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The Securities Act of 1933 is a United States federal statute enacted in response to the stock market crash of 1929 and the ensuing Great Depression. The Act has two primary purposes: 1) to give investors better... more +
The Securities Act of 1933 is a United States federal statute enacted in response to the stock market crash of 1929 and the ensuing Great Depression. The Act has two primary purposes: 1) to give investors better access to material information prior to investing 2) ensure that transactions are not based on fraud. In order to effectuate its dual goals, the Act requires that any offer or sale of securities is registered with the SEC. less -
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Securities and Derivative Litigation: Quarterly Update - September 2024

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Highlight the Third Circuit’s adoption of the de novo standard of review in evaluating appeals of derivative litigation demand-futility decisions; Explore the Sixth Circuit’s recognition of the applicability of the...more

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Assessing the Impact of Recent Supreme Court Decisions on Section 337 Practice – Less than Meets the Eye?

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Late last month, the Supreme Court issued two opinions which seemingly shook up the field of administrative law.  As explained in this article, however, while both decisions bear significantly on certain administrative...more

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Supreme Court Declares SEC Lacks In-House Authority to Impose Civil Penalties

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The United States Supreme Court struck another major blow to the Securities Exchange Commission’s enforcement arsenal, finding that its oft-used practice of imposing monetary penalties in its in-house administrative...more

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Supreme Court Clarifies That No Private Cause of Action Exists Under Rule 10b-5 for Pure Omissions, Only Uncorrected Half-Truths

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On April 12, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its opinion in Macquarie Infrastructure Corp. v. Moab Partners, L.P., resolving a circuit split among the Second, Third, and Ninth Circuits over whether plaintiffs could pursue...more

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Supreme Court Narrows Securities Fraud Exposure

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The Supreme Court recently took away an often-used weapon by shareholder plaintiffs in securities fraud cases, ruling that “pure omissions” from periodic SEC filings (absent any other duty to disclose) are not actionable...more

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Supreme Court: Rule 10b-5 Does Not Cover Pure Omissions

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In Macquarie Infrastructure Corp., et al., v. Moab Partners, L. P., et. al, a unanimous United States Supreme Court held that failure to make MD&A disclosures required by Item 303 of Regulation S-K does not violate Rule...more

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Slack v. Pirani: Supreme Court says no Section 11 liability for untraceable shares in direct listing

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In Slack Technologies, LLC v. Pirani, 598 U.S. __ (2023), the Supreme Court declined to redefine the term “such security” in the Securities Act of 1933 to encompass untraceable, unregistered shares from direct listings. This...more

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Understanding the Crypto Ripple Effect

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On July 13, 2023, the Court ruled in partial favor of Ripple Labs Inc.’s argument that many of its XRP sales did not violate investor-protection laws. The ruling has sent the crypto world ablaze with speculation on the future...more

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Supreme Court Delivers Key Defense Victory by Limiting Section 11 Claims in Direct Listings - and Again Calling for a Rigid...

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On June 1, 2023, the United States Supreme Court issued a unanimous opinion that makes it more difficult for shareholders to bring Section 11 claims against companies that go public via direct listings. The case involved a...more

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Greater Obstacles for Section 11 Plaintiffs Given Recent US Supreme Court Ruling on 'Slack Technologies v. Pirani'

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On June 1, 2023, the US Supreme Court held in a unanimous decision in Slack Technologies LLC v. Pirani that Section 11 of the Securities Act of 1933 (Securities Act) “requires a plaintiff to plead and prove that he purchased...more

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Coinbase Contests the SEC’s Regulatory Authority over Crypto Exchanges, Staking

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Arguments presented by Coinbase in its answer to SEC charges would, if accepted, potentially deprive the SEC of its most effective tool in regulating digital assets. The SEC alleges in a Complaint in SDNY that Coinbase...more

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Picking Up Slack: The Supreme Court Raises a Compelling Question for Go-Public Deals

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The Supreme Court seldom takes up issues around the federal securities laws. But in June, it handed down an important decision involving Section 11 of the Securities Act. Section 11 imposes strict liability on companies when...more

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Supreme Court cuts defendants “slack” on Section 11 direct listing claims

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On June 1, 2023, the United States Supreme Court ruled that a plaintiff bringing a claim under Section 11 of the Securities Act of 1933 arising from a direct listing must trace their shares to the registration statement. As...more

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Slack Wins: Section 11 Claims Require Tracing

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Going public through a direct listing just got more attractive thanks to the recent Supreme Court ruling in Pirani v. Slack Technologies Inc. In a unanimous decision, the Court held that to bring a claim under Section 11 of...more

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Supreme Court: Even in a Direct Listing, Section 11 Requires Plaintiffs to Trace Shares to Registration Statement - The Court's...

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A unanimous Supreme Court has confirmed that a claim brought under section 11 of the Securities Act of 1933 ("1933 Act") requires that a plaintiff plead and prove that the shares purchased were issued pursuant to an allegedly...more

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Unanimous Supreme Court Sharply Limits Liability under Section 11 for Companies Issuing Securities Through Direct Listings

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In a unanimous decision, the U.S. Supreme Court held in Slack Technologies v. Pirani, No. 22-200, 2023 WL 3742580, 598 U.S. __ ( June 1, 2023) that a claim under Section 11 of the Securities Act of 1933 is not viable unless a...more

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The Supreme Court Solidifies the Securities Act’s Tracing Requirement For Section 11 Plaintiffs

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Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court solidified the “tracing” requirement for private plaintiffs to be able to assert Section 11 claims pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, holding that plaintiffs asserting such securities...more

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Will a Recent U.S. Supreme Court Decision Encourage More Companies to Go Public Through a Direct Listing? Implications of Slack...

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On June 1, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court (the Supreme Court) issued a much-anticipated decision in the case captioned Slack Technologies, LLC, fka Slack Technologies, Inc. (Slack), et al. v. Pirani (the Slack Decision), which...more

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The Supreme Court Maintains Limitations on 1933 Act Claims for Direct Listings

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Our Securities Litigation Group reviews the Supreme Court’s Slack opinion that upheld decades of case law requiring a narrow reading of Section 11 of the 1933 Act. The case addressed the scope of liability for claims brought...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

United States Supreme Court Holds That Section 11 Plaintiffs Must Purchase Securities Issued Under the Registration Statement They...

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In Slack Technologies, LLC v. Pirani, No. 22-200, 2023 U.S. LEXIS 2301 (U.S. June 1, 2023), the Supreme Court of the United States (Gorsuch, J.) held that Section 11 of the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”), 15...more

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Supreme Court Limits the Ability of Plaintiffs to Pursue Claims Against Issuers in Direct Listings

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On June 1, 2023, in Slack Technologies, LLC, et al., v. Pirani, the Supreme Court unanimously held that plaintiffs alleging a violation of Section 11 of the Securities Act of 1933 (“Securities Act”) must plead and prove that...more

King & Spalding

U.S. Supreme Court Unanimously Rules On Standing Requirements For Section 11 Claims In Direct Listings

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On June 1, 2023, the United States Supreme Court unanimously held that a stockholder bringing claims under Section 11 of the Securities Act of 1933 must plead and prove that they purchased shares traceable to the allegedly...more

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The Supreme Court Clarifies Who May Sue Under Section 11 of the Securities Act

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On June 1, 2023, the Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision in Slack Technologies, LLC v. Pirani, holding that a plaintiff asserting a claim under Section 11 of the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”) must plead...more

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United States Supreme Court Confirms That Section 11 Of The Securities Act Requires A Plaintiff To Plead And Prove Purchase Of...

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On June 1, 2023, the United States Supreme Court held in a unanimous decision that, under Section 11 of the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”), plaintiffs must plead and prove that they purchased securities that...more

Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP

Supreme Court Unanimously Narrows Scope of Liability Under Section 11(a) of Securities Act of 1933

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In Slack Technologies, LLC v. Pirani,1 the Supreme Court­­ on June 1, 2023, unanimously held that even in a case involving direct listing of both registered and unregistered securities, to state a claim under Section 11(a) of...more

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