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Class Action Disclosure Requirements Securities Regulation

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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Supreme Court of Canada to Decide Scope of “Material Change” With Far-Reaching Consequences for Securities Class Actions

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The Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) is set to issue its decision in Lundin Mining Corporation v Dov Markowich (Markowich). This highly anticipated SCC decision regarding disclosure obligations could alter the landscape for...more

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Securities Litigation Trends: Key Takeaways from a 2025 PLUS D&O Symposium Panel

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The 2025 PLUS D&O Symposium brought together leading voices in the professional liability space to discuss the evolving risks corporate leaders are facing. I was privileged to moderate the panel on securities litigation, a...more

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It All Comes Out in the Wash: Regulatory Action on AI Washing Ramps Up

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Securities-related regulatory action regarding “AI washing” has been increasing in the United States, serving as a warning of potential future developments in Canada. AI washing, as defined by the Canadian Securities...more

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AI Update: New Lawsuit Highlights the Risks Of AI-Related Disclosures

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A recent lawsuit filed in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York—Sarria v. Telus International (Cda) Inc. et al., No. 1:25-cv-00889 (S.D.N.Y. Jan 30, 2025)—involves two distinct risks associated with...more

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Eastern District Of North Carolina Dismisses Securities Claims Against Auto Parts Retailers

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On January 23, 2025, Judge James C. Dever III of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina dismissed a putative securities class action against an auto parts retailer (the “Company”) and...more

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Sec Lit IQ: MoFo’s Quarterly Federal Securities Litigation and Delaware Corporate Litigation Newsletter (Q4 2024)

We are pleased to announce the launch of MoFo’s new quarterly newsletter highlighting the most important developments in federal securities and Delaware corporate litigation. In this first edition, we provide a rundown of the...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Litiges en valeurs mobilières : Enjeux actuels au Canada

Les récentes décisions judiciaires et les nouvelles pratiques réglementaires entraînent des répercussions importantes pour les émetteurs à capital ouvert et d’autres participants aux marchés financiers au Canada. Ces...more

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United States Supreme Court to Hear Two Securities Cases This Term

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The Supreme Court is set to hear arguments in two cases concerning the pleading standard in securities fraud class actions....more

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SEC's and Private Litigants' Continued Focus on "AI Washing"

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On September 4, 2024, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") Chair Gary Gensler reiterated concerns about artificial intelligence-related ("AI") disclosures and the need for companies to communicate accurately about...more

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Supreme Court Evaluates Private Cause of Action for Allegedly Lying by Omission

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On January 16, 2024, the Supreme Court heard oral argument in Case Number 22-1165, Macquarie Infrastructure Corp., et al. v. Moab Partners, L.P., et al. Before the Court was whether a “failure to make a disclosure under...more

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SCOTUS to Hear Dispute Over SEC Disclosure Rules

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The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear a case this term involving the circuit split over the types of disclosures that private plaintiffs can enforce under Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Section 10(b)...more

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SEC Sued Over Newly Adopted Share Repurchase Rules

On Friday, May 12, 2023, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce announced that it had filed a lawsuit against the SEC to prevent implementation of the SEC’s new Share Repurchase Disclosure Modernization rules, which KMK has recently...more

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Class Action Lawsuit Dismissed: Commercial Division Finds Company’s Alleged Misrepresentations and Omissions During Stock Sale...

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Many of us have previously heard the expression that there is a fine line between fact and fiction.  In securities law that holds especially true where companies that risk walking the “fine line” in their registration...more

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