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In Shirodkar v Coinbase Global, Inc. et al., 2024 ONSC 1399 (“Coinbase”), the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (the “Court”) stayed a proposed class action against one of the four proposed defendants – Coinbase Canada Inc. –...more
Welcome to The Franchise Memorandum by Lathrop GPM. Below are summaries of recent legal developments of interest to franchisors. Post-Termination Injunction: Noncompete Covenants - California Federal Court Enforces...more
Securities Class Action Against Swiss-Based Company Dismissed On Forum Non Conveniens Grounds; Second Circuit Finds Strong Inference of “Conscious Recklessness” In Allegations And Reverses Dismissal of Securities Suit Against...more
The Tezos case presents a relatively novel application of traditional threshold jurisdictional principles to the new world of digital offerings. Our Securities Litigation Group provides insights for both ICO sponsors and...more
Ever since the Supreme Court issued its opinion in Morrison v. National Australia Bank, Ltd., 561 U.S. 247 (2010), courts have been making their own interpretations of what Morrison means for whether certain transactions are...more
Much ink has been spilled since the Supreme Court’s 2010 decision in Morrison v. National Australia Bank about the federal securities laws’ applicability to foreign transactions in foreign securities. But what happens when...more
As we have mentioned previously, in the wake of Morrison v. National Australia Bank, securities plaintiffs are no longer able to assert claims under the U.S. securities laws to recover potential losses for transactions that...more
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