Carving Out Some IPO Protections

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Thanks to a 2018 decision by the U.S. Supreme Court, the risk of IPO-related securities litigation has never been higher with class actions often brought by plaintiffs in both federal and state courts. With Congress not likely to act, alternatives are discussed which could eliminate liability under the Securities Act of 1933 for a company going public, and provide issuers, directors, officers, and underwriters with the opportunity to protect themselves from expensive and complex multi-front litigation.

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