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Northern District Of California Dismisses Putative Securities Class Action Against Grocery Delivery Company For Failure To...

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On May 9, 2025, Judge Edward J. Davila of the Northern District of California granted a motion to dismiss a purported securities class action against a grocery delivery company (the “Company”), certain of its officers and...more

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The Second Circuit Revives Exchange Act Claims Against Outside Auditor, Finding Alleged Misstatements In Audit Certification To Be...

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On October 31, 2024, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit revived claims brought under Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Exchange Act”) and Rule 10b-5 against an outside auditor (the...more

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Southern District Of New York Declines To Dismiss Putative Class Action Against Financial Institution Regarding Alleged...

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On February 23, 2024, Judge Katherine Polk Failla of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York largely denied a motion to dismiss a putative class action asserting claims under the Securities...more

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Western District Of Washington Largely Declines To Dismiss Putative Class Action Against Online Real Estate Listing Company

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On December 7, 2022, the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington largely denied a motion to dismiss a putative class action asserting claims under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 against an...more

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Northern District Of California Dismisses Without Prejudice Putative Class Action Against Synthetic Biology Company For Failure To...

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On May 31, 2022, Judge Beth Labson Freeman of the Northern District of California dismissed without prejudice a putative class action asserting claims under the Securities Exchange Act against a synthetic biology company and...more

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Southern District Of New York Dismisses Putative Class Action Against Global Commercial Electronic Vehicle Company For Failure To...

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On March 15, 2022, Judge George B. Daniels of the Southern District of New York dismissed a putative class action against a global company that focuses on facilitating the adoption of commercial electronic vehicles (“EV”)...more

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In Affirming Dismissal of Securities Fraud Suit, Ninth Circuit Highlights How Stock Price Recovery Can Prevent Pleading of Loss...

On January 26, 2021, the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the dismissal of a putative securities fraud class action, holding that: (i) the plaintiffs could not plead loss causation for an alleged misstatement...more

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New York District Court Dismisses Securities Class Action Against Tax Services Provider Alleging Fraudulent Concealment Of CEO's...

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On January 17, 2017, Judge Nicholas G. Garaufis of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York dismissed a putative class action asserting claims under Sections 10(b), 14(a), and 20(a) of the...more

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Northern District Of California Allows Securities Class Action Based On Alleged Price-Fixing To Proceed Against Pharmaceutical...

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On October 29, 2019, Judge Charles R. Breyer of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California denied a motion to dismiss a putative securities class action brought against a pharmaceutical...more

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Western District Of Washington Partially Dismisses Exchange Act Claims Against Technology Company

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On October 4, 2019, Judge Robert Lasnik of the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington granted in part and denied in part a motion to dismiss a putative securities class action asserting claims...more

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Eastern District Of New York Dismisses Exchange Act Claims For Failure To Adequately Allege Falsity Or Scienter

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On September 30, 2019, Judge Ann M. Donnelly of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York dismissed a putative securities class action asserting claims brought under Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the...more

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District Of Massachusetts Holds That Plaintiff Who Purchased Stock After Corrective Disclosure Lacks Standing To Pursue Putative...

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On September 23, 2019, Judge Denise J. Casper of the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts denied class certification in a securities fraud action brought against a biopharmaceutical company (the...more

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District Of New Jersey Allows Class Action Based On Alleged Price-Fixing To Proceed Against Pharmaceutical Company

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On August 6, 2019, Judge Katherine S. Hayden of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey denied a motion to dismiss a putative securities class action asserting claims under Sections 10(b) and 14(a) of...more

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District of Colorado Dismisses Putative Class Action Against Restaurant Chain For Failure To Adequately Allege Misstatements Or...

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On March 29, 2019, Judge Wiley Y. Daniel of the United States District Court for the District of Colorado dismissed with prejudice a putative securities class action asserting claims under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934...more

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Southern District Of New York Denies Motion To Dismiss Putative Securities Class Action Against Diamond Jewelry Retailer, Finding...

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On November 26, 2018, Judge Colleen McMahon of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York denied a motion to dismiss a putative securities class action against Signet Jewelers Limited (the...more

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Fifth Circuit Affirms Dismissal Of Securities Class Action For Failure To Adequately Allege Material Misstatements And Loss...

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On October 3, 2018, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a putative securities class action against Whole Foods Market, Inc. and certain of its executives under Section 10(b) of...more

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Northern District Of California Dismisses Putative Securities Class Action For Failure To Adequately Allege Misstatements,...

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On September 7, 2018, Judge Haywood S. Gilliam, Jr. of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California dismissed a putative class action against Impax Laboratories and certain of its officers under...more

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Ninth Circuit Upholds Dismissal With Prejudice Of Class Action Lawsuit Due To Failure To Sufficiently Allege Loss Causation And...

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On November 21, 2017, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed a dismissal by Judge Jon S. Tigar of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California of a putative class action...more

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