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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...

Winget v. JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.

Banking Law, Bankruptcy Law, Civil Procedure, Contracts, Corp. Governance, Corporation & Enterprise Law
In an action against defendant-JP Morgan raising claims of breach of guaranty and pledge agreements and requests for declaratory judgments, dismissal...

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...

Auto Servs. Co. v. KPMG, LLP

Civil Procedure, Commercial Law, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Injury & Tort Law, Insurance Law, Professional Malpractice
In an action brought by a corporation engaged in marketing vehicle warranties against defendants alleging professional-negligence in the preparation...

Youngs v. Am. Nutrition, Inc.

Contracts, Corp. Governance, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Remedies
In a dispute between minority and majority shareholders of a closely held corporation involving allegations that the majority usurped the company's...

Suess v. US

Banking Law, Commercial Law, Contracts, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Government Law, M&A
In a shareholder derivative suit claiming that the government breached a contract with a savings and loan association guaranteeing certain accounting...

Dunning v. Bush

Contracts, Corp. Governance, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Evidence, Securities Law
In a lawsuit arising from the sale of a 50% interest in a holding company by plaintiff to the owners of the other 50% interest, seeking damages or...

In re: Hutchinson Tech., Inc. Sec. Litig.

Civil Procedure, Corp. Governance, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Evidence, Securities Law
In a pension fund's securities fraud action against a company and six of its officers and directors, grant of defendants' motion to dismiss and denial...