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[Event] Litigation Symposium 2023 - March 20th - 21st, Los Angeles, CA

Join INCBA for a comprehensive overview of litigation in the Cannabis Industry. Our experts will cover the state of litigation in cannabis, public relations and crisis mitigation, securities litigation and shareholder...more

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Third Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Complaint, Finding Investors Failed to Sufficiently Allege Amarin’s Statements Were False or...

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On June 14, 2022, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a securities suit brought by investors in pharmaceutical company, Amarin Corporation, PLC, holding that the investors had failed to...more

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Defending Against Securities Fraud Litigation Triggered by an SEC Investigation

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For public and private companies in all industries, the risk of being targeted in a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) investigation is a very real concern. As new and innovative securities offerings continue to be...more

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Securities Class Action Against Swiss-Based Company Dismissed On Forum Non Conveniens Grounds

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Securities Class Action Against Swiss-Based Company Dismissed On Forum Non Conveniens Grounds; Second Circuit Finds Strong Inference of “Conscious Recklessness” In Allegations And Reverses Dismissal of Securities Suit Against...more

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US Securities Class Actions: A Guide to the Initial Stages

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Being named as a defendant in a securities class action can give rise to uncertainty and distress. This guide discusses what you can expect during the early stages of the action, the immediate steps that you need to take, and...more

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COVID-19 Litigation And Government Investigations In the U.S.: What We Are Seeing Now, And What The Future Holds

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The emergence of COVID-19 has led to increased litigation and government activity across all industries, and this trend is only likely to accelerate. To assist you in better understanding your risk, we have examined matters...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Federal Securities Litigation and Regulation: A Periodic Review and Predictions for the Remainder of 2019

While the past year, or even eighteen months, was short on landmark federal securities law decisions, there was significant activity on the part of private securities litigants. In 2018, plaintiffs filed 403 new federal...more

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Southern District Of New York Pares Claims In Putative Class Action Against Pharmaceutical Company

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On March 29, 2019, Judge J. Paul Oetken of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York partially granted a motion to dismiss claims under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5...more

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Phantom Recusal Policy Leads to Partial Summary Judgment for Plaintiffs in the Ocwen Securities Litigation

In a June 13, 2017, ruling on a motion for partial summary judgment in the Ocwen Financial Corp. Securities Litigation (the “Ocwen Litigation”), the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida determined...more

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The Fifth Circuit Rules Findings from SEC Civil Investigation are Admissible Evidence at Trial

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The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals appears to have handed white collar defendants a new tool for trial. In United States v. Gluk, — F.3d —-, 2016 WL 4150901 (5th Cir. Aug. 4, 2016), the court held that a little-noticed...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

In re Lions Gate Entertainment Securities Litigation: Court Rejects Securities Claims Based on Company’s Decision Not to Disclose...

In a January 22, 2016 decision, a federal court in New York dismissed federal securities law claims against Lions Gate Entertainment and several of its senior executives based on the company’s decision not to disclose that it...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Gutting the Loss Causation Requirement in Securities Class Actions: 5th Circuit Holds that Insufficient Partial Disclosures May...

Securities class action plaintiffs generally consider the conservative 5th Circuit to be shark infested waters for pursuing federal securities claims, with very rigorous pleading and proof standards imposed with exactness. ...more

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