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Whistler Invs., Inc. v. Depository Trust & Clearing Corp.

Civil Procedure, Securities Law
In an action raising claims against registered clearing agencies in connection with their clearance and settlement services, which were performed...

Free Enter. Fund v. Pub. Co. Accounting Oversight Bd.

Administrative Law, Constitutional Law, Government Law, Securities Law
In a facial challenge to the constitutionality of Title I of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, asserting that it violates the Appointments Clause and separation...

In Re: Nortel Networks Corp. Securities Litig.

Attorney's Fees, Class Actions, Labor & Employment Law, Securities Law
In a matter involving attorneys' fees following settlement of a private securities class action, judgment awarding 3% of the class's recovery to class...

Joyce v. Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc.

Banking Law, Civil Procedure, Communications Law, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Injury & Tort Law, Securities Law
In a suit by shareholders of a telecommunications company alleging that defendant, while advising the company during its acquisition by another...

CA Inc. v. AFSCME Employees Pension Plan

Administrative Law, Corp. Governance, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Securities Law
Two certified questions, arising from an action before the SEC to determine whether respondent-shareholders' proposed bylaw requiring reimbursement of...

Sec. & Exch. Comm'n v. M&A W. Inc.

Corporation & Enterprise Law, M&A, Remedies, Sanctions, Securities Law
In an SEC enforcement action arising from the activities of a company described as a "sham incubator for startup companies", summary judgment ruling...

In re: Gilead Sci. Sec. Litig.

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Drugs & Biotech, Evidence, Securities Law
In a securities fraud action claiming defendant-biopharmaceutical company misled the investing public by representing that demand for its most popular...

Little Gem Life Sciences LLC v. Orphan Med., Inc.

Civil Procedure, Corp. Governance, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Drugs & Biotech, M&A, Securities Law
In a securities class action against a company alleging that the company and two of its principal executive officers negligently failed to disclose...

Pirelli Armstrong Tire Corp. Med. Benefits Trust v. Raines

Civil Procedure, Corp. Governance, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Property Law & Real Estate, Securities Law
In a shareholder derivative suit alleging that the directors of Fannie Mae failed to exercise sufficient oversight of the company's accounting...

New Jersey Carpenters Pension & Annuity Funds v. Biogen IDEC, Inc.

Class Actions, Drugs & Biotech, Health Law, Securities Law
In a federal securities class action matter alleging defendant drug company and senior executives intentionally misrepresented the safety of and the...