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Southern District Of California Dismisses Putative Class Action Against Medical Device Company For Failure To Adequately Allege...

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On April 30, 2024, Judge Marilyn L. Huff of the United States District Court for the Southern District of California dismissed with leave to amend a putative class action asserting claims under the Securities Exchange Act of...more

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Southern District Of New York Largely Denies Motion To Dismiss Putative Class Action Against Dental Product Manufacturer

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On May 1, 2024, Judge Arun Subramanian of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York largely denied a motion to dismiss a putative class action asserting claims under the Securities Exchange Act of...more

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Ninth Circuit Affirms Dismissal Of Putative Securities Class Action Against Biopharmaceutical Company Over Statements It Had...

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On March 25, 2024, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit unanimously affirmed a trial court decision dismissing a putative securities class action brought by investors against a biopharmaceutical company...more

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Northern District Of California Grants Motion To Dismiss Putative Class Action Against Biotechnology Instrument Company

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On February 20, 2024, Judge Haywood S. Gilliam, Jr. of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California granted with leave to amend a motion to dismiss a putative securities class action against a...more

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Southern District Of New York Grants In Part And Denies In Part Motion To Dismiss Putative Class Action Complaint Against Software...

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On March 5, 2024, Judge John P. Cronan of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York granted in part, and denied in part, a motion to dismiss a putative shareholders’ class action, alleging that a...more

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Northern District Of California Court Partially Grants Motion To Dismiss Putative Securities Class Action Against Pharmaceutical...

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On March 11, 2024, Judge Haywood S. Gilliam, Jr. of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California granted in part and denied in part a motion to dismiss a putative securities class action brought...more

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Southern District Of New York Declines To Dismiss Claims In Putative Class Action Against Medical Test Manufacturer

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On February 5, 2024, Judge Arun Subramanian of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York largely declined to dismiss a putative class action asserting claims under the Securities Exchange Act of...more

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Southern District Of New York Dismisses Putative Class Action Regarding SPAC Acquisition Of Online Lottery Company

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On February 6, 2024, Judge Jennifer L. Rochon of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York dismissed with leave to amend a putative class action asserting claims under the Sections 10(b) and 14(a)...more

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Southern District Of New York Dismisses Putative Class Action Against Media Company For Failure To Adequately Allege...

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On February 5, 2024, Judge Valerie Caproni of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York dismissed with prejudice a putative class action asserting claims under the Securities Act of 1933 against a...more

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Northern District of California Dismisses Securities Class Action Against Software Company

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On January 22, 2024, Judge William H. Orrick of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California dismissed a putative class action complaint alleging that a software company (the “Company”) and certain...more

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Supreme Court Considers Whether An Item 303 Violation, Standing Alone, Can Support An Exchange Act Claim

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On January 16, 2024, the Supreme Court of the United States heard oral argument in Macquarie Infrastructure Corp. v. Moab Partners, No. 22-1165, a case considering whether a private plaintiff may plead a claim under Section...more

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Central District Of California Dismisses Putative Class Action Against Medical Apparel Company For Failure To Adequately Allege...

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On January 17, 2024, Judge Otis D. Wright, II of the United States District Court for the Central District of California dismissed a putative class action asserting claims under Section 10(b) of the Exchange Act and Sections...more

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Second Circuit Affirms Dismissal Of Putative Class Action Against Tobacco Company Alleging False Statements About Scientific...

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On December 26, 2023, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit affirmed a district court’s dismissal of a putative class action asserting claims against a tobacco company (the “Company”) under Sections 10(b)...more

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Eastern District Of New York Grants Motion To Dismiss Proposed Securities Class Action Against Russian Electronic Payments Company

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On November 3, 2023, Judge Rachel P. Kovner of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York granted a motion to dismiss a proposed putative securities class action alleging that a Russian electronic...more

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Southern District Of New York Grants In Part And Denies In Part Motion To Dismiss Securities Class Action Against Chinese Grocery...

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On November 6, 2023, Judge Jed S. Rakoff of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York granted in part and denied in part a motion to dismiss a putative securities class action alleging that a...more

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First Circuit Partially Revives Putative Class Action Against Pharmaceutical Company Alleging Misstatements About Clinical Trial...

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On October 11, 2023, the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit affirmed in part and reversed in part the dismissal of a putative class action asserting claims under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 against a...more

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Eastern District Of New York Grants Motion To Dismiss Proposed Securities Class Action Complaint Against Battery Recycling Company...

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On October 6, 2023, Judge Hector Gonzalez of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York granted a motion to dismiss a putative securities class action against a battery recycling company and the...more

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Southern District Of New York Denies In Part And Grants In Part Motion To Dismiss Securities Class Action Against Social Media...

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On September 29, 2023, Judge Andrew L. Carter, Jr. of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York denied in part and granted in part a motion to dismiss a putative securities class action against...more

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Northern District Of California Grants Motion To Dismiss Amended Securities Class Action Complaint Against Hearing Aid Company

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On August 31, 2023, Judge Charles R. Breyer of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California granted a motion to dismiss a putative securities class action alleging that a hearing aid company, its...more

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Northern District Of Illinois Narrows Putative Class Action Against Airplane Manufacturer

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On September 18, 2023, Judge Manish S. Shah of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois narrowed a putative class action asserting claims under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 against an...more

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District Of New Jersey Dismisses Securities Fraud Claims Against Blockchain Support Company With Prejudice After Twice Granting...

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On August 25, 2023, Judge Georgette Castner of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey dismissed with prejudice a putative class action asserting claims under the Securities Exchange Act against a...more

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Ninth Circuit Revives Putative Class Action Against Computer Graphics Hardware Producer, Holding That Misleading Statements And...

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On August 25, 2023, a sharply divided panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed in part and reversed in part the dismissal of a putative class action asserting claims under the Securities...more

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New York District Court Denies In Part And Grants In Part Motion To Dismiss Class Action Against Agriculture Company

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On July 21, 2023, Judge Lewis J. Liman of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York granted in part and denied in part a motion to dismiss a putative securities class action alleging that an...more

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Central District Of California Allows Securities Fraud Claims To Proceed Against Electric Automobile Company

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On July 3, 2023, Judge Josephine L. Staton of the United States District Court for the Central District of California denied a motion to dismiss a putative class action against an electric automobile company (the “Company”),...more

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District Of New Jersey Discounts Confidential Witness Allegations And Grants Education Company’s Motion To Dismiss In Securities...

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On February 24, 2023, Judge Esther Salas of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey granted a motion to dismiss a putative class action against a Beijing-based education company (the “Company”) and its...more

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