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A class action is a type of legal action where a representative individual or group of individuals can bring a claim on behalf of a larger group or class who share a common legal interest.
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U.S. Chamber Of Commerce's Institute Of Legal Reform Publishes Report On "Broken Securities Class Action System" And Proposes...

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On February 25, 2019, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Institute of Legal Reform (the “ILR”) published a report entitled “Containing the Contagion: Proposals to Reform the Broken Securities Class Action System” (the “Report”)....more

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Supreme Court's Cyan Decision Means Open Season for Investor Class Actions After IPOs

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The U.S. Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision on March 20 holding that investors are free to file securities class action lawsuits challenging the veracity of stock registration statements under Section 11 of the...more

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Second Circuit Adopts Actual-Knowledge Standard for MD&A Disclosures

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The Second Circuit held yesterday that Item 303 of SEC Regulation S-K requires issuers to disclose only those trends, events, or uncertainties about which the issuer has actual knowledge, rather than those matters about which...more

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