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Class Action Securities Act of 1933 Omissions

A class action is a type of legal action where a representative individual or group of individuals can bring a claim on behalf of a larger group or class who share a common legal interest.
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First Department Of New York Affirms Dismissal Of Securities Claims Against Mass Media And Entertainment Company

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On April 4, 2024, the State of New York, Appellate Division, First Judicial Department (the “First Department”) affirmed dismissal of a securities class action against a mass media and entertainment company (the “Company”)...more

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Eastern District Of New York Grants Motion To Dismiss Proposed Class Action Against Mobile Game Development Company

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On March 18, 2024, Judge Rachel P. Kovner of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York dismissed with prejudice a putative shareholders’ class action against a mobile game development company (the...more

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Securities Act Claims Dismissed as Time-Barred and Otherwise Insufficient

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On March 20, 2018, the United States Supreme Court decided Cyan, Inc. v. Beaver County Employees Retirement Fund, in which it unanimously held that the Securities Litigation Uniform Standards Act of 1998 does not strip state...more

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Southern District Of New York Grants Software Company’s Motion To Dismiss In Proposed Investor Class Action

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On June 2, 2023, Judge Denise Cote of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York granted a motion to dismiss a proposed class action against a software company (the “Company”), alleging violations...more

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Eleventh Circuit Affirms Dismissal Of Putative Class Action Against Medical Technology Company For Failure To Adequately Allege...

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On August 1, 2022, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a putative securities class action asserting claims under the Securities Act of 1933 against a medical technology...more

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Delaware Court of Chancery Finds that Director’s Email on Outside Email System Remains Confidential

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Delaware Court of Chancery Finds that Director’s Email on Outside Email System Remains Confidential; Delaware Supreme Court Overrules Longstanding Precedent Regarding Derivative Versus Direct Standing; SEC Files Crowdfunding...more

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Delaware Court of Chancery Awards Attorneys’ Fees After Gilead’s “Glaringly Egregious” Litigation Conduct

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Delaware Court of Chancery Awards Attorneys’ Fees After Gilead’s “Glaringly Egregious” Litigation Conduct; S.D.N.Y Grants Plaintiffs’ Partial Summary Judgment in Securities Class Action Against Perrigo; SPAC Investors Launch...more

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Eastern District Of New York Grants Motion To Dismiss Securities Fraud Claims Against Steel Manufacturer Related To Purported...

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On September 14, 2020, Judge Pamela K. Chen of the Eastern District of New York granted in full a motion to dismiss a putative securities class action asserting claims under Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange...more

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California Federal Court Denies Motion to Dismiss Securities Class Action Arising from Uber’s IPO

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California Federal Court Denies Motion to Dismiss Securities Class Action Arising from Uber’s IPO; S.D.N.Y. Dismisses Ponzi Scheme Action Against HSBC Hong Kong for Lack of Personal Jurisdiction; Delaware Court of Chancery...more

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Chris Lazarini Discusses Burden of Materiality under Section 11 and 12 of Securities Act

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Bass, Berry & Sims attorney Chris Lazarini discussed the class action suit brought against Party City alleging the company failed to disclose material facts in SEC documents when it did not discuss the impact the decline in...more

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