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Billing v. Credit Suisse First Boston

Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Class Actions, Securities Law
Dismissal of plaintiffs' class action antitrust complaints, alleging securities fraud, is vacated where the district court erred when it determined...

Waldman v. Riedinger

Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Securities Law
Denial of plaintiff's claim for participation in a class action settlement is reversed where the district court erred in interpreting the provisions...

Varghese v. Honeywell Int'l Inc.

ERISA, Labor & Employment Law, Securities Law
Employer-granted stock options are not "wages" as that term is defined by the Maryland Wage Payment and Collection Law.

Brody v. Stone & Webster

Securities Law
Defendants' petition for rehearing, contending that the panel decision erred in vacating the district court-s dismissal of certain -controlling...

DH2, Inc. v. SEC

Constitutional Law, Securities Law
Plaintiff lacks standing to challenge rule releases issued by the SEC which govern mutual fund valuation and share pricing.

Erb v. Alliance Capital Mgmt.

Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Securities Law
In a securities fraud class action, plaintiff's appeal of a removal order is dismissed for want of appellate jurisdiction where the notice of appeal...

Caldwell Trucking v. Rexon Tech. Corp.

Contracts, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Securities Law
The text of a retention of liabilities provision in a stock purchase agreement requires assumption of CERCLA responsibilities by the seller, rather...

Richman v. Acceptance Ins. Co.

Corporation & Enterprise Law, Securities Law
Dismissal of plaintiffs' shareholder liability suit under section 11 of the Securities Act is affirmed where the district court properly found that...

Bell v. Ascendant Solutions, Inc.

Class Actions, Securities Law
In a securities fraud suit, denial of class certification is affirmed where plaintiffs have failed to demonstrate that common issues predominate.

Benzon v. Morgan Stanley

Securities Law
In a putative class action alleging a violation of federal securities law, the district court properly dismissed the complaint for failure to state a...