Should I Stay or Should I Go?
By Alain Mathieu and Joel Rothman – August 11, 2020 | Relevant data and information for institutional investors considering whether to opt out or remain in a securities class action suit.
Securities Litigation
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Articles
When Terminated Employees Steal: Cases of Purloined Company Documents
By Brian Rosner, Natalie A. Napierala, and Katelyn M. Sandoval – August 11, 2020 | To some degree, theft pays (or at least is not seriously sanctioned) if limited to nonprivileged material.
Practice Points
Seventh Circuit Issues New Class Certification Decision
By Danielle S. Myers – July 22, 2020 | The ruling touches on price impact and several other hot topics.
Early Lessons from the First COVID-19 Securities Class Action Lawsuits to Hit Cruise Line and Pharmaceutical Company
By Craig C. Martin, Paul B. Rietema, Howard S. Suskin – May 20, 2020 | Directors and officers of public companies should exercise great care in any public statements regarding the impact of COVID-19 on their businesses, and carefully consider and document the steps they are taking to oversee and respond to COVID-19 developments.
Audio
Liu v. SEC: Civil Disgorgement on the Chopping Block
By Matthew P. Allen – March 2, 2020 | In this Sound Advice, Matthew P. Allen summarizes the parties' legal positions in Liu, and offers a structure to defend an SEC disgorgement action.
Post-Cyan Developments: State and Federal Court Litigation Update
By Josh Jones and Danielle Myers – December 10, 2019 | In Cyan, the Supreme Court held that class actions solely alleging violations of Section 11 of the Securities Act of 1933 could be heard in state court and were not removable under SLUSA. In this Sound Advice , Josh Jones and Danielle Myers consider the state and federal court developments in the eighteen months since the opinion was issued.
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Events & CLE
Dec
15
Events | Webinar
Guess What! Your Online Mediation Is Not Confidential [CC]
CLE 60 min
Some courts have already disregarded the confidentiality rules of other states, and mediation confidentiality agreements, and ordered clients to testify to what happened at mediation.
Feb
17
Events | Webinar
2021 Virtual Corporate Counsel CLE Seminar
CLE 360 min
For the first time, the Corporate Counsel CLE Seminar will be presented virtually. This three-day event will feature eight dynamic CLE programs and two networking events.