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Ninth Circuit Holds That Social Media Posts Can Give Rise to Securities Act Liability

The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit recently held that a person who makes social media posts promoting securities—motivated at least in part by their own financial interests or those of the securities’ owner—is...more

US Supreme Court to Hear Appeal Regarding Securities Act Claims in Direct Listings

The US Supreme Court recently agreed to hear an important appeal of a US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit decision interpreting Sections 11 and 12(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933 in the context of a direct stock...more

The Future of SPACs: Increasing Litigation and Regulation

So far in 2021, we have seen more than 500 Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs) go public and raise more than $123 billion, and more than 160 of these “blank check firms” complete mergers with or acquisitions of...more

A Win for Nonsettling Defendants Facing Securities Act Claims

Nonsettling defendants that faced Securities Act claims were protected from disproportionate liability following a partial settlement. On February 3, Judge William H. Orrick of the U.S. District Court for the Northern...more

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