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Brown v. Credit Suisse First Boston LLC

Banking Law, Class Actions, Commercial Law, Corp. Governance, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Securities Law
Rule 12(b)(6) dismissal of plaintiff's securities fraud complaint alleging losses resulting from false and misleading statements made by defendant's...

Feitelberg v. Credit Suisse First Boston, LLC

Banking Law, Class Actions, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Remedies, Securities Law
The remedy of nonrestitutionary disgorgement is not available in a class action asserting violation of the state-s unfair competition statutes.

Friese v. Superior Ct.

Corp. Governance, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Securities Law
Corporation Code section 2116 and the internal affairs doctrine do not modify or limit any provision of the Corporate Securities Law of 1968,...

Newcastle Partners, L.P. v. Vesta Ins. Group, Inc.

Corp. Governance, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Insurance Law, Securities Law
Defendant's motion for relief from an order compelling it to hold an annual meeting for the election of directors is denied where stockholder...

Frame v. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Banking Law, Contracts, Corp. Governance, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Professional Malpractice, Property Law & Real Estate, Securities Law, White Collar Crime
Summary judgment for defendant, auditor, on a class action claim of aiding and abetting fraud is reversed where a triable issue of material fact as to...

In re LNR Prop. Corp. S'holders Litig.

Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Corp. Governance, Corporation & Enterprise Law, M&A, Property Law & Real Estate, Securities Law
In a class action against a corporation, its former directors, and its former controlling shareholder alleging breach of fiduciary duty in connection...

Romero v. Career Educ. Co.

Contracts, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Education Law, Securities Law
In a case involving the propriety of a stockholder's demand to inspect the books and records of defendant-corporation, defendant's motion for...

Homestore, Inc. v. Tafeen

Contracts, Corp. Governance, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Securities Law, White Collar Crime
Judgment for plaintiff in an advancement action against his corporate employer is affirmed over defendant's claims of error where defendant's bylaws...

Rockies Fund v. Sec. and Exch. Comm'n

Administrative Law, Corp. Governance, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Sanctions, Securities Law
Petition for review of a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) order sanctioning petitioners under various rules is granted and the SEC order...