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
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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
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Board of Directors ,
Breach of Duty ,
Demand Futility ,
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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
Former Theranos CEO Denied Attorney-Client Privilege Over Communications with Company Attorneys; District of Massachusetts Allows Putative Securities Class Action to Proceed Against OvaScience Investors; Delaware Chancery...more
6/16/2021
/ Attorney-Client Privilege ,
Board of Directors ,
Breach of Duty ,
Client Representation ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Corporate Officers ,
Derivative Suit ,
Dismissals ,
Engagement Letters ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Health and Safety ,
Initial Public Offering (IPO) ,
Insider Trading ,
Investors ,
Public Statements ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Securities Litigation ,
Securities Violations ,
Shareholders ,
Standing ,
Unjust Enrichment
A Win for Deal Certainty, Delaware Court of Chancery Orders Closing of Cake Supplier Acquisition; Under Armour to Pay $9M to Settle SEC Charges Involving Disclosure Failures; First Circuit Upholds Decision Applying Federal...more
5/19/2021
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Board of Directors ,
Breach of Duty ,
Business Judgment Rule ,
Buyers ,
Buyouts ,
Cease and Desist ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Controlling Stockholders ,
Debt Financing ,
Dismissals ,
Failure To Disclose ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Foreign Investment ,
Going-Private Transactions ,
Investors ,
Minority Shareholders ,
Motion to Dismiss ,
Partial Summary Judgments ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Securities Act of 1933 ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Exchange Act ,
Securities Fraud ,
Securities Regulation ,
Securities Violations ,
Sellers ,
Settlement Agreements ,
Solicitation
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
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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
New York Federal Court Dismisses Securities Fraud Claims Against Alkermes for Lack of Fraudulent Intent; Fourth Circuit Affirms District Court’s Denial of Leave to File Amended Complaint Against Triangle Capital as Futile;...more
3/11/2021
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Appeals ,
Class Action ,
D&O Insurance ,
DE Supreme Court ,
Dismissals ,
Investors ,
Mergers ,
Misrepresentation ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Scienter ,
Securities Fraud ,
Securities Litigation ,
Securities Transactions ,
Securities Violations ,
Subpoenas ,
Work-Product Doctrine
Ninth Circuit Holds Loss Causation May Be Predicated on Information Potentially Available Under Freedom of Information Act; D.C. Circuit Upholds FINRA’s Permanent Ban of Broker Accused of Misconduct After Finding SCOTUS...more
11/20/2020
/ Aiding and Abetting ,
Banks ,
Breach of Duty ,
Broker-Dealer ,
Class Action ,
Dismissals ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
FOIA ,
Fraud ,
Investors ,
Loss Causation ,
Money Laundering ,
Petition for Review ,
Ponzi Scheme ,
Public Disclosure ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Reversal ,
Sanctions ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ,
Securities Fraud ,
Securities Violations ,
Shareholders ,
Unjust Enrichment ,
Whistleblowers