On February 27, 2013, the U.S. Supreme Court addressed a long-standing circuit split on the issue of whether, when bringing a securities fraud class action under Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, a...more
3/19/2013 - Amgen Inc. v Connecticut Retirement Plans Class Action Class Certification Fraud-on-the-Market SCOTUS Securities Exchange Act Securities Fraud
On September 25, 2012, the Delaware Chancery Court dismissed, with prejudice, a named plaintiff's derivative claim because of inadequate representation. The dismissal applied to the named plaintiff's claim only — not to...more
12/10/2012 - Caremark claim Class Action Derivative Suit Section 220 Request Shareholder Litigation Shareholders
On August 23, 2012, the District Court for the Northern District of California issued an opinion that analyzed whether class action lawsuits brought under the Securities Act of 1933 (the "1933 Act") were removable to federal...more
10/22/2012 - Class Action Federal Jurisdiction Jurisdiction Removal Securities Exchange Act
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