Delaware Court of Chancery Allows Stockholder Litigation to Proceed Against Viacom-CBS Over $30B Merger; Ninth Circuit Affirms Dismissal with Prejudice of Securities Class Action Against Tesla; Second Circuit Affirms...more
2/15/2021
/ Banking Sector ,
Burden of Proof ,
CBS ,
Class Action ,
DE Supreme Court ,
Derivative Suit ,
Dismissal With Prejudice ,
Dismissals ,
Loans ,
Mergers ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Reversal ,
Securities Fraud ,
Securities Litigation ,
Shareholders ,
Standing ,
Tesla ,
Viacom
SEC’s Disgorgement Authority Expanded Under National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021; Delaware Court of Chancery Rejects Derivative Claim Based On Deficient Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Efforts: “Bad...more
1/13/2021
/ Anti-Money Laundering ,
Breach of Duty ,
Derivative Suit ,
Disgorgement ,
Duty of Loyalty ,
Enforcement Authority ,
Failure To State A Claim ,
Motion to Dismiss ,
NDAA ,
Personal Jurisdiction ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Fraud ,
Securities Litigation ,
Securities Violations ,
Shareholders ,
Unjust Enrichment
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Illinois Federal Judge Finds COVID-19, Not TD Ameritrade, Responsible for Losses; Supreme Court to Address Scope and Application of Basic Presumption of Classwide Reliance in Securities Class Actions;...more
1/4/2021
/ Certiorari ,
Class Action ,
Class Certification ,
Collateralized Debt Obligations ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
DE Supreme Court ,
Dismissals ,
Goldman Sachs ,
Interlocutory Appeals ,
Investors ,
Leave to Amend ,
Misleading Statements ,
Rebuttable Presumptions ,
Remand ,
Section 220 Request ,
Securities Fraud ,
Securities Litigation ,
Targeted Digital Advertising ,
TD Ameritrade ,
Twitter
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
Delaware Court of Chancery Rules Against Gilead in Books and Records Action; Second Circuit Reverses Dismissal of Securities Fraud Suit Alleging Chinese Education Company Engaged in Sham Transactions; Third Circuit Grants...more
12/4/2020
/ Books & Records ,
Breach of Duty ,
Dismissals ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Motion to Dismiss ,
Motion to Transfer ,
Securities Fraud ,
Securities Litigation ,
Securities Violations ,
Sham Transactions ,
Vacated ,
Writ of Mandamus
Delaware Supreme Court Holds Appraisal Action is Not “Securities Claim” Covered by D&O Insurance Policy; Delaware Supreme Court Affirms Dismissal of Derivative Claims Against Life Sciences Company For Failure to Plead Demand...more
11/9/2020
/ Appraisal ,
Covered Claims ,
Cryptocurrency ,
D&O Insurance ,
DE Supreme Court ,
Denial of Insurance Coverage ,
Derivative Suit ,
Dismissal With Prejudice ,
Dismissals ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Initial Coin Offering (ICOs) ,
Initial Public Offering (IPO) ,
Insurance Claims ,
Popular ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Securities Act ,
Securities Exchange Act ,
Securities Litigation ,
Token Sales
Delaware Court of Chancery Denies Motion to Dismiss in Shareholder Class Action Lawsuit Related to Mindbody Inc.’s Billion Dollar Merger with Vista Equity Partners; Second Circuit Unanimously Affirms Lower Court’s Decision...more
10/21/2020
/ Bad Faith ,
Breach of Duty ,
Business Judgment Rule ,
Class Action ,
Conflicts of Interest ,
Dismissal With Prejudice ,
Dismissals ,
Donald Trump ,
Duty of Care ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Gross Negligence ,
Investors ,
Loss Causation ,
Mergers ,
Misrepresentation ,
Motion to Dismiss ,
Popular ,
Proxy Materials ,
Public Disclosure ,
Reversal ,
Securities Fraud ,
Securities Litigation ,
Shareholder Votes ,
Shareholders ,
Subpoenas ,
Tax Returns ,
Whistleblowers
California State Court Upholds Exclusive Federal Forum-Selection Charter Provision for 1933 Act Suits; California District Court Dismisses Fraud-Related Claims Against AT&T; Third Circuit Holds Challenge to SEC’s Decision to...more
9/24/2020
/ Administrative Procedure Act ,
Breach of Duty ,
Broker-Dealer ,
Certificates of Incorporation ,
Class Action ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Data Breach ,
Data Security ,
Delaware General Corporation Law ,
Dismissal With Prejudice ,
Dismissals ,
Duty of Care ,
Duty of Loyalty ,
Duty to Disclose ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Exclusive Forum ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Forum Selection ,
Good Faith ,
Hackers ,
Investigations ,
Misrepresentation ,
Motion to Dismiss ,
Popular ,
Punitive Damages ,
Reversal ,
Securities Act of 1933 ,
Securities Exchange Act ,
Securities Fraud ,
Securities Litigation ,
Sovereign Immunity ,
Subject Matter Jurisdiction ,
Subpoenas ,
Tender Offers ,
Unenforceable Contract Terms
California Federal Court Denies Motion to Dismiss Securities Class Action Arising from Uber’s IPO; S.D.N.Y. Dismisses Ponzi Scheme Action Against HSBC Hong Kong for Lack of Personal Jurisdiction; Delaware Court of Chancery...more
8/27/2020
/ Advisory Committee ,
Appraisal Rights ,
Class Action ,
Dismissals ,
False Statements ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Initial Public Offering (IPO) ,
Investors ,
Legal Fees ,
Material Misrepresentation ,
Misleading Statements ,
Misrepresentation ,
Motion to Dismiss ,
Negligence ,
Omissions ,
Personal Jurisdiction ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Ponzi Scheme ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Securities Act of 1933 ,
Securities Fraud ,
Securities Litigation ,
Securities Violations ,
Shareholders ,
Strict Liability ,
Uber
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
8/25/2020
/ Bribery ,
Class Action ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Dismissals ,
False Statements ,
Foreign Corporations ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Forum Non Conveniens ,
Forum Selection ,
Government Investigations ,
Investors ,
Misleading Statements ,
Omissions ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Popular ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Real Estate Investments ,
Recklessness ,
Reversal ,
Rule 10b-5 ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Exchange Act ,
Securities Litigation ,
Settlement
The emergence of COVID-19 has led to increased litigation and government activity across all industries, and this trend is only likely to accelerate. To assist you in better understanding your risk, we have examined matters...more