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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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2023 Securities Litigation Year in Review

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During 2023, securities lawsuit filings rose for the first time in four years. Settlements declined last year; there were nine mega-settlements of more than $100 million, including a $1 billion settlement. Case filings...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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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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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

Mintz - Securities Litigation Viewpoints

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

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

"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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The Top 10 Obstacles to Litigating Securities Fraud Claims: Part I

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Introduction: Congress passed the Securities Act of 1933, 15 U.S.C. §§ 77a et seq. (Securities Act), and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, 15 U.S.C. §§ 78a et seq. (Exchange Act, collectively, the Acts) following...more

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