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Fraud Shareholders Motion to Dismiss

Fraud is the making of false representations or engaging in deceptive behavior in order to unlawfully secure financial or personal gain. 
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District Of New Jersey Dismisses Securities Claim Against Financial Technology Company Based On Failure To Allege A Material False...

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On January 29, 2025, Judge Robert Kirsch of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey granted a motion to dismiss a securities action asserting claims under Sections 10(b), 20(a), and 20A of the...more

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Southern District Of California Grants Motion To Dismiss Securities Claims Against Hardware Company For Lack Of Statutory Standing...

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On January 2, 2025, Judge Cathy Ann Bencivengo of the United States District Court for the Southern District of California granted a motion to dismiss a securities action asserting claims under Sections 10(b), 20(a), and 18...more

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Court of Chancery Dismisses Aiding And Abetting Fraud Claim Against Corporate Officers And Directors On Grounds That A Corporation...

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Urvan v. AMMO, Inc., Consol. C.A. No. 2023-0470 PRW (Del. Ch. Feb. 27, 2024, corrected Mar. 14, 2024) - It is an axiom of Delaware law that a corporation acts through its human agents. This principle informs the causes of...more

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Massachusetts Superior Court BLS Finds No Duty To Disclose Alleged Preliminary Merger Discussions

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Massachusetts Superior Court BLS Finds No Duty to Disclose Alleged Preliminary Merger Discussions, Northern District of California Declines to Dismiss Oracle Fraud Class Action Suit, SCOTUS Hears Oral Argument in Goldman...more

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Chancery Examines Framework of Fiduciary Disclosure Obligations in Soliciting Private Investments

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Clark v. Davenport, C.A. No. 2017-0839-JTL (Del. Ch. July 18, 2019). This opinion decides a motion to dismiss fraud and related tort claims arising out of various investments against a former director and CEO and an...more

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Chris Lazarini Analyzes Link Between Alleged Fraud and Economic Harm to Shareholders

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Bass, Berry & Sims attorney Chris Lazarini analyzed a case in which a group of shareholders claimed misleading statements in a press release caused them to sell stock early and lose money in a subsequent bidding war. The...more

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Double-Breasted Company Owners, Officers Can Be Indicted for Underpaying Benefit Contributions

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The U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts held in September that the shareholders and officers of a double-breasted construction company can be indicted and could go to prison if the government proves they...more

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