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Axinn, Veltrop & Harkrider LLP

Confidential Witnesses & AI, Oh My!

When private suits alleging collusion hit, I search the complaint for “confidential witness.” It used to be that private suits followed criminal resolutions. Today, however, the opposite seems true: public allegations in...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Seventh Circuit Remands for Possible Rule 11 Sanction on Counsel That Filed to Aqequately Investigate Confidential Witnesses

Plaintiffs’ counsel beware: to avoid Rule 11 sanctions you might actually have to talk to “con­fidential witnesses” yourself and corroborate their statements before citing them in a securities fraud complaint....more

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