On December 11, 2024, the United States Supreme Court issued a one-sentence decision dismissing the appeal—after having already heard oral argument—in a putative class action asserting claims under the Securities Exchange Act...more
The United States Supreme Court has ruled in an 8-1 decision that the U.S. government has broad authority to dismiss whistleblower actions over the individual whistleblower’s objections so long as the government intervenes...more
On April 23, 2019, the Supreme Court dismissed the writ of certiorari as “improvidently granted” in a closely-watched appeal raising the question whether an assertion of mere negligence is sufficient to plead and prove a...more