Seyfarth Synopsis: Two recent decisions on motions to dismiss in COVID-related class action securities litigations—one successfully dismissed, the other largely surviving—show that a bare allegation of failure to predict the...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: The COVID-19 pandemic has already spurred several private securities class action lawsuits and Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) enforcement actions. Companies that deal with COVID-19 on a daily...more
6/13/2020
/ Business Disruption ,
Carnival Cruise Lines ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cruise Ships ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Fraud ,
Securities Litigation ,
Vaccinations ,
Virus Testing ,
Zoom®
Seyfarth Synopsis: In an April 7, 2020 memorandum, New York’s Chief Administrative Judge laid out New York Courts’ plan to begin resume hearing non-essential matters, including asking judges to schedule remote conferences if...more
4/9/2020
/ Case Management ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Court Schedules ,
Discovery ,
Litigation Strategies ,
New Jersey ,
New York ,
Remote Hearings ,
Remote Working ,
Rules of Court ,
Teleconferences
Seyfarth Synopsis: In the wake of COVID-19, courts that deal with a high volume of commercial litigation, including the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, the New York State Commercial Division, and...more