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In Re: Boston Scientific Corp. Securities Litigation

Class Actions, Securities Law
In a class action on behalf of a proposed class of shareholders of a large publicly traded company that makes and sells medical devices, alleging...

Altman v. US Securities and Exchange Commission

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Ethics & Disciplinary Code, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Remedies, Securities Law
In an appeal of a debarment order brought by an attorney admitted to practice in New York, seeking injunctive relief in the form of an order staying...

Automotive Industries Pension Fund v. Textron, Inc.

Class Actions, Securities Law
In a securities fraud class action against an aircraft company and several of its senior officers for misleading public statements related to the...

Analytical Surveys, Inc. v. Tonga Partners, L.P.

Corp. Governance, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Securities Law
In an appeal of a judgment of liability for profits earned in short-swing insider trading prohibited by section 16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act,...

Panther Partners Inc. v. Ikanos Communications, Inc.

Civil Procedure, Corp. Governance, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Securities Law
In a case alleging violations of sections 11, 12(a)(2), and 15 of the Securities Act of 1933, an order denying leave to amend the complaint is...

SEC v. Jasper

Corp. Governance, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Evidence, Remedies, Sanctions, Securities Law
In an SEC civil enforcement action against the CFO of a publicly traded company who had illegally backdated employee stock options, the district...

City of Omaha Civilian Employees’ Retirement. System. v. CBS Corp.

Media Law, Securities Law, White Collar Crime
In a securities fraud suit alleging that the defendants' statements about a company's goodwill and its general financial condition were knowingly or...

Sullivan v. Harnisch

Labor & Employment Law, Securities Law
In a state common-law suit by a hedge fund's compliance officer claiming that he was fired because he spoke out about manipulative and deceptive...

US v. Zangari

Securities Law, White Collar Crime, Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
In a prosecution of a securities broker for conspiracy to violate the Travel Act, which resulted in a conviction and sentence that included a...

Absolute Activist Value Master Fund Ltd v. Ficeto

International Law, Securities Law
In a suit by nine Cayman Islands hedge funds alleging fraudulent trading of securities by their investment managers, the district court's judgment is:...