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Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Skadden's 2019 Insights: Expanding Theories of Liability in the #MeToo Era

Alleged workplace harassment is not a new phenomenon, but in the wake of allegations of sexual misconduct in the corporate context, plaintiffs increasingly are targeting an expanded group of defendants, including public...more

A&O Shearman

Third Circuit Affirms Dismissal Of Putative Class Action Without Leave To Amend

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On November 14, 2018, the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit affirmed the dismissal of and denial of leave to amend a putative class action complaint against Altisource Asset Management Corporation (“AAMC”)...more

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Second Circuit Affirms Dismissal Of Securities Fraud Claims With Prejudice For Failure To Plead Reliance

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On October 26, 2018, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a putative securities class action under Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5...more

Allen Matkins

Ninth Circuit Requires Particularity In All Elements Of Securities Fraud Pleading

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Sometimes, I find it useful to take a step back and review the legal standard applicable to securities fraud claims under Section 10(b) and Rule 10b-5. To stay in court, and securities litigation all about surviving motions...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

District Court Dismisses a Shareholder Suit for Failing to Plead Scienter

The US District Court for New Jersey recently granted a motion to dismiss by defendants, Columbia Laboratories, Inc. (Columbia) and Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Watson). The plaintiff group brought an action under Section...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

"Supreme Court Holds Securities Fraud Plaintiffs Are Not Required to Prove Materiality of Allegedly False Statements to Certify a...

Today, in a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court of the United States held in Amgen Inc. v. Connecticut Retirement Plans and Trust Funds that a securities fraud plaintiff alleging fraud on the market need not establish the...more

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