Douglas W. Greene at Lane Powell PC

Delaware Supreme Court’s Decision in Allergan Won’t Fix the Problem of Multi-Jurisdictional Shareholder Litigation

On April 4, 2013, in the Allergan decision, the Delaware Supreme Court reversed the Court of Chancery’s ruling last year that the dismissal of a shareholder derivative action in California did not preclude other stockholders...more

4/11/2013 - Derivative Suit Fast-Filer Full Faith and Credit Motion to Dismiss Multidistrict Litigation

Flawed Confidential Witness Allegations: A Crucial Issue in Securities Class Action Litigation

The recurring and pervasive problem of flawed confidential witness (“CW”) allegations tops my list of the key issues in securities class action litigation.* I don’t mean just notorious situations such as those recently at...more

4/4/2013 - Boeing Class Action Confidential Witnesses Discovery Fraud Lockheed Martin Motion to Dismiss Pleadings Rule 11 SunTrust

First Take on Amgen Decision: Supreme Court “Basically” Endorses Status Quo

The Supreme Court released its anxiously awaited decision in Amgen Inc. v. Connecticut Retirement Plans yesterday. On the face of the decision, it was a loss for defendants in that case, and for companies everywhere that are...more

2/28/2013 - Amgen Amgen Inc. v Connecticut Retirement Plans Class Action Class Certification Fraud-on-the-Market Rebuttable Presumptions SCOTUS Securities Securities Fraud Securities Litigation

Looking Ahead: Forthcoming 2013 Securities and Corporate Governance Litigation Developments

This promises to be an eventful year in securities and corporate governance litigation. A number of looming developments have the potential to change the landscape for many years to come. This is the first of two posts – or...more

2/21/2013 - Amgen Books & Records Class Action Corporate Governance Derivative Suit Drug Manufacturers Scienter Section 220 Request Securities Shareholder Litigation

Rethinking Leave to Amend: A Refreshing Approach

The Reform Act’s heightened pleading standards were designed to increase the number of securities class actions dismissed at the pleading stage. An unintended consequence, however, has been a liberal application of the...more

12/18/2012 - Litigation Strategies Pleadings

Director Service: Is It Safe to Serve on a Public Company Board of Directors?

I am frequently asked about the safety of director service. Below is the text of a short article I wrote for a forthcoming issue of a business publication....more

12/11/2012 - Board of Directors D&O Insurance

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