In This Issue:
*U.S. SUPREME COURT:
- Halliburton Co. v. Erica P. John Fund, Inc., No. 13-317 (U.S. Nov. 15, 2013) Lawson v. FMR LLC, No. 12-3 (U.S. Nov. 12, 2013)
- Chadbourne & Parke LLP v. Troice, No. 12-79, Willis of Colorado Inc. v. Troice, No. 12-86 and Proskauer Rose LLP v. Troice, No. 12-88 (U.S., Oct. 7, 2013)
*AUDITOR LIABILITY:
- In re OSG Sec. Litig., No. 12 Civ. 7948 (SAS) (S.D.N.Y. Sept. 10, 2013)
*CLASS ACTIONS:
- Severing Claims:
..In re Facebook, Inc. IPO Sec. and Derivative Litig., No. 12-2389
(S.D.N.Y. Aug. 13, 2013)
*Certification:
- Hall v. Variable Annuity Life Ins. Co., No. 12-20440 (5th Cir. Aug. 15, 2013)
- Smilovits v. First Solar, Inc., No. 12-00555 (D. Ariz. Oct. 8, 2013)
- Haw. Ironworkers Annuity Trust Fund v. Cole, No. 10-cv-371 (N.D. Ohio Sept. 4, 2013)
*DODD-FRANK ACT:
- Dennis v. Hart, Nos. 12-55241, 12-55266, 12-55282, 12-55291 (9th Cir. July 31, 2013)
*DUTY TO DISCLOSE:
- Sec. & Exch. Comm’n v. EagleEye Asset Mgmt., LLC, No. 11-11576-WGY
(D. Mass. Oct. 4, 2013)
*Fiduciary Duties:
*Derivative Litigation:
- Ark. Teacher Ret. Sys. v. Countrywide Fin. Corp., No. 14, 2013 (Del. Sept. 10, 2013)
- Marvin H. Maurras Revocable Trust v. Bronfman, No. 1:12-cv-03395 (N.D. Ill. Sept. 24, 2013)
*Mergers and Acquisitions:
- In re BioClinica, Inc. S’holder Litig., No. 8272-VCG (Del. Ch. Oct. 16, 2013)
- In re Sirius XM S’holder Litig., No. 7800-CS (Del. Ch. Sept. 27, 2013)
- Se. Pa. Transp. Auth. v. Volgenau, No. 6354-VCN (Del. Ch. Aug. 5, 2013)
*FOREIGN CORPORATIONS:
- Stream SICAV v. Wang, No. 12 Civ. 6682 (PAE) (S.D.N.Y. Oct. 7, 2013)
*LOSS CAUSATION:
- Nuveen Mun. High Income Opportunity Fund v. City of Alameda, Cal.,No. 11-17391 (9th Cir. Sept. 19, 2013)
- In re Moody’s Corp. Sec. Litig., No. 07 Civ. 08375 (GBD) (S.D.N.Y. Aug. 23, 2013)
*MISREPRESENTATIONS:
- In re ProShares Trust Sec. Litig., No. 12-3981 (2d. Cir. July 22, 2013)
*PONZI SCHEMES:
- United States v. McKye, No. 12-6108 (10th Cir. Aug. 20, 2013)
*PSLRA:
- Kaplan v. S.A.C. Capital Advisors L.P., No. 12 Civ. 9350 (VM) (S.D.N.Y. Oct. 22, 2013)
*SCIENTER:
- Rahman v. Kid Brands, Inc., No. 12-4257 (3d Cir. Nov. 15, 2013)
- Ross v. Lloyds Banking Grp., PLC, No. 12-4600-cv(L) (2d Cir. Sept. 19, 2013)
- Ricker v. Zoo Entm’t, Inc., No. 12-3951 (6th Cir. Aug. 27, 2013)
*SEC ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS:
- Sec. & Exch. Comm’n v. Thompson, No. 11-4182 (10th Cir. Oct. 4, 2013)
- Sec. & Exch. Comm’n v. CMKM Diamonds, Inc., Nos. 11-17021, 11-17025 (9th Cir. Sept. 10, 2013)
*SECURITIES ACT CLAIMS:
- Pension Trust Fund for Operating Eng’rs. v. Mortg. Asset Securitization Transactions, Inc., No. 12-3454 (3d Cir. Sept. 17, 2013)
- Salameh v. Tarsadia Hotel, No. 11-55479 (9th Cir. Aug. 13, 2013)
- In re OSG Sec. Litig., No. 12 Civ. 7948 (SAS) (S.D.N.Y. Sept. 10, 2013)
*SECURITIES FRAUD PLEADING STANDARDS:
- In re Barclays Bank PLC Sec., No. 11-2665-cv (2d Cir. Aug. 19, 2013)
- Coyne v. Metabolix, Inc., No. 12-10318-DPW (D. Mass. Sept. 20, 2013)
- City of Taylor Gen. Emps. Ret. Sys. v. Magna Int’l Inc., No. 12 Civ. 3553 (NRB) (S.D.N.Y. Aug. 23, 2013)
*STANDING:
- In re Bernard L. Madoff Inv. Sec. LLC, Nos. 11-5044, 11-5051, 11-5175, 11-5207 (2d Cir. June 20, 2013)
*STATUTES OF LIMITATIONS:
- Matana v. Merkin, No. 13 Civ. 1534 (PAE) (S.D.N.Y. July 30, 2013)
*STATUTES OF REPOSE :
- In re Countrywide Fin. Corp. Mortg.-Backed Sec. Litig., Nos. 2:11-ML-02265-MRP (MANx), 2:12-CV-08558-MRP (MANx) (C.D. Cal. Aug. 26, 2013)
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