On September 21, 2022, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) charged the CEO, Sheng Fu, and former president, Ming Xu, of Chinese-based technology company Cheetah Mobile Inc. (“Cheetah Mobile” or the...more
9/30/2022
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Cease and Desist Orders ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Insider Trading ,
Material Nonpublic Information ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Exchange Act ,
Securities Fraud ,
Securities Violations
SEC Settles First-Of-Its-Kind $13m DeFi Tech Action; NASDAQ Board Diversity Rules Challenged in Fifth Circuit; Delaware Court of Chancery Declines to Enforce Contractual Limitations on Liability to Bar Contractual Fraud...more
8/26/2021
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Blockchain ,
Board of Directors ,
Civil Conspiracy ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Contract Disputes ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Decentralized Finance (DeFi) ,
Digital Assets ,
Diversity ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Fifth Amendment ,
Fraudulent Inducement ,
Investment Companies ,
Investors ,
Misrepresentation ,
Nasdaq ,
Petition for Review ,
Popular ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Purchase Agreement ,
Representations and Warranties ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ,
Securities Fraud ,
Securities Violations ,
Settlement ,
Smart Contracts ,
Token Sales ,
Unjust Enrichment ,
Unregistered Securities
Northern District of California Kicks Shareholder Derivative Suit Against Alphabet, Inc. For Failing to Allege Demand Futility; Rare Securities “Holder’s Claim” Trial Results in Jury Verdict for Defendants; Delaware Court of...more
8/17/2021
/ Appeals ,
Board of Directors ,
Breach of Duty ,
Demand Futility ,
Derivative Suit ,
Discovery ,
Dismissals ,
False Statements ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Investors ,
Jury Verdicts ,
McDonalds ,
Misleading Statements ,
Motion to Amend ,
PSLRA ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Race Discrimination ,
Remand ,
Securities Fraud ,
Securities Litigation ,
Securities Violations ,
Sexual Harassment ,
Shareholder Litigation ,
Shareholders ,
Unjust Enrichment
SCOTUS Vacates Class Certification In Suit Against Goldman Sachs And Clarifies Appropriate Scope Of Price Impact Evidence; Stockholders Strike $110 Million Settlement In Suit Alleging Breaches Of Fiduciary Duties By Former...more
7/27/2021
/ Acquisitions ,
Aiding and Abetting ,
Anti-Fraud Provisions ,
Anti-Money Laundering ,
Arkansas Teacher Retirement System v Goldman Sachs Group ,
Bank Secrecy Act ,
Basic v Levinson ,
Board of Directors ,
Breach of Duty ,
Burden of Persuasion ,
Burden of Proof ,
Certiorari ,
Class Action ,
Class Certification ,
Conflicts of Interest ,
Controlling Stockholders ,
Cybersecurity ,
Deferred Prosecution Agreements ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Dismissals ,
Failure To Disclose ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Goldman Sachs ,
Investors ,
Mergers ,
Moneygram ,
Presumption of Reliance ,
Reversal ,
SCOTUS ,
Securities Exchange Act ,
Securities Fraud ,
Securities Litigation ,
Securities Violations ,
Shareholders ,
Vacated ,
Wire Fraud
Federal Reserve Hints at Government-Backed Cryptocurrency; Third Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Securities Fraud Class Action Against Shutterfly Inc. Regarding Allegedly Misleading Financial Projections; Ninth Circuit Holds...more
6/4/2021
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Class Action ,
Corporations Code ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Digital Currency ,
Dismissal With Prejudice ,
Dismissals ,
Federal Reserve ,
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure ,
Investors ,
Judicial Notice ,
Loss Causation ,
Misleading Statements ,
Pleading Standards ,
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 ,
Proxy Statements ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Securities Act of 1933 ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ,
Securities Fraud ,
Securities Litigation ,
Securities Violations ,
Shareholders ,
Shutterfly ,
Uber
A Win for Deal Certainty, Delaware Court of Chancery Orders Closing of Cake Supplier Acquisition; Under Armour to Pay $9M to Settle SEC Charges Involving Disclosure Failures; First Circuit Upholds Decision Applying Federal...more
5/19/2021
/ Acquisitions ,
Board of Directors ,
Breach of Duty ,
Business Judgment Rule ,
Buyers ,
Buyouts ,
Cease and Desist ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Controlling Stockholders ,
Debt Financing ,
Dismissals ,
Failure To Disclose ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Foreign Investment ,
Going-Private Transactions ,
Investors ,
Minority Shareholders ,
Motion to Dismiss ,
Partial Summary Judgments ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Securities Act of 1933 ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Exchange Act ,
Securities Fraud ,
Securities Regulation ,
Securities Violations ,
Sellers ,
Settlement Agreements ,
Solicitation
Biogen Inc. Wins Some, Loses Some, In Delaware Chancery Court Corporate Records Suit; Southern District of Florida Dismisses Securities Fraud Class Action Against Norwegian Cruise Lines Stemming From Alleged Impacts of...more
4/23/2021
/ Anti-Kickback Statute ,
Banking Sector ,
Bitcoin ,
Books & Records ,
Class Action ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Corporate Records ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Delaware General Corporation Law ,
Discovery ,
Dismissals ,
Duty to Correct ,
Duty to Disclose ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Ether ,
False Statements ,
Federal Prosecutors ,
Government Investigations ,
Investment Banks ,
Investors ,
Meeting Minutes ,
Misleading Statements ,
Motion to Compel ,
Policies and Procedures ,
PSLRA ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Scienter ,
Section 220 Request ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Fraud ,
Securities Violations ,
Stock Prices
Massachusetts Superior Court BLS Finds No Duty to Disclose Alleged Preliminary Merger Discussions, Northern District of California Declines to Dismiss Oracle Fraud Class Action Suit, SCOTUS Hears Oral Argument in Goldman...more
4/7/2021
/ Arkansas Teacher Retirement System v Goldman Sachs Group ,
Bad Faith ,
Breach of Contract ,
Breach of Duty ,
Burden of Persuasion ,
Burden of Production ,
Business Litigation ,
Class Action ,
Class Certification ,
Collateralized Debt Obligations ,
DE Supreme Court ,
Derivative Suit ,
Dismissal With Prejudice ,
Dismissals ,
Duty to Disclose ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Fraud ,
Investors ,
Mergers ,
MetLife ,
Misleading Statements ,
Motion to Dismiss ,
Oracle ,
Oral Argument ,
Pensions ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Fraud ,
Shareholders ,
Stock Prices
New York Federal Court Dismisses Securities Fraud Claims Against Alkermes for Lack of Fraudulent Intent; Fourth Circuit Affirms District Court’s Denial of Leave to File Amended Complaint Against Triangle Capital as Futile;...more
3/11/2021
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Appeals ,
Class Action ,
D&O Insurance ,
DE Supreme Court ,
Dismissals ,
Investors ,
Mergers ,
Misrepresentation ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Scienter ,
Securities Fraud ,
Securities Litigation ,
Securities Transactions ,
Securities Violations ,
Subpoenas ,
Work-Product Doctrine
Rhode Island Federal Court Dismisses Securities Class Action Against CVS Arising From Statements Made After Omnicare Acquisition; SEC Division of Corporation Finance Suggests Companies Issue Additional Disclosures When...more
3/3/2021
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Asset Purchase Agreements ,
Board of Directors ,
Breach of Contract ,
Breach of Duty ,
Buyers ,
Capital Raising ,
Cardinal Health ,
Class Action ,
Closing Documents ,
CVS ,
Derivative Suit ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Dismissals ,
Division of Corporate Finance ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Investors ,
Market Volatility ,
Mergers ,
Mismanagement ,
Motion To Strike ,
Omnicare ,
Opioid ,
Purchase Price Adjustment ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Fraud ,
Securities Litigation ,
Securities Violations ,
Unclean Hands ,
Volkswagen