

BCLP on 3/19/2024

Corporate executives know they must disclose in their companies’ financial statements trends or uncertainties affecting their business. Such disclosure is a requirement of Item 303 of SEC Regulation S-K....more

Northern District of California Dismisses Traders’ Suit Against Bitmex Crypto Exchange with Prejudice

Goodwin on 9/22/2021

Northern District of California Dismisses Traders’ Suit Against Bitmex Crypto Exchange with Prejudice; Delaware Supreme Court Upholds Chancery Court Ruling That Stockholder Appraisal Rights Can Be Waived by Contract;...more

Inside the Courts – An Update From Skadden Securities Litigators

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 12/11/2020

This quarter’s issue includes summaries and associated court opinions of selected cases principally decided between July and October 2020. Class Certification - Cryptocurrency – Definition of a Security - Derivative...more

California Federal Court Denies Motion to Dismiss Securities Class Action Arising from Uber’s IPO

Goodwin on 8/27/2020

California Federal Court Denies Motion to Dismiss Securities Class Action Arising from Uber’s IPO; S.D.N.Y. Dismisses Ponzi Scheme Action Against HSBC Hong Kong for Lack of Personal Jurisdiction; Delaware Court of Chancery...more

Inside the Courts – An Update From Skadden Securities Litigators - November 2019

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 11/27/2019

This quarter’s issue includes summaries and associated court opinions of selected cases principally decided between August and October 2019. The cases address developing trends in the definition of a security, fiduciary...more

Inside the Courts – An Update From Skadden Securities Litigators - December 2018

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 12/7/2018

This quarter’s issue includes summaries and associated court opinions of selected cases principally decided between September 2018 and October 2018. ...more

Even as Data Breaches Continue to Increase, Obstacles Remain for Litigants Seeking to Pursue Securities Fraud and Derivative Suits

Troutman Pepper Locke on 4/2/2018

Despite focused media coverage and a steady increase in the number of data breaches involving public companies, there has not been a corresponding increase in shareholder securities fraud and shareholder derivative claims...more

Inside the Courts – An Update From Skadden Securities Litigators - March 2018/ Volume 10 / Issue 1

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 3/27/2018

This quarter's issue includes summaries and associated court opinions of selected cases principally decided between November 2017 and January 2018. The cases address developing trends in appraisal, class certification, core...more

Chris Lazarini Discusses Heightened Pleading Standard Under Rule 9(b)

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC on 3/15/2017

Bass, Berry & Sims attorney Chris Lazarini discussed the heightened pleading standard for claims of fraud under Rule 9(b) in an auction rate securities case....more

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