In Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. v. Arkansas Teacher Retirement System, the U.S. Supreme Court answered two important questions regarding the standards that govern class certification in securities fraud actions, affirming the...more
6/25/2021
/ Arkansas Teacher Retirement System v Goldman Sachs Group ,
Basic v Levinson ,
Burden of Persuasion ,
Burden of Proof ,
Class Action ,
Class Certification ,
Conflicts of Interest ,
Goldman Sachs ,
Investors ,
Presumption of Reliance ,
SCOTUS ,
Securities Exchange Act ,
Securities Litigation ,
Shareholders
In China Agritech, Inc. v. Resh, the U.S. Supreme Court held that the American Pipe class action tolling rule does not suspend the running of applicable limitations periods for later-filed putative class claims where a...more
6/13/2018
/ Appeals ,
China Agritech Inc v Resh ,
Class Action ,
Class Certification ,
Class Members ,
Equitable Tolling ,
FRCP 23 ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Reversal ,
SCOTUS ,
Securities Fraud ,
Statute of Limitations ,
Subsequent Litigation
In the closely watched case Cyan, Inc. v. Beaver County Employee Retirement Fund, the U.S. Supreme Court has decided that the Securities Litigation Uniform Standards Act of 1998 did not eliminate concurrent state court...more
The Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether the Securities Litigation Uniform Standards Act of 1998 abolishes state court jurisdiction over class action lawsuits that allege only claims under the Securities Act of 1933....more
On June 26, 2017, the Supreme Court issued a decision in the closely watched case of California Public Employees’ Retirement System v. ANZ Securities, Inc., holding that claims under Section 11 of the Securities Act of 1933...more
On May 16, 2016, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its decision in Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc. v. Manning, 578 U.S. __ (May 16, 2016), which resolved a longstanding circuit split as to the scope of exclusive...more
A common question under Section 11 of the Securities Act of 1933 is whether and under what circumstances an issuer’s statement of opinion or belief may give rise to liability. The Supreme Court recently held in Omnicare, Inc....more
On January 21, 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court announced the definitive rule governing the timing of appeals from a multidistrict litigation proceeding (MDL). The Court held that plaintiffs in actions centralized in an MDL whose...more