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Removing The Slack On Direct Listings: The Ninth Circuit Expands Standing In Favor Of Investors Who Bring Class Actions Related To...

Strict liability is the “strong medicine” that the federal securities laws impose for misleading statements made in connection with initial public offering documents. That strict liability regime attracts a steady stream of...more

Life After Cyan: Tips for Handling State Court Jurisdiction of ’33 Act Claims

On Tuesday, March 20, 2018, the Supreme Court unanimously held in Cyan Inc. v. Beaver County Employees’ Retirement Fund, that state courts have concurrent jurisdiction over securities class actions brought under the...more

The Supreme Court Grants Cert. in Cyan and Takes Up Forum Shopping in Securities Class Actions

Recent years have seen significant growth in Securities Act class actions filed in California state courts, based on conflicting readings of the Securities Litigation Uniform Standards Act (“SLUSA”). On June 27, 2017, the...more

Beyond Basic: Supreme Court’s Halliburton Ruling Strengthens Defenses in Securities Fraud Class Actions

Today, the Supreme Court issued its ruling in Halliburton Co. v. Erica P. John Fund, Inc., No. 13-317 (U.S. June 23, 2014), the most anticipated securities decision since its landmark ruling over 25 years ago in Basic, Inc....more

Supreme Court to Review the Basic Premise of Securities Class Actions

The Supreme Court has agreed to revisit the basic premise of Section 10(b) securities class actions that was first articulated in Basic v. Levinson, 485 U.S. 224 (1988). On November 15, 2013, the Court granted a petition for...more

Supreme Court Holds That Securities Fraud Plaintiffs Do Not Have to Prove Materiality to Certify a Class

The Supreme Court issued a much-anticipated decision today in Amgen Inc. v. Connecticut Retirement Plans and Trust Funds, No. 11-1085, 568 U.S. __ (2013), affirming the Ninth Circuit and holding that securities class action...more

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