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Number of Accounting-Related Securities Class Action Filings and Settlements Remained Steady in 2024 as Size of Settlements Shrunk

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The number of accounting-related securities class action filings and settlements remained steady in 2024, with the number of filings increasing slightly and for the third consecutive year, according to a new report from...more

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Number of Securities Class Action Settlements Rises Slightly as Median Settlement Amount Declines from 2023 13-Year High

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The number of securities class action settlements increased slightly in 2024 while the size of those settlements declined, according to a new report from Cornerstone Research. The report, Securities Class Action...more

Woodruff Sawyer

Securities Class Actions 2024 Recap: An Uptick in Filings Plus Record-Breaking Settlements [Report]

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Woodruff Sawyer’s D&O Databox™ Year-End Report provides insights about securities class action activities, developments, and historical trends—sourced from Databox, our proprietary database and leading resource for securities...more

Stinson - Corporate & Securities Law Blog

SEC Announces Settlement with Express, Inc. for Failure to Disclose CEO Perks

On December 17, 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) announced that it had settled charges against Ohio-based Express, Inc. (“Express”). The SEC ultimately found that Express violated Sections 13(a) and 14(a)...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

SEC Settlements Signal Increased Scrutiny of Cybersecurity Disclosures

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On October 22, 2024, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC, or Commission) brought settled actions against four publicly traded companies that were downstream victims of the Russia-linked cyberattack on SolarWinds...more

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives

SEC Enforcement Sweep Brings Actions for Delinquent Ownership Reports

On September 25, 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission announced the settlement of twenty-one enforcement actions related to untimely reports required by Section 13(d) or 13(g) of the Securities Exchange Act, Section...more

A&O Shearman

Fifth Circuit Securities Litigation Quarterly: Third Quarter 2024

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Welcome to the Q3 2024 edition of A&O Shearman’s Fifth Circuit Securities Litigation Quarterly. As public companies and financial institutions continue to migrate to Texas, our Texas-based securities litigation team continues...more

Woodruff Sawyer

How to Minimize Risk in the Current Litigation Environment

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This month's SPAC Notebook follows up on our recent discussion of risk mitigation and due diligence tips for foreign companies going public in the US. We want to share more information on the current litigation environment...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

SEC Settlement against Auditing Firm Serves as Reminder of Important Independence Rules

On February 29, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) announced that it settled an administrative proceeding against Lordstown Motors Corps’ former auditor, Clark Schaefer Hackett and Co. (CSH)—the same day that...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

[Webinar] Recent Trends In Securities Class Actions - October 24th, 10:00 am - 10:45 am PT

This presentation will review recent trends surrounding securities class action cases, including the impact on public companies, the industries being targeted the most, the factors most likely to trigger a lawsuit, recent...more

White & Case LLP

SEC Adopts Move to T+1 Standard Settlement Cycle

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SEC Amends Exchange Act Rule 15c6-1 to Require Settlement of Routine Securities Trades in One Business Day Following Trade Date. On February 15, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") adopted a...more

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