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A class action is a type of legal action where a representative individual or group of individuals can bring a claim on behalf of a larger group or class who share a common legal interest.
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Second Circuit Upholds Dismissal of AstraZeneca Investor Suit

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On May 16, 2023, the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit affirmed the Southern District of New York’s order dismissing an action brought by investors of AstraZeneca PLC (AstraZeneca) attempting to hold the company...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] 11th Legal, Regulatory & Compliance Forum on Dietary Supplements - June 28th - 29th, New York, NY

ACI and CRN are excited to welcome you back to New York City this Spring for the 11th Legal, Regulatory & Compliance Forum on Dietary Supplements. Since last year, there have been numerous important developments...more

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

Commercial Division Dismisses Securities Class Action Against Pharmaceutical Company Alleging Failure to Disclose Results from...

One of the most significant pieces of legislation to emerge from the New Deal, the Securities Act 1933 (“the 1933 Act”), imposes a disclosure requirement for registration statements and other securities offerings.  The 1933...more

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Northern District of Illinois Grants Motion for Partial Reconsideration of Summary Judgment Decision Regarding Whether Former...

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Northern District of Illinois Grants Motion for Partial Reconsideration of Summary Judgment Decision Regarding Whether Former Walgreens CFO’s Statements Were Actionable; Securities Fraud Claims Against Chicken Producer for...more

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Ninth Circuit Rejects Securities Fraud Thesis That Did Not “Make a Whole Lot of Sense”

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In its June 10, 2020, opinion in Nguyen v. Endologix, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit applied the plausibility standard to a plaintiff’s securities fraud claims and affirmed the district court’s dismissal,...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

2019 Life Sciences Securities Litigation Roundup

2019 Filings - In 2019, the number of securities class action cases filed against life sciences companies reached record levels. According to Cornerstone Research, lawsuits against pharmaceutical companies increased by 40...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Massachusetts District Court Dismisses Suit Against Pharma Company Finding That Optimistic Statements Regarding Drug Prospects Are...

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The United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts recently granted a motion to dismiss a putative securities fraud class action in favor of Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and several of its executive officers...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

What's New in Corporate Governance and Securities Law - October 18, 2019

Corporate Governance and Securities Law Developments - Directors Can Be Held Liable for Failure to Oversee “Mission Critical” Regulatory Compliance - On October 1, the Delaware Court of Chancery refused to dismiss a...more

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Caremark Round II: Beware Red Flags in Drug Development

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On October 1, 2019, the Delaware Court of Chancery applied the Delaware Supreme Court’s recent decision on Caremark board oversight claims in the context of operating in a highly regulated industry to allow derivative claims...more

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2018 Life Sciences Securities Litigation Roundup

2018 Filings - Companies in the life sciences industry, including biotechnology, medical devices, and pharmaceuticals, have long been favorite targets of securities class actions, and 2018 was no exception. According to a...more

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Dechert Survey: Developments in U.S. Securities Fraud Class Actions Against Life Sciences Companies

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Life sciences companies were popular targets of class action securities lawsuits in 2018. In the most recent edition of our annual survey, Dechert litigators David H. Kistenbroker, Joni S. Jacobsen and Angela M. Liu examine...more

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Second Circuit Affirms District Court in Tongue v. Sanofi

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On March 4, 2016, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit affirmed the District Court for the Southern District of New York in Tongue v. Sanofi, No. 15-588-CV, 2016 WL 851797 (2d Cir. Mar. 4, 2016), holding...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Health Update - September 2015

Latest Healthcare False Claims Act Roundup and Top 3 Best Practices to Reduce Exposure - As the legal landscape in healthcare becomes increasingly complex, healthcare companies that receive federal program funds face...more

Proskauer - Advertising Law

Out of Align-ment: Sixth Circuit Affirms Class Certification in Probiotics Case

A recent Sixth Circuit decision that affirmed certification of a multi-state consumer class action asserting false advertising claims concerning Align – a Proctor & Gamble probiotic product promising digestive health benefits...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Life Sciences Company Obtains Dismissal of Shareholder Class Action

The US District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee recently granted BioMimetic Therapeutics Inc.’s motion to dismiss the class action against it, and denied plaintiffs leave to amend their complaint. Shareholders...more

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