Securities Litigation, Board of Directors, Omissions

Second Circuit Affirms District Court’s Dismissal Of Putative Securities Fraud Class Action Against China-Based Real Estate...

A&O Shearman on 6/25/2024

On June 10, 2024, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a putative shareholders’ class action against a real estate company (the “Company”) and several of its directors (the...more

Western District Of Washington Grants Motion To Dismiss Proposed Class Action Against Software Company And Its Board Of Directors

A&O Shearman on 3/28/2024

On March 1, 2024, Judge Marsha J. Pechman of the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington dismissed with prejudice a putative shareholders’ class action against a software company (the “Company”)...more

Delaware Chancery Court Dismisses Cigna Derivative Suit Over Failed Anthem Merger

Goodwin on 4/21/2022

Delaware Chancery Court Dismisses Cigna Derivative Suit Over Failed Anthem Merger; The PCAOB Sanctions Former KPMG Vice Chair Of Audit For Failure To Supervise Senior Members Of KPMG's Audit Practice; Ninth Circuit Affirms...more

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

Goodwin on 10/8/2021

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

Northern District of California Dismisses Shareholder Derivative Suit Concerning Lack of Diversity

Goodwin on 9/8/2021

Northern District of California Dismisses Shareholder Derivative Suit Concerning Lack of Diversity; Delaware Court of Chancery Dismisses Stockholder Suit Against Medical Device Company for Failure to Plead Demand Futility;...more

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

Goodwin on 7/29/2021

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

Inside the Courts – An Update From Skadden Securities Litigators - August 2020

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 8/27/2020

This quarter’s issue includes summaries and associated court opinions of selected cases principally decided between February and June 2020....more

Inside the Courts – An Update From Skadden Securities Litigators - September 2019

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 10/2/2019

This quarter’s issue includes summaries and associated court opinions of selected cases principally decided between May and August 2019....more

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