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Supreme Court: Pure Omissions Cannot Support Rule 10b-5(b) Liability

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On April 12, 2024, the Supreme Court of the United States unanimously held in Macquarie Infrastructure Corp. v. Moab Partners, L.P. that pure omissions are not actionable under Rule 10b-5(b), promulgated by the US Securities...more

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

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

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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

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Supreme Court Narrows Securities Fraud Exposure

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The Supreme Court recently took away an often-used weapon by shareholder plaintiffs in securities fraud cases, ruling that “pure omissions” from periodic SEC filings (absent any other duty to disclose) are not actionable...more

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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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Supreme Court Holds That Pure Omissions Do Not Support Section 10(b) Claims in Macquarie Infrastructure Corp. v. Moab Partners,...

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On April 12, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court limited an issuer's liability for securities fraud claims based on alleged omissions in SEC filings. The Court's unanimous decision in Macquarie Infrastructure Corp. et al v. Moab...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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Supreme Court Limits Shareholder Suits based on "Pure Omissions" in Corporate Disclosures

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On Friday, 12 April 2024, the United States Supreme Court unanimously ruled that a corporation’s failure to disclose certain information about its future business risks, without more, cannot form the basis of a private...more

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US Supreme Court Limits Scope of Omission Liability for Section 10(b) Securities Fraud Claims

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On April 12, in a long-awaited and pivotal decision, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled that private plaintiffs may not plead a federal securities fraud claim under Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934...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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Supreme Court Narrows the Reach of Omission Liability Claims Under Section 10(b) of the Exchange Act

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Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court, in Macquarie Infrastructure Corporation v. Moab Partners, L.P., held that omissions of supposedly material information allegedly required to be disclosed under Item 303 of SEC Regulation S-K...more

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Supreme Court Limits Scope of Omission Liability Under Section 10(b)

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On April 12, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court took a significant step to curb securities fraud suits based on alleged omissions in SEC filings. The Supreme Court held in Macquarie Infrastructure Corporation v. Moab Partners, L.P....more

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Securities and Derivative Litigation: Quarterly Update - February 2024

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As we close out 2023 and begin the first quarter of 2024, securities and derivative litigation continues to evolve. In this quarterly update, we examine trends in federal securities class action filings, which saw an uptick...more

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Item 303 Circuit Split to be Heard in the Next SCOTUS Term

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On September 29, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to weigh in on the validity of a familiar allegation in private securities litigation—that a failure to disclose under Item 303 of Regulation S-K (“Item 303”) supports a...more

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SCOTUS to Resolve Circuit Split on 10(b) Claims Based on Violations of Item 303

Securities lawyers are familiar with Item 303 of Regulation S-K, which calls for companies to disclose in the Management Discussion and Analysis (“MD&A”) section of an annual report “known trends or uncertainties that have...more

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Supreme Court Dismisses Important Securities Case on Issue Likely to Arise Again

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On June 18, 2018, the U.S. Supreme Court dismissed Leidos v. Indiana Public Retirement System, a securities case that raised important and unsettled issues about the scope of liability under Section 10(b) of the Securities...more

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Upcoming Supreme Court Cases Worth Noting by Institutional Investors

The U.S. Supreme Court‘s 2017 term begins October 2nd and we will be tracking at least three cases relevant to institutional investors: •Cyan, Inc. v. Beaver County Employees Retirement Fund •Digital Realty Trust v....more

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The Supreme Court Agrees to Decide Whether a Failure to Disclose Known Trends and Uncertainties Under Item 303 of SEC Regulation...

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On March 27, 2017, the U.S. Supreme Court granted a petition for writ of certiorari in Leidos v. Indiana Public Retirement System, et al., No. 16-581, and agreed to review the Second Circuit’s decision that Item 303 of SEC...more

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Supreme Court to Resolve Whether Failure to Disclose under Item 303 of SEC Regulation S-K Gives Rise to Securities Fraud Claims

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On March 27, 2017, the Supreme Court granted certiorari in the case of Leidos Inc., f/k/a SAIC Inc. v. Indiana Public Retirement System, a securities fraud class action. The case will resolve a circuit split over whether a...more

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U.S. Supreme Court To Consider Registrant's Liability For Non-Disclosure Under Item 303 Of Regulation S-K

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On March 27, 2017, the United States Supreme Court granted a petition for a writ of certiorari to resolve a circuit split on whether corporate issuers’ disclosure obligation under Item 303 of S.E.C. Regulation S-K can be an...more

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US Supreme Court to Consider Registrant’s Liability for Non-Disclosure Under Item 303 of Regulation S-K

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On March 27, 2017, the United States Supreme Court granted a petition for a writ of certiorari to resolve a circuit split on whether corporate issuers’ disclosure obligation under Item 303 of SEC Regulation S-K can be an...more

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U.S. Supreme Court Agrees To Hear Securities Fraud Omissions Case

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The U.S. Supreme Court will resolve a critical question governing the scope of liability in securities fraud cases which has split the circuit courts to date. The case, Leidos Inc. v. Indiana Public Retirement System, No....more

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