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Ninth Circuit Rejects Heightened State-of-Mind Pleading Requirement for Section 14(e) Claims

Key Points - The 9th Circuit, disagreeing again with the 2nd, 3rd, 5th, 6th, and 11th Circuits, reaffirmed that claims under Section 14(e) of the Exchange Act do not require a showing of scienter. In the 9th...more

SCOTUS Remands Securities Class Action Back to the 2nd Circuit

On June 21, 2021, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its opinion in Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. v. Arkansas Teacher Retirement System,1 vacating the 2nd Circuit’s previous decision and remanding for further consideration as to...more

SCOTUS Hears Oral Argument in Goldman Sachs Securities Class Action

On March 29, 2021, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral argument in Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. v. Arkansas Teacher Retirement System. In this closely watched case, the Court is expected to clarify the evidentiary burden for...more

Judge Rules California State Law Does Not Prohibit Federal Forum Provisions That Seek To Avoid Cyan’s Bar on Removal of Securities...

- California state court held that federal forum provisions for Securities Act claims are not illegal and may be used to sidestep the bar on removal of Securities Act claims following the United States Supreme Court’s ruling...more

Securities Class Action Filings at an All-Time High

Federal securities fraud class action filings have been on a meteoric rise over the past 18 months. According to a recent report released by Cornerstone Research, plaintiffs filed 226 new federal securities fraud class action...more

The Supreme Court Holds Statute of Repose Cannot Be Equitably Tolled

Securities defendants can rest easier after the Supreme Court’s decision to strictly construe certain statutory time limits under the Securities Act of 1933. On June 26, 2017, the Court issued its opinion in California Public...more

2016 Marks a Record Year for Securities Class Actions

The year 2016 was the biggest yet for U.S. securities class action settlements. On June 14, 2017, Securities Class Action Services, a division of Institutional Shareholder Services, Inc., released its updated list of the top...more

Fifth Circuit upholds dismissal of securities fraud cases for failure to allege scienter

The heightened pleading requirements of the Private Litigation Securities Reform Act (PSLRA) remain strong in the 5th Circuit. On January 13, 2016, the 5th Circuit in Local 731 I.B. of T. Excavators and Pavers Pension Trust...more

Supreme Court Likely to Set Forth Middle Ground in Omnicare

Last week, the Supreme Court heard oral argument in Omnicare, Inc. v. The Laborers District Council Construction, No. 13-435 on whether securities class action plaintiffs must merely show that an opinion in a registration...more

Gutting the Loss Causation Requirement in Securities Class Actions: 5th Circuit Holds that Insufficient Partial Disclosures May...

Securities class action plaintiffs generally consider the conservative 5th Circuit to be shark infested waters for pursuing federal securities claims, with very rigorous pleading and proof standards imposed with exactness. ...more

Going Public? After Omnicare, You May Want to Keep Your Opinions to Yourself

The Supreme Court has granted certiorari in Omnicare, Inc. v. The Laborers District Council Construction, No. 13-435, and will consider whether a statement of opinion in a Registration Statement must be both objectively and...more

The Supreme Court Signals It May Level the Playing Field in Securities Class Actions

During last week’s oral argument in Halliburton Co. v. Erica P. John Fund, Inc., No. 13-317 (“Halliburton II”), the Supreme Court justices sent a strong signal that they would not overrule Basic, but may seek to strengthen...more

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