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United States Supreme Court Dismisses NVIDIA Appeal As “Improvidently Granted,” The Second Such Dismissal This Term

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On December 11, 2024, the United States Supreme Court issued a one-sentence decision dismissing the appeal—after having already heard oral argument—in a putative class action asserting claims under the Securities Exchange Act...more

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Middle District Of Florida Denies Motion To Dismiss Federal Securities Action Against Retailer Holding Plaintiff Adequately...

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On December 4, 2024, Judge John L. Badalamenti of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida denied a motion to dismiss a putative securities fraud action against a retail company (the “Company”), its...more

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Southern District Of Florida Dismisses Securities Fraud Claim Against Equity Fund Alleging “Scheme” To Inflate Company Stock Price...

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On September 13, 2024, Judge K. Michael Moore of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida dismissed a complaint alleging that an equity fund (the “Company”), its affiliate companies, and several...more

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U.S. Supreme Court to Clarify Securities Fraud Pleading Requirements for Falsity and Scienter During 2024–2025 Term

On June 17, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court granted certiorari in Nvidia Corp. v. E. Ohman J:or Fonder AB [No. 23-970]. The Supreme Court’s decision is expected to address, for the first time in over a decade, the exacting...more

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SCOTUS Grants Certiorari to Hear NVIDIA Fraud Appeal on PSLRA Pleading Standard

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Last week, the United States Supreme Court granted certiorari in NVIDIA Corp. v. E. Ohman J:Or Fonder AB., Case No. 23-970, to address two fundamental questions about how federal securities fraud cases must be pled to survive...more

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Western District Of Washington Dismisses Securities Fraud Claims Against Manufacturer Of Pop Culture Collectibles For Lack Of...

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On May 16, 2024, Judge James L. Robart of the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington granted a motion to dismiss a putative securities class action against a manufacturer of pop culture...more

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California District Court Grants Motion To Dismiss Investor Class Action Against Lithium-Ion Battery Company

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On January 30, 2024, Judge Susan Illston 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 battery company...more

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Eleventh Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Securities Fraud Class Action for Failure to Plead Corporate Scienter in Alleged Fraudulent...

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The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals recently affirmed the dismissal of a purported securities fraud class action, because lower-level corporate officials with knowledge of an alleged fraudulent sales scheme were not...more

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Who Will Get The Last Laugh? Eastern District Of Virginia Dismisses Complaint Predicated On Statements Claimed To Be An April...

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On March 14, 2023, Judge Rossie D. Alston, Jr. of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia dismissed without prejudice a putative class action against an automobile manufacturer, its U.S.‑based...more

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Eastern District Of Virginia Dismisses Putative Securities Fraud Class Action Against Cybersecurity Company For Failure To Allege...

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On February 1, 2023, Judge Anthony J. Trenga of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia dismissed a putative securities fraud action against a cybersecurity company (the “Company”) and several of...more

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Ninth Circuit Affirms Decision Dismissing Securities Class Action Against Medical Device Manufacturer For Failure To Allege An...

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On July 7, 2022, a panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court’s dismissal of a putative securities fraud class action against a medical device manufacturer company (the...more

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Northern District of Illinois Grants Motion for Partial Reconsideration of Summary Judgment Decision Regarding Whether Former...

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Northern District of Illinois Grants Motion for Partial Reconsideration of Summary Judgment Decision Regarding Whether Former Walgreens CFO’s Statements Were Actionable; Securities Fraud Claims Against Chicken Producer for...more

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Southern District Of New York Dismisses Securities Short Selling Claims Against Broker-Dealers, Allowing Spoofing Claims To...

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On February 9, 2022, Judge Lorna G. Schofield of the Southern District of New York denied in part and granted in part a motion to dismiss a securities fraud action asserting claims related to alleged spoofing and short...more

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Delaware Court of Chancery Declines to Dismiss Investment Firm from Stockholder Derivative Suit

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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

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