Earlier today, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit issued the following decision in the
City of Pontiac Policemenβs & Firemenβs Ret. Sys. et al. v. UBS AG et al...
On March 22, 2012, the Senate voted 96-3 to adopt the House version of the Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge Act (the βSTOCK Actβ), which most notably extends insider trading la...
On June 13, 2011, the U.S. Supreme Court issued an important decision clarifying the scope of liability for βmakingβ false statements under Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Ac...
On June 6, 2011, the Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision in Erica P. John Fund, Inc. v. Halliburton Co. (No. 09-1403), holding that it is not necessary for plaintiffs in federal sec...
Earlier today, the Supreme Court issued an opinion in Matrixx Initiatives, Inc. v. Siracusano. The case involved Matrixxβs lack of disclosure of reports that its Zicam nasal spray produ...
On January 7, 2011, the Supreme Court agreed to hear Erica P. John Fund, Inc. v. Halliburton Co. (No. 09-1403). This case presents the Court with an opportunity to resolve a split in the ...
On June 24, 2010, the Supreme Court issued an important decision narrowing the reach of the key antifraud provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (βExchange Actβ) with respe...
On June 14, 2010, the Supreme Court granted certiorari in a private securities fraud class action,Matrixx Initiatives, Inc. v. Siracusano. 560 U.S. ___ (Jun. 14, 2010) (No. 09-1156) (β...
Yesterday the United States Supreme Court issued a significant opinion on the statute of limitations applicable to federal securities fraud claims under Β§ 10(b) of the Securities Exchang...
As we have previously discussed, the Securities and Exchange Commission (βSECβ) recently issued guidelines for assessing individual cooperation in investigations and enforcement actio...
