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The Securities Act of 1933 is a United States federal statute enacted in response to the stock market crash of 1929 and the ensuing Great Depression. The Act has two primary purposes: 1) to give investors better... more +
The Securities Act of 1933 is a United States federal statute enacted in response to the stock market crash of 1929 and the ensuing Great Depression. The Act has two primary purposes: 1) to give investors better access to material information prior to investing 2) ensure that transactions are not based on fraud. In order to effectuate its dual goals, the Act requires that any offer or sale of securities is registered with the SEC. less -
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Congress Extending the SEC Statute of Limitations to 10 Years?!!

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Congress recently overrode President Trump’s veto of the $740 billion 2021 National Defense Authorization Act (“NDAA”) and signed it into law. While the focus of the NDAA is not on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission...more

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Four Things You Need to Know About the Extended Limitations Period for SEC Disgorgement

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The Securities and Exchange Commission’s disgorgement powers have made legal headlines a couple of times over the last few years – most notably, with the U.S. Supreme Court’s decisions in Kokesh v. SEC, 137 S. Ct. 1635 (2017)...more

Mintz - Securities Litigation Viewpoints

U.S. District Court Holds that Certain Claims by Opt-Out Plaintiffs Are Barred by the Statute of Repose

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In a recent ruling in In re: BP p.l.c. Securities Litigation the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas dismissed claims asserted by opt-out plaintiffs as time barred by the Exchange Act’s statute of...more

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The U.S. Supreme Court Grants Class Defendants’ Petition For Certiorari In Ninth Circuit American Pipe Tolling Case (Resh V. China...

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As we discussed at length last June [Ninth Circuit extends tolling doctrine to allow successive class actions, subject only to preclusion and “comity” defenses], the Ninth Circuit in Resh v. China Agritech, Inc., 857 F.3d...more

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Supreme Court Decision Imposes Strict Filing Deadline on Civil Actions Related to Securities Offerings

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On June 26, 2017, the United States Supreme Court issued its opinion on California Public Employees’ Retirement System v. ANZ Securities, Inc., No. 16-373, ruling that actions involving securities offerings and sales are...more

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SCOTUS Upholds Strict Statute of Repose on Federal Section 11 Securities Claims

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In a 5-4 decision in California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) v. ANZ Securities, Inc., et al. (No. 16-373), 582 U.S. ___ (2017), the U.S. Supreme Court upheld, at the end of last month, a U.S. Court of Appeals...more

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Tolling Securities Claims: “In No Event” Means ... What It Says

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US Supreme Court: Securities Act’s 3-year statute of repose is not subject to equitable tolling, providing greater certainty to underwriters. Key Points: ..Case has significant implications for financial Institutions...more

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U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Application Of American Pipe Tolling To Statutes Of Repose

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Takeaway: In California Public Employees’ Retirement System v. ANZ Securities, Inc., No. 16-373, 2017 WL 2722415 (U.S. June 26, 2017), the Supreme Court issued its closely-watched decision regarding whether the filing of a...more

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Supreme Court Intensifies Timing Pressure on Federal Securities Claimants

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It is not uncommon for unnamed class members to opt out of the class when securities class actions veer toward settlement. They might deem the proposed settlement inadequate, and would prefer at that point to go it alone,...more

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The Supreme Court Holds Statute of Repose Cannot Be Equitably Tolled

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Securities defendants can rest easier after the Supreme Court’s decision to strictly construe certain statutory time limits under the Securities Act of 1933. On June 26, 2017, the Court issued its opinion in California Public...more

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Supreme Court Upholds Strict Time Limit in Federal Securities Class Actions

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On June 26, 2017, the Supreme Court issued a 5-4 decision in California Public Employees’ Retirement System v. ANZ Securities, Inc., et al. (“CalPERS”) (No. 16–373, 2017 WL 2722415) (U.S. June 26, 2017), holding that the...more

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U.S. Supreme Court’s ANZ Decision Prohibits Tolling Of The Securities Act Of 1933’s Three -Year Statute Of Repose

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The Securities Act of 1933 prevents a securities purchaser from suing over an alleged material misstatement or omission in a registration statement more than three years after the offeringdate. A circuit split developed over...more

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US Supreme Court Holds that 3-Year Time Limit to Challenge Registration Statements Cannot Be Tolled, Precluding Opt-Out Plaintiffs...

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Officers, directors, and underwriters frequently become targets of securities fraud litigation after a public offering. In a landmark case decided yesterday, the U.S. Supreme Court provides defendants with another tool to...more

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SCOTUS Holds American Pipe Tolling Does Not Apply to Securities Class Action Opt-Out Claims Filed Outside Repose Period: CalPERS...

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We have blogged about the evolution and application of the American Pipe tolling rule, as further expanded by Crown Cork, many times, most recently following the Ninth Circuit’s Resh decision last month. Under American Pipe,...more

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Supreme Court Holds That Securities-Law Statutes of Repose Are Not Subject to Class-Action Tolling

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The U.S. Supreme Court ruled this week that the pendency of a securities class action does not allow individual class members to opt out of the class and file separate actions under the Securities Act of 1933 more than three...more

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U.S. Supreme Court Holds that the Filing of a Class Action Does Not Toll the Securities Act’s Statute of Repose

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In a 5-4 decision, issued during the final week of the its term, the U.S. Supreme Court held that the filing of a class action does not toll the three-year period provided for in Section 13 of the Securities Act of 1933....more

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Supreme Court Holds That Securities-Law Statutes of Repose Are Not Subject to Class-Action Tolling

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The U.S. Supreme Court ruled today that the pendency of a securities class action does not allow individual class members to opt out of the class and file separate actions under the Securities Act of 1933 more than three...more

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Supreme Court Upholds Strict Time Limit for Securities Actions

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On June 26, 2017, the Supreme Court issued a decision in the closely watched case of California Public Employees’ Retirement System v. ANZ Securities, Inc., holding that claims under Section 11 of the Securities Act of 1933...more

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The Supreme Court - June 26, 2017

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The Supreme Court of the United States issued decisions in five cases today: California Public Employees’ Retirement System v. ANZ Securities, Inc., No. 16-373: Lehman Brothers’ collapse led to a number of securities...more

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Supreme Court Decides California Public Employees' Retirement System v. ANZ Securities, Inc., No. 16-373

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On June 26, 2017, the United States Supreme Court decided California Public Employees’ Retirement System v. ANZ Securities, Inc., No. 16-373, holding that the three-year statute of repose in the Securities Act of 1933 cannot...more

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Briefs Filed in CalPERS v. ANZ Securities

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On February 27, 2017, the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (“CalPERS”) filed its brief with the Supreme Court, requesting that the Court reverse the decision of the Second Circuit and abrogate the Second...more

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"Near-Record Securities Litigation Filings Show No Signs of Slowing"

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Plaintiffs filed 300 securities class actions in 2016 — a mark much higher than the annual average of 221 from 2011 to 2015 (as reported by NERA Economic Consulting). Indeed, the number of filings in 2016 was the...more

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