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On April 17, the Supreme Court unanimously resolved a circuit split in Cunningham v. Cornell University, holding that plan participants need only allege that fiduciaries engaged in a “prohibited transaction” under the...more
ERISA breach of fiduciary duty class actions have surged in recent years, prompting courts to grapple with complex questions about how these claims should be pleaded and litigated. Among the most consequential and unresolved...more
Employers facing lawsuits or government investigations under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) must demonstrate that certain employees are exempt from the law’s requirements for minimum wage and overtime pay....more
On Jan. 15, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision in E.M.D. Sales, Inc. v. Carrera, firmly indicating that employers must establish by a “preponderance of the evidence” that an employee is exempt from the Fair...more
On January 15, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a rare unanimous decision in EMD Sales Inc. v. Carrera, addressing the standard of proof employers must meet to establish that an employee is exempt from the minimum wage and...more
SCOTUS Leaves Standing 9th Circuit Ruling in Tuna Case That, at Certification, Plaintiffs Need Not Show Putative Class Has Few Unharmed Members - Litigation of the class certification question nearly always involves expert...more
In This Issue. The House of Representatives voted to pass a Congressional Review Act resolution repealing the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency’s (OCC) “true lender” rule; the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau...more
SCOTUS Vacates Class Certification In Suit Against Goldman Sachs And Clarifies Appropriate Scope Of Price Impact Evidence; Stockholders Strike $110 Million Settlement In Suit Alleging Breaches Of Fiduciary Duties By Former...more
On June 21, 2021, the United States Supreme Court issued its decision in Goldman Sachs Group Inc. v. Arkansas Teacher Retirement System, which provides important guidance for defendants seeking to rebut the presumption of...more
On June 21, 2021, the United States Supreme Court issued a decision in Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. v. Arkansas Teacher Retirement System, vacating a decision of the Second Circuit that affirmed certification of a securities...more
During the week of 21 June 2021, the United States Supreme Court issued two decisions that ultimately remove any doubt that class representatives must present class-wide evidence of harm at the class-certification stage,...more
A decade of litigation in the Goldman Sachs securities fraud class action has ultimately revealed an unremarkable truth, confirmed by a unanimous U.S. Supreme Court – in a case brought under Rule 10b-5 premised on an...more
In April, we analyzed whether a corporation’s purely generic public statements on environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) issues could form the basis of a subsequent securities fraud action. At the time, we identified a...more
In a significant decision on securities class actions, the U.S. Supreme Court last week held that the generic nature of alleged misrepresentations will often be “important evidence of a lack of price impact” that can be used...more
The U.S. Supreme Court held that courts should consider the generic nature of a misrepresentation when assessing price impact in securities-fraud suits and that defendants bear the burden of persuasion to prove a lack of...more
In a closely followed case concerning class certification in securities fraud class actions, the U. S. Supreme Court has held that the generic nature of a company’s statements should be considered in determining whether such...more
On June 21, 2021, the Supreme Court issued its highly anticipated decision in Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. v. Arkansas Teacher Retirement System, No. 20-222. Goldman concerned the standards to be applied by courts when...more
In Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. v. Arkansas Teacher Retirement System, the U.S. Supreme Court answered two important questions regarding the standards that govern class certification in securities fraud actions, affirming the...more
On June 21, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision in Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. v. Arkansas Teacher Retirement System, a closely watched case involving the standards for class certification in securities class actions....more
On June 21, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its long-awaited decision in Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. et al. v. Arkansas Teacher Retirement System et al. The Court held that in ruling on class certification in a securities action,...more
On June 21, 2021, the Supreme Court issued its decision in Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., et al. v. Arkansas Teacher Retirement System, et al. The case analyzes what the defendants considered were generic statements that did not...more
Monday, the Supreme Court issued its highly anticipated ruling in Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. v. Arkansas Teacher Retirement System, holding that the generic nature of an alleged misrepresentation may be important evidence of...more
Our Securities Litigation Group examines this week’s U.S. Supreme Court decision to vacate a shareholder class action against Goldman Sachs and send it back to a lower court for a closer look at whether alleged misstatements...more
Yesterday, the Supreme Court issued its much-anticipated decision in Goldman Sachs v. Arkansas Teacher Retirement System, Case No. 20-222. But because there was not much “daylight” left between the parties’ arguments by the...more
On June 21, 2021, the U.S. Supreme Court held in Goldman Sachs Group Inc. v. Arkansas Teacher Retirement System, No. 20-222 (2021), that courts may consider at the class certification stage the generic nature of alleged...more