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Disclosure Requirements Rule 10b-5 Securities Exchange Act of 1934

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Macquarie Infrastructure v. Moab: Pure Omissions Not Securities Fraud Under Rule 10b-5(b)

On April 12, 2024, the Supreme Court in Macquarie Infrastructure Corp. v. Moab Partners, L.P., unanimously held that pure omissions cannot form the basis of a securities fraud claim under Rule 10b-5(b) of the Securities...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

Supreme Court Holds Pure "Omissions" in MD&A Disclosure Cannot Support Liability Under Rule 10b-5

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On April 12, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court held in Macquarie Infrastructure Corp. v. Moab Partners, L.P., in a unanimous opinion authored by Justice Sonia Sotomayor, that “pure omissions” made in required disclosures do not...more

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U.S. Supreme Court Bars Liability for "Pure Omissions" Under Section 10(b) of Securities Exchange Act

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The United States Supreme Court in Macquarie Infrastructure Corp. v. Moab Partners, L.P., No. 22-1165, ruled that a corporation is not liable under Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5 for...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Supreme Court Unanimously Rules “Pure Omissions” Not Actionable under SEC Rule 10b-5 Even If Disclosure Required by Item 303 of...

A company cannot be sued by private parties under Rule 10b-5(b) for a “pure omission” but can be liable for omissions that render other statements misleading. “Pure omissions” cannot be attacked in private 10b-5(b)...more

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U.S. Supreme Court Unanimously Holds Pure Omissions in Item 303 Disclosures Not Actionable under Private Securities Laws

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The U.S. Supreme Court has unanimously ruled that pure silence in MD&A statements are not actionable in shareholder securities fraud cases.  The case is important for issuers and shareholders alike for several reasons: -...more

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The Supreme Court Rejects “Pure Omissions” Liability under Section 10(b)

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The U.S. Supreme Court has now resolved the split in lower courts, discussed in our March 14, 2024 post, over whether plaintiffs may bring a securities fraud claim based solely on a corporation’s omission from public filings...more

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The U.S. Supreme Court Resolves Circuit Split, Holds That Pure Omissions Are Not Actionable in Securities Fraud Cases

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SEC Rule 10b-5(b) makes it unlawful for issuers to make false statements or “to omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements made...not misleading.” In addition to ensuring the truth of statements,...more

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SEC Adopts Amendments to Rule 10b5-1 and Related Disclosure Requirements

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On December 14, 2022, the SEC adopted amendments to Rule 10b5-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and added related new disclosure requirements. Rule 10b5-1 provides an affirmative defense to insider trading liability...more

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Other Recent Developments - Capital Markets Compass | Issue 4

On December 14, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted amendments to Rule 10b5-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and new disclosure requirements to enhance investor protections against insider trading....more

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SEC Adopts Amendments to Rule 10b5-1 Insider Trading Plans and Related Matters

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Overview - On 14 December 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) adopted amendments to Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 addressing concerns that insiders and issuers have in the past been...more

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U.S. SEC Adopts Amendments to Rule 10b5-1 and Requires Related Disclosures

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On December 14, 2022, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) adopted amendments to the affirmative defense in Rule 10b5-1(c) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act), and adopted...more

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SEC Adopts Amendments to Modernize Rule 10b5-1 Insider Trading Plans and Related Disclosures

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The SEC adopted amendments (https://www.sec.gov/rules/final/2022/33-11138.pdf) today to Rule 10b5-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as well as related amendments regarding disclosures about insider trading...more

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SEC Focuses on Potential Misuse of Material Non-Public Information in Stock Trades: Proposed Amendments Regarding Rule 10b5-1...

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To address what the SEC characterizes as "critical gaps" in its insider trading regime, on December 15, 2021, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") voted unanimously to propose amendments to Rule 10b5-1 under the...more

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SEC Proposes Amendments to Rule 10b5-1 Trading Arrangements and New Disclosure Requirements

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Key Takeaways - The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued proposed rules regarding Rule 10b5-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the Exchange Act) and insider trading, which would add conditions to the...more

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SEC Charges SPAC, Sponsor, Target, and CEO Over Misleading Proposed de-SPAC Transaction Disclosures

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On July 13, 2021, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission announced charges against special purpose acquisition corporation Stable Road Acquisition Company, its sponsor SRC-NI, its CEO Brian Kabot, the SPAC’s proposed...more

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Repairing A “Crack” in Insider Trading Regulation: SEC Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plans Face Increased Scrutiny

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SEC Rule 10b5-1 plans have long provided an effective means for corporate insiders to buy and sell their own company’s securities without fear of civil or criminal insider trading liability, but these plans have come under...more

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