Delaware Chancery Court Dismisses Derivative Claim for Failure to Show Demand Futility; Federal Illegality of Marijuana Industry Bars Relief for Numerous Investor Claims; LIBOR Convictions of Former Deutsche Bank Traders...more
2/9/2022
/ Bank Fraud ,
Banking Sector ,
Board of Directors ,
Breach of Duty ,
Business Judgment Rule ,
Cannabis-Related Businesses (CRBs) ,
Controlled Substances Act ,
Corwin Doctrine ,
Demand Futility ,
Derivative Suit ,
Dismissal With Prejudice ,
Dismissals ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Investors ,
Libor ,
Marijuana Related Businesses ,
Reversal ,
Securities Violations ,
Wire Fraud
Delaware Court of Chancery Declines to Dismiss Investment Firm from Stockholder Derivative Suit; Delaware Chancery Court Dismisses Majority of Claims Alleging that California Biotech Firm Profited from Nonpublic Information...more
12/23/2021
/ Aiding and Abetting ,
Bad Faith ,
Biotechnology ,
Board of Directors ,
Breach of Duty ,
Class Action ,
Conflicts of Interest ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Derivative Suit ,
Dismissals ,
False Statements ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Investment Firms ,
Investors ,
Misleading Statements ,
Motion to Dismiss ,
Non-Public Information ,
Proxy Statements ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Scienter ,
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ,
Securities Fraud ,
Securities Violations ,
Shareholders ,
Stock Prices ,
Unjust Enrichment ,
Vaccinations
Delaware Court of Chancery Dismisses Marriott Data Breach Derivative Suit; DOJ Announces Creation of National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team; Fifth Circuit Applies New Standard for Disgorgement Orders In Securities Cases to...more
10/20/2021
/ Breach of Duty ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Data Breach ,
DE Supreme Court ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Derivative Suit ,
Disgorgement ,
Dismissals ,
Duty of Loyalty ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Fund Managers ,
Investment Funds ,
Marriott ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Litigation ,
Securities Violations ,
Statute of Limitations