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Gemini Investors Inc. v. Ameripark, Inc.

Contracts, Remedies, Securities Law
In an action alleging breach of contract and breach of the covenant of good faith and fair dealing, judgment in favor of defendant is affirmed where...

SEC v. Todd

Civil Procedure, Corp. Governance, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Evidence, Securities Law
In a securities fraud action against defendants, judgment of the district court is affirmed where it properly granted defendant's motion for summary...

Barclays Capital Inc. v. Theflyonthewall.com, Inc.

Commercial Law, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Injury & Tort Law, Intellectual Property, Copyright, Securities Law, Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure
In a dispute arising from an action for copyright infringement and the state-law tort of "hot news" misappropriation, judgment of the district court...

Janus Capital Group, Inc. v. First Derivative Traders

Securities Law, Corp. Governance, Corporation & Enterprise Law
In a dispute arising from a Rule 10-5 action for securities fraud, judgment of the appeals court is reversed where petitioner cannot be held liable...

Securities and Exchange Commission v. Rosenthal

Corp. Governance, Criminal Law & Procedure, Civil Procedure, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Sentencing, Securities Law, Corp. Governance
In a securities action alleging insider trading in violation of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Act), 15 U.S.C. section 78u(d)(3), judgment of...

US v. Wolfson

Securities Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
Convictions and sentencing of defendant for securities fraud arising from a pump and dump stock scheme are upheld where sufficient evidence supports...

Erica P. John Fund, Inc. v. Halliburton Co.

Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Corp. Governance, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Securities Law
In a securities fraud class action against defendant alleging section 10(b) and Rule 10b-5 violations, judgment of the appeals court affirming denial...

State of New Jersey Treasury Dept. Div. of Investment v. Merrill Lynch & Co

Government Contracts, Civil Procedure, Government Law, Contracts, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Securities Law
In a dispute involving the appropriate interpretation of a forum selection clause, judgment of the district court is affirmed where forum selection...

Luther v. Countrywide Financial Corp.

Class Actions, Corp. Governance, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Securities Law
In a dispute involving the scope of the concurrent jurisdiction exceptions under the Federal Securities Act of 1933, 15 U.S.C. section 77v(a),...

In re Lehman Brothers Mortgage-Backed Securities Litigation

Banking Law, Banking Law, Civil Procedure, Banking Law, Bankruptcy Law, Class Actions, Contracts, Corp. Governance, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Securities Law
In a dispute arising from several securities actions seeking to hold defendants liable as underwriters or control persons for misstatements or...