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
10/10/2018
/ American Pipe & Construction Co. v. Utah ,
CalPERS v ANZ Securities ,
Class Action ,
Equitable Tolling ,
Institutional Investors ,
Opt-Outs ,
SCOTUS ,
Securities Act of 1933 ,
Securities Litigation ,
Statute of Limitations ,
Statute of Repose
Former U.S. District Judge Gerald Rosen, the Special Master appointed to investigate alleged improper billing by class plaintiffs’ firms in Arkansas Teacher Retirement System v. State Street Bank and Trust Company,...more
7/19/2018
/ Attorney's Fees ,
Breach of Duty ,
Class Action ,
Class Members ,
Disgorgement ,
Duty of Candor ,
Failure To Disclose ,
Fee-Sharing ,
FRCP 11 ,
FRCP 23 ,
Institutional Investors ,
Recusal ,
Rules of Professional Conduct ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Special Master
On June 29, 2016, the Dutch Court of East Brabant dismissed a foundation’s claims against Rabobank Group for alleged unlawful selling of interest rate swaps because it failed to meet the requirement of the Dutch Claim Code...more