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
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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
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