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Ninth Circuit Holds that Federal Securities Laws Preempt California Labor Code's Ban on Forced Patronage at Brokerage Firms

9 May 2013, 11:17 am

For further information, please contact Jennifer Redmond at (415) 774-2910, John Stigi at (310) 228-3717 or Bram Hanono at (415) 774-3221. [read post]

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Delaware Court of Chancery Upheld Enforceability of Bylaws with Forum Selection Clauses Unilaterally Adopted by Board of Directors

16 Jul 2013, 9:42 am

For further information, please contact John Stigi at (310) 228-3717. [read post]

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Sixth Circuit Splits with Second and Ninth Circuits Regarding Need to Allege Defendants' State of Mind for Claims Challenging Soft Information Under Section 11 of the Securities Act of 1933

12 Jun 2013, 11:24 am

For further information, please contact John Stigi at (310) 228-3717 or Kathryn Hines at (212) 634-3054. [read post]

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Ninth Circuit Applies Securities Litigation Uniform Standards Act to Affirm Dismissal of Section 17200 Class Action Involving Variable Life Insurance Policies

31 Jan 2013, 5:31 pm

For further information, please contact John Stigi at (310) 228-3717 or Bridget Russell at (310) 228-2273. [read post]

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Ninth Circuit Applies Heightened Twombly/Iqbal Pleading Standard to Allegations of Tracing in a Section 11 Claim

8 Jan 2013, 11:44 am

For further information, please contact John Stigi at (310) 228-3717 or Robin Achen at (213) 617-5579. [read post]

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Second Circuit Reaffirms Continued Use of the "Knowing Possession" Causation Standard in Rajaratnam Insider Trading Case

28 Jun 2013, 10:05 am

For further information, please contact John Stigi at (310) 228-3717. [read post]

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Eighth Circuit Applies Negligence Standard to SEC Enforcement Claims for Violations of Section 14(a) and Rules 14a-9, 13b2-1 and 13b2-2

26 Aug 2013, 8:00 am

For further information, please contact John Stigi at (310) 228-3717 or Robin Achen at (213) 617-5579. [read post]

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PRESENTATION OF SPECIAL COMMITTEE REPORT TO FULL BOARD WAIVES ATTORNEY-CLIENT PRIVILEGE

19 Dec 2007, 3:13 pm

”  As a result, the court ordered Maxim to produce all communications between Orrick and the Special Committee and Orrick and Maxim.In light of this decision, companies, boards and their counsel now must take extra care in deciding whether to present investigation reports to a full board, and whether to exclude particular board members and their individual counsel from such presentations, in order to preserve the privilege.For further information, please contact John… [read post]

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California Court Of Appeal Applies Three-Year Limitation Under Delaware Law To Claim Against Dissolved Delaware Corporation

10 May 2010, 11:14 am

For further information, please contact John Stigi at (310) 228-3717 or Amir Torkamani at (213) 617-4180. [read post]

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United States Supreme Court Holds that Class Action Securities Fraud Plaintiffs Need Not Prove the Materiality of the Alleged False Statements or Omissions to Support Certification of a Class, Resolving Circuit Split

7 Mar 2013, 9:45 am

For further information, please contact Steven Kramer at (213) 617-5548, John Stigi at (310) 228-3717 or John Landry at (213) 617-5561. [read post]

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Delaware Supreme Court Affirms Preclusive Effect of Non-Delaware Dismissals and Rejects Irrebuttable Presumption That a Derivative Plaintiff Who Fails to Conduct a Section 220 Inspection Is an Inadequate Representative

23 Apr 2013, 12:00 pm

For further information, please contact John Stigi at (310) 228-3717 or John Landry at (213) 617-5561. [read post]

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PERSONAL JURISDICTION OVER NONRESIDENT OFFICER PROPER UNDER DELAWARE LAW ONLY IF THERE WAS ACTIVE CONDUCT PERFORMED IN OFFICER'S OFFICIAL CAPACITY

19 Dec 2007, 2:54 pm

  As chief financial officer of a Delaware corporation, the court reasoned, Jasper availed himself of Delaware law such that he should have reasonably anticipated being haled into Delaware’s courts.For further information, please contact John Stigi at (213) 617-5589. [read post]

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Ninth Circuit Limits Scope Of Settlement Bar Orders In Securities Class Action Settlement

8 Nov 2008, 3:42 am

For further information, please contact John Stigi at (213) 617-5589 or John Landry at (213) 617-5561. [read post]

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Second Circuit Reverses Dismissal of Section 11 and 12(a)(2) Claims, Holding that Plaintiff's Allegations Were Sufficient to Plead a Reasonable Inference of Misrepresentations in a Prospectus

11 Mar 2013, 10:20 am

For further information, please contact John Stigi at (310) 228-3717 or Robin Achen at (213) 617-5579. [read post]

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Third Circuit Reinforces Limits to Directors' Exposure for Misconduct by Corporate Employees

7 Mar 2013, 9:46 am

For more information, please contact John Stigi at (310) 228-3717. [read post]

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California Supreme Court Resolves Court of Appeal Split, Holding that Section 2010 of the California Corporations Code -- California's "Survival Statute" -- Does Not Apply to Foreign Corporations

27 Feb 2013, 9:50 am

For further information, please contact John Stigi at (310) 228-3717 or Taraneh Fard at (213) 617-5492. [read post]

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Second Circuit Rejects the Application of American Pipe's Tolling Rule and Rule 15(c)'s "Relation Back" Doctrine to the Three-Year Statute of Repose for Section 11 and 12(a) Claims

16 Jul 2013, 9:43 am

For further information, please contact John Stigi at (310) 228-3717. [read post]

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Delaware Chancery Court Establishes Procedural Framework for Obtaining Business Judgment Review for Going Private Transaction Sponsored By Majority Stockholders

25 Jun 2013, 9:43 am

For further information, please contact John Stigi at (310) 228-3717 or Alejandro E. [read post]

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United States Supreme Court Declines to Apply the "Discovery Rule" to Extend the Five-Year Statute of Limitations for SEC Punitive Fraud Enforcement Actions

6 Mar 2013, 11:00 am

For further information, please contact John Stigi at (310) 228-3717 or Taraneh Fard at (213) 617-5492. [read post]

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Ninth Circuit Vacates Dismissal and Remands Shareholder Derivative "Say-on-Pay" Suits to California State Court

26 Aug 2013, 8:38 am

For further information, please contact John Stigi at (310) 228-3717 or Whitney Fair at (213) 617-5436. [read post]

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