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Supreme Court Update: Two Securities Law Decisions This Week, and Another to Come

by Jeffrey Cook, Brian Miller | Akerman Senterfitt on 3/1/2013

The United States Supreme Court has taken a keen interest in the securities arena this current term, agreeing to hear at least three cases (of only approximately 70 in total). This week, the Supreme Court announced decisions...more

Ninth Circuit Applies Securities Litigation Uniform Standards Act to Affirm Dismissal of Section 17200 Class Action Involving...

by Bridget Russel, John Stigi | Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 2/4/2013

In Freeman Investments, LP v. Pacific Life Insurance Co., No. 09-55513, 2013 WL 11884 (9th Cir. Jan 2, 2013), the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit held that the Securities Litigation Uniform Standards Act...more

Another Securities Case For The Supreme Court. Next Up: Ponzi Scheme Cases

by Rick Gallagher, Suzette Pringle | Orrick - Securities Litigation and Regulatory... on 1/31/2013

Agreeing to take up yet another securities case, the Supreme Court granted cert on January 18 in three related appeals arising out of the alleged multi-billion dollar Ponzi scheme involving R. Allen Stanford’s Stanford...more

U.S. Supreme Court To Review Fifth Circuit’s SLUSA Decision in Stanford Ponzi Scheme Case

by Shawn Hough, Frank Oliva | BakerHostetler on 1/28/2013

The Supreme Court recently granted certiorari to examine the “in connection with” requirement of the Securities Litigation Uniform Standards Act (“SLUSA”) in Chadbourne & Parke LLP v. Troice, No. 12-79....more

Ninth Circuit: SLUSA Does Not Bar State Law Breach of Contract Claims

by Shawn Hough | BakerHostetler on 1/15/2013

The Securities Litigation Uniform Standards Act of 1998 (“SLUSA”) is a federal law that bars state law securities class actions alleging misrepresentations or omissions related to the purchase or sale of certain covered...more

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Supreme Court Update: Two Securities Law Decisions This Week, and Another to Come

Ninth Circuit Applies Securities Litigation Uniform Standards Act to Affirm Dismissal of Section 17200 Class Action Involving...

Another Securities Case For The Supreme Court. Next Up: Ponzi Scheme Cases

U.S. Supreme Court To Review Fifth Circuit’s SLUSA Decision in Stanford Ponzi Scheme Case

Ninth Circuit: SLUSA Does Not Bar State Law Breach of Contract Claims

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