On March 21, the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit held in a precedential opinion that legal fees incurred by generic drug companies in defending against patent infringement suits brought under the Hatch-Waxman Act...more
3/26/2025
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Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Generic Drugs ,
Hatch-Waxman ,
Internal Revenue Code (IRC) ,
IRS ,
Litigation Fees & Costs ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Litigation ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Precedential Opinion ,
Tax Deductions
On June 14, 2022, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a securities suit brought by investors in pharmaceutical company, Amarin Corporation, PLC, holding that the investors had failed to...more
7/1/2022
/ Blockchain ,
Board of Directors ,
Class Action ,
Dismissals ,
False Statements ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Government Investigations ,
Misleading Statements ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Rule 10b-5 ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Exchange Act ,
Securities Litigation ,
Securities Violations ,
Shareholder Litigation ,
Subpoenas
On April 19, 2022, Judge James R. Knepp II of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio approved consent judgments against biotechnology firm Rising Biosciences, Inc. and its CEO Arthur Hall for violations of...more
5/4/2022
/ Class Action ,
Consent Order ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Elon Musk ,
Failure To State A Claim ,
False Statements ,
Marriott ,
Misleading Statements ,
Ponzi Scheme ,
Public Statements ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Restraining Orders ,
Rule 10(b) ,
Rule 10b-5 ,
Securities Exchange Act ,
Securities Violations ,
Tesla
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
3/23/2022
/ Antitrust Violations ,
Bid Rigging ,
Bristol-Myers Squibb ,
CEOs ,
CFOs ,
Class Action ,
Clinical Trials ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Dismissal With Prejudice ,
Dismissals ,
False Statements ,
Guilty Pleas ,
Investors ,
Misleading Statements ,
Partial Summary Judgments ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Price-Fixing ,
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 ,
PSLRA ,
Public Statements ,
Safe Harbors ,
Scienter ,
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ,
Securities Fraud ,
Securities Litigation ,
Securities Violations ,
Share Price ,
Stock Drop Litigation ,
Walgreens
Delaware Chancery Court Dismisses Derivative Claim for Failure to Show Demand Futility; Federal Illegality of Marijuana Industry Bars Relief for Numerous Investor Claims; LIBOR Convictions of Former Deutsche Bank Traders...more
2/9/2022
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Banking Sector ,
Board of Directors ,
Breach of Duty ,
Business Judgment Rule ,
Cannabis-Related Businesses (CRBs) ,
Controlled Substances Act ,
Corwin Doctrine ,
Demand Futility ,
Derivative Suit ,
Dismissal With Prejudice ,
Dismissals ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Investors ,
Libor ,
Marijuana Related Businesses ,
Reversal ,
Securities Violations ,
Wire Fraud
Northern District of California Validates SEC’s “Shadow Trading” Theory of Insider Trading Liability; Seventh Circuit Reverses Dismissal of Stockholder Derivative Suit Against Boeing Based on Forum-Selection Bylaw; Delaware...more
1/27/2022
/ Board of Directors ,
Breach of Duty ,
Bylaws ,
Derivative Suit ,
Enforcement Actions ,
False Statements ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Forum Selection ,
Insider Trading ,
Mergers ,
Misleading Statements ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Reversal ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Violations
Delaware Court of Chancery Declines to Dismiss Investment Firm from Stockholder Derivative Suit; Delaware Chancery Court Dismisses Majority of Claims Alleging that California Biotech Firm Profited from Nonpublic Information...more
12/23/2021
/ Aiding and Abetting ,
Bad Faith ,
Biotechnology ,
Board of Directors ,
Breach of Duty ,
Class Action ,
Conflicts of Interest ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Derivative Suit ,
Dismissals ,
False Statements ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Investment Firms ,
Investors ,
Misleading Statements ,
Motion to Dismiss ,
Non-Public Information ,
Proxy Statements ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Scienter ,
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ,
Securities Fraud ,
Securities Violations ,
Shareholders ,
Stock Prices ,
Unjust Enrichment ,
Vaccinations
Delaware Court of Chancery Dismisses Stockholder Derivative Suit for Failure to Allege Demand Futility; Connecticut Jury Finds for Defendant in Crypto Currency Fraud Case; Northern District of Illinois Allows Claims...more
11/17/2021
/ Attorney's Fees ,
Board of Directors ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Delaware General Corporation Law ,
Demand Futility ,
Derivative Suit ,
Dismissals ,
False Statements ,
Investment Contract ,
Jury Verdicts ,
Mergers ,
Misleading Statements ,
Mootness ,
Public Statements ,
Section 203 ,
Securities Fraud ,
Securities Litigation ,
Securities Violations ,
Shareholder Litigation ,
Stock Repurchases ,
Summary Judgment ,
Walgreens
Delaware Court of Chancery Finds that Director’s Email on Outside Email System Remains Confidential; Delaware Supreme Court Overrules Longstanding Precedent Regarding Derivative Versus Direct Standing; SEC Files Crowdfunding...more
10/8/2021
/ Anti-Fraud Provisions ,
Attorney-Client Privilege ,
Board of Directors ,
Cannabis-Related Businesses (CRBs) ,
Class Action ,
Crowdfunding ,
DE Supreme Court ,
Demand Futility ,
Derivative Suit ,
Dilution ,
Dismissals ,
Email ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Facebook ,
Failure To Disclose ,
FDA Approval ,
Investors ,
Mark Zuckerberg ,
Minority Shareholders ,
Misleading Statements ,
Omissions ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Securities Act of 1933 ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ,
Securities Fraud ,
Securities Litigation ,
Securities Violations ,
Unregistered Securities
Northern District of California Kicks Shareholder Derivative Suit Against Alphabet, Inc. For Failing to Allege Demand Futility; Rare Securities “Holder’s Claim” Trial Results in Jury Verdict for Defendants; Delaware Court of...more
8/17/2021
/ Appeals ,
Board of Directors ,
Breach of Duty ,
Demand Futility ,
Derivative Suit ,
Discovery ,
Dismissals ,
False Statements ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Investors ,
Jury Verdicts ,
McDonalds ,
Misleading Statements ,
Motion to Amend ,
PSLRA ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Race Discrimination ,
Remand ,
Securities Fraud ,
Securities Litigation ,
Securities Violations ,
Sexual Harassment ,
Shareholder Litigation ,
Shareholders ,
Unjust Enrichment
SCOTUS Grants Certiorari to Decide Whether Automatic Discovery Stay Applies to Securities Act Cases in State Court; Delaware Court of Chancery Dismisses Stockholder Suit Against FedEx for Failure to Make Pre-Litigation...more
7/29/2021
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Automatic Stay ,
Board of Directors ,
Breach of Duty ,
Certiorari ,
Class Certification ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
DE Supreme Court ,
Derivative Suit ,
Discovery ,
Dismissal With Prejudice ,
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Investors ,
Misleading Statements ,
Misrepresentation ,
Motion to Dismiss ,
Popular ,
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 ,
PSLRA ,
Remand ,
Reversal ,
Securities Act of 1933 ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Litigation ,
Standard of Review ,
State Courts ,
Stock Prices ,
Vacated
Federal Reserve Hints at Government-Backed Cryptocurrency; Third Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Securities Fraud Class Action Against Shutterfly Inc. Regarding Allegedly Misleading Financial Projections; Ninth Circuit Holds...more
6/4/2021
/ Cease and Desist Orders ,
Class Action ,
Corporations Code ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Digital Currency ,
Dismissal With Prejudice ,
Dismissals ,
Federal Reserve ,
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure ,
Investors ,
Judicial Notice ,
Loss Causation ,
Misleading Statements ,
Pleading Standards ,
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 ,
Proxy Statements ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Securities Act of 1933 ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ,
Securities Fraud ,
Securities Litigation ,
Securities Violations ,
Shareholders ,
Shutterfly ,
Uber
Biogen Inc. Wins Some, Loses Some, In Delaware Chancery Court Corporate Records Suit; Southern District of Florida Dismisses Securities Fraud Class Action Against Norwegian Cruise Lines Stemming From Alleged Impacts of...more
4/23/2021
/ Anti-Kickback Statute ,
Banking Sector ,
Bitcoin ,
Books & Records ,
Class Action ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Corporate Records ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Delaware General Corporation Law ,
Discovery ,
Dismissals ,
Duty to Correct ,
Duty to Disclose ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Ether ,
False Statements ,
Federal Prosecutors ,
Government Investigations ,
Investment Banks ,
Investors ,
Meeting Minutes ,
Misleading Statements ,
Motion to Compel ,
Policies and Procedures ,
PSLRA ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Scienter ,
Section 220 Request ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Fraud ,
Securities Violations ,
Stock Prices
In First Ever SEC Sanction for Allegedly Misleading COVID Related Disclosures, Cheesecake Factory Pays $125,000 Civil Penalty; New York State Appellate Court Dismisses Putative Securities Act Class Action on Merits for First...more
12/17/2020
/ Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Class Action ,
Consent Decrees ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Dismissals ,
Form 8-K ,
Initial Public Offering (IPO) ,
Material Misstatements ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Sanctions ,
Securities Act of 1933 ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Litigation ,
Securities Violations ,
Summary Judgment ,
Unregistered Securities
During a House Financial Services Committee (HFSC) oversight hearing on June 30, 2020, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin hinted that clarification may be coming on whether agents helping small businesses apply for Paycheck...more
7/14/2020
/ Accountants ,
Brokers ,
CARES Act ,
Class Action ,
Congressional Committees ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Fees ,
Interim Final Rules (IFR) ,
Lenders ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
SBA ,
Third-Party Agents ,
U.S. Treasury
On May 15, 2020, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (collectively, Regulators), proposed a new final interim rule...more
A number of state officials and regulators have taken steps to decrease the economic burdens stemming from COVID-19 on consumers in their states, including by placing additional restrictions on debt collection practices. ...more
In This Issue. In response to the ongoing global outbreak of the coronavirus (COVID-19), federal financial regulators continue to take aggressive actions to promote stability to the financial markets. The Board of Governors...more
3/27/2020
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Federal Reserve ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Regulatory Agencies ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Investment Companies ,
Investment Management ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
On Wednesday, March 4, 2020, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a brief with the United States Supreme Court asking the Court to decline review of a case concerning the government’s power to dismiss qui tam -...more
In This Issue. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) proposed the first substantive amendments to regulations implementing the Community Reinvestment Act in...more
On December 2, 2019, the United States government submitted a brief to the Supreme Court urging it to deny review of a Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruling holding a provision of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA)...more
12/17/2019
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ATDS ,
Charter Communications ,
Debt Collection ,
Debt Collectors ,
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure ,
First Amendment ,
Judgment on the Pleadings ,
Motion for Judgment ,
Petition for Writ of Certiorari ,
Putative Class Actions ,
SCOTUS ,
Severability Doctrine ,
TCPA ,
Unconstitutional Condition
In This Issue. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted a rule permitting most exchange-traded funds that satisfy a set of standardized conditions to operate without the expense and delay of obtaining exemptive...more
In This Issue. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC): (i) adopted amendments clarifying auditor independence rules in light of lending relationships with shareholders of an audit client; (ii) adopted a set of new...more
Editor's Note -
In This Issue. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Division of Investment Management staff announced plans to seek industry input on custodial practices relating to trading that is not...more
3/21/2019
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Disclosure Requirements ,
FDCPA ,
FDIC ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Investment Adviser ,
Investment Company Act of 1940 ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
TCPA ,
UK Brexit
On February 25, 2019, the United States Supreme Court accepted appeal from the Third Circuit’s decision in Rotkiske v. Klemm et al., No. 16-1668 (3d Cir. May 15, 2018). The Court is now primed to answer whether the Fair Debt...more