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Skadden's 2019 Insights: Securities Class Action Filings Show No Signs of Abating

As anticipated, securities class action filings remained high in 2018, with more than 400 filings in federal court, and the number is expected to remain high in 2019. While the total number is slightly less than in 2017, it...more

Supreme Court Rules That Pending Class Actions Do Not Toll Limitations Period for Subsequent Class Actions

In China Agritech v. Resh, No. 17-432 (June 11, 2018), the U.S. Supreme Court held yesterday that a pending class action does not toll the statute of limitations for absent class members who bring a subsequent class action....more

Supreme Court Holds That Class Actions Brought Under Securities Act in State Court Are Not Removable

Today, in a unanimous decision, the U.S. Supreme Court held in Cyan, Inc. et al. v. Beaver County Employees Retirement Fund, et al., No. 15-1439, slip op. at __ (Mar. 20, 2018), that state and federal courts have concurrent...more

Securities Class Action Filings Reach Record High

As expected, securities class action filings reached a high-water mark in 2017. In fact, last year’s total of 400-plus filings was the second-highest on record, topped only by 2001, when the number was skewed by more than 300...more

Second Circuit Clarifies Class Certification Requirements in Significant Securities Class Action Decision

On July 7, 2017, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit offered significant guidance regarding the circuit’s class certification requirements in In re Petrobras Securities, No. 16-1914. In addressing an issue of...more

Supreme Court to Resolve Split on Removing Securities Act Claims to Federal Court

The Supreme Court granted the petition for certiorari in Cyan, Inc. v. Beaver Cty. Emps. Ret. Fund, No. 15-1439 (U.S. May 24, 2016) yesterday, setting the stage for the resolution of a long-standing division among federal...more

Supreme Court Rules That Equitable Tolling Does Not Apply to Section 13 of the Securities Act

In one of the first cases argued before new Justice Neil Gorsuch, the Supreme Court in California Public Employees’ Retirement System v. ANZ Securities, Inc. (CalPERS), No. 16-373, slip op. at 16-17 (June 26, 2017), decided...more

Second Circuit Sets Standard for Disclosure of Interim Financial Results in Offering Documents

On June 21, 2017, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit issued a decision of first impression that sets the standard for determining whether to disclose interim financial documents in a prospectus. In addition, the...more

"New York Appellate Court Sets New Standard for Approving Nonmonetary and 'Disclosure-Only' Settlements"

It has become a common phenomenon for the announcement of a significant merger transaction to be quickly followed by shareholder class action or derivative litigation challenging the terms of the transaction and the accuracy...more

"Near-Record Securities Litigation Filings Show No Signs of Slowing"

Plaintiffs filed 300 securities class actions in 2016 — a mark much higher than the annual average of 221 from 2011 to 2015 (as reported by NERA Economic Consulting). Indeed, the number of filings in 2016 was the...more

"Potential Regulatory and Litigation Risks Relating to Recent Fixed-Income Market Concerns"

Recent events relating to the fixed-income markets — including volatility in the high-yield markets and the high-profile closings of a number of funds invested in high-yield and distressed assets — have raised concerns among...more

"Insights Conversations: Securities Litigation"

From the impacts of U.S. Supreme Court Omnicare and Halliburton cases to the uptick in Securities Act class actions, litigation partners Scott Musoff and Susan Saltzstein discuss the latest securities litigation developments....more

"New York Courts and International Arbitration Tribunals Take Varying Approaches to Corruption Issues in Commercial Disputes"

When faced with questions of corruption in a commercial dispute, New York courts and international arbitration tribunals have historically taken different approaches. In particular, questions often arise pertaining to...more

Inside the Courts - An Update From Skadden Securities Litigators - May 2015 / Volume 7 / Issue 2

In This Issue: - U.S. Supreme Court: ..Omnicare, Inc. v. Laborers Dist. Council Constr. Indus. Pension Fund, 135 S. Ct. 1318 (4th Cir. Mar. 16, 2015) - Auditor Liability: ..In re Advanced Battery Techs.,...more

"Securities Litigation Landscape Continues to Evolve in 2014"

In 2013, the U.S. Supreme Court weighed in on significant securities litigation issues, including the fraud-on-the-market presumption and the SEC’s use of the discovery rule. With numerous important cases pending on topics...more

"Appellate Court Provides Clarity on Statute of Limitations in Mortgage "Putback" Cases"

For those of you who were able to attend our annual Securities Litigation and Enforcement Seminar on December 6, you may recall that one expected development in 2014 would be a decision on whether the New York statute of...more

"RMBS Repurchases: When Does the Statute of Limitations Clock Start Running?"

Two recent decisions out of the New York State Commercial Division have introduced uncertainty regarding application of the statute of limitations in residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) repurchase actions. The...more

"New York’s Highest Court Refuses to Allow Judgment Enforcement Against International Bank Subsidiaries"

This week, the New York Court of Appeals, New York’s highest state court, issued a unanimous opinion in Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands v. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, 2013 N.Y. Slip Op. 03018 (N.Y. Apr....more

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