On April 28, 2022, the California Court of Appeals became the first appellate court outside of Delaware to uphold a federal forum provision (“FFP”) in governing corporate documents. The appellate decision was issued in the...more
On July 2, 2021, the US Supreme Court granted the Petition for a Writ of Certiorari filed in Pivotal Software, to address one of the many questions stemming from the Court’s decision in Cyan, which permitted state courts to...more
In our recent article on securities litigation in the burgeoning legal cannabis industry, we noted that companies in this space must be careful and thoughtful in their disclosures to avoid securities litigation exposure. In...more
On January 4, 2021, a putative securities class action complaint was filed in the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas against SolarWinds Corporation (“SolarWinds”), SolarWinds’ CEO and CFO.[1] This...more
Three separate California Superior Courts have recently upheld federal forum provisions (“FFP”) in governing corporate documents to preclude state court actions under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”) (15...more
On December 3, 2020, the New York State Appellate Division for the First Judicial Department dismissed an action alleging claims under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”) in Lyu v. Ruhnn Holdings Limited....more
12/9/2020
/ Business Model ,
Cyan Inc v Beaver Cty Emps Ret Fund ,
Initial Public Offering (IPO) ,
Jurisdiction ,
Material Misstatements ,
Motion to Dismiss ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Section 11 ,
Section 12 ,
Securities Act of 1933 ,
Securities Litigation
In recent decisions, two separate California Superior Courts have upheld federal forum provisions (“FFP”) in governing corporate documents to preclude state court actions under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: The COVID-19 pandemic has already spurred several private securities class action lawsuits and Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) enforcement actions. Companies that deal with COVID-19 on a daily...more
6/13/2020
/ Business Disruption ,
Carnival Cruise Lines ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cruise Ships ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Fraud ,
Securities Litigation ,
Vaccinations ,
Virus Testing ,
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