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California Court of Appeal Interprets "Controlling Person" Liability Under State and Federal Securities Laws

27 May 2011, 5:50 am

For further information, please contact John Stigi at (310) 228-3717 or Laura Waluch at (213) 617-5423. [read post]

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California Court of Appeal Holds That State Courts Have Jurisdiction Over Securities Act Class Actions Unless the Action Is a "Covered Class Action" and Involves a "Covered Security" Under SLUSA

31 May 2011, 10:58 am

For further information, please contact John Stigi at (310) 228-3717 or Alejandro Moreno at (619) 338-6664. [read post]

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Second Circuit Holds That the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 Bars All RICO Claims Based Upon Alleged Acts of Securities Fraud

21 Jul 2011, 5:53 am

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

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Second Circuit Effectively Reverses Rejection of SEC's Settlement with Citigroup

30 Mar 2012, 10:58 am

For further information, please contact John Stigi at (310) 228-3717 or Sarah Aberg at (212) 634-3091. [read post]

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California Court Of Appeal Holds That Shareholders Have Standing To Pursue Derivative Actions After Dissolution Of A Corporation

8 Oct 2010, 7:57 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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DELAWARE SUPREME COURT HOLDS THAT BOARD MEMBERS WHO DO NOT OWN SHARES LACK STANDING TO FILE A DERIVATIVE SUIT

25 Feb 2008, 3:30 pm

  “Given the absence of statutory authority” for such an expansion, and given the absence of evidence that such standing would be necessary to “prevent a complete failure of justice,” the court concluded that a stockholder derivative action, and not a non-stockholder board member action, was the better way to redress any injury resulting from a breach of fiduciary duty by a corporate board.For further information, please contact John… [read post]

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New York High Court Applies the "Single-Entity Exemption" in the Securities Litigation Uniform Standards Act of 1998

12 Jul 2011, 11:12 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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California Court of Appeal Holds That Challenges to Corporate Elections Under Corporations Code Section 709 May be Preducated Upon Breach of Fiduciary Duty and Conflict of Interest Allegations

6 Nov 2013, 12:08 pm by John Stigi

For further information, please contact John Stigi at (310) 228-3717 or Andrea Feathers at (213) 617-4150. [read post]

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Second Circuit Clarifies Scope of SLUSA Preclusion

21 Oct 2013, 10:30 am by John Stigi

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

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NEW YORK FEDERAL DISTRICT COURT REJECTS CREDIT RATING AGENCIES' FIRST AMENDMENT DEFENSE

22 Sep 2009, 7:01 am

For further information, please contact John Stigi at (213) 617-5589 or Aimee Kahn at (212) 634-3033. [read post]

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Delaware Supreme Court Reverses Chancery Court Dismissal Of Derivative Plaintiff's Section 220 Books And Records Action

4 Feb 2011, 4:52 am

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

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Second Circuit Clarifies Meaning of "Domestic Transactions" As Used In Morrison v. National Australia Bank

12 Mar 2012, 12:08 pm

For further information, please contact John Stigi at (310) 228-3717 or Valentina Shenderovich at (212) 634-3019. [read post]

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Second Circuit Holds That Corporations Cannot Be Held Liable For Claims Brought Under The Alien Tort Statute

30 Sep 2010, 7:28 am

For further information, please contact John Stigi at (310) 228-3717 or Dan Brooks at (202) 469-4916. [read post]

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Delaware Chancery Court Dismisses Derivative Plaintiff's Section 220 Books And Records Action

8 Jun 2010, 6:21 am

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

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Tenth Circuit Holds that "Forced Sellers" Resulting From a Squeeze Out Merger Lack Standing to Assert Claims Under Sections 11 and 12(a)(2) the Securities Act of 1933

13 Sep 2011, 5:40 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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California Federal District Court Holds That Section 1312(a) of the California Corporations Code Provides the Exclusive Remedy For Minority Shareholders Seeking to Challenge a Proposed Merger

18 Jul 2012, 12:20 pm

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

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First Circuit Upholds Dismissal of Securities Fraud Action Based Upon Immateriality of Allegedly Omitted Information

27 Jul 2012, 9:45 am

For further information, please contact John Stigi at (310) 228-3717 or Valentina Shenderovich at (212) 634-3019. [read post]

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United States Supreme Court Clarifies Standard For Determining Corporate Citizenship For Purposes Of Federal Court Diversity Jurisdiction

1 Mar 2010, 5:46 am

For further information, please contact John Stigi at (213) 617-5589 or Amir Torkamani at (213) 617-4180. [read post]

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Foreign Corporation's Mere Awareness That Its Products May Ultimately End Up In a Forum State Is Not Sufficient Contact to Support Personal Jurisdiction

12 Jan 2012, 10:57 am

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

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Ninth Circuit Reaffirms That The "Core Operations Inference," Standing Alone, Is Insufficient To Support A Strong Inference Of Scienter In Securities Fraud Actions

23 Sep 2008, 11:47 pm

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

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