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A New Avenue for Defendants in Securities Fraud Class Actions: Supreme Court Holds “Generic” Nature of Statements Is “Important Evidence” of Price Impact at Class Certification

By Alexander Madrid, Molly M. White & Garrett Hooe on June 23, 2021
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Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a highly anticipated ruling holding that the generic nature of an alleged misrepresentation may be important evidence of price impact to rebut the Basic presumption of reliance and thus should be considered at class certification. See our post on the Class Action Countermeasures blog.

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Molly is a former Securities and Exchange Commission prosecutor, who brings her seasoned trial and trial preparation skills to a range of clients in complex commercial litigation and government, regulatory and criminal investigation matters.

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Garrett is a trial attorney who helps clients of all sizes achieve great results in venues across the nation. He represents some of the largest financial, agricultural, telecommunications, food distribution and energy companies in the world and counsels local businesses to resolve problems…

Garrett is a trial attorney who helps clients of all sizes achieve great results in venues across the nation. He represents some of the largest financial, agricultural, telecommunications, food distribution and energy companies in the world and counsels local businesses to resolve problems effectively and efficiently.

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