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Basic, Inc. v. Levinson
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Canadian Fraud Law
“Fraud on the market” and securities class actions
Our team has been monitoring some key developments that could soon impact US and Canadian companies that list shares on US exchanges. One of 2014's most important legal developments is…
Global Regulatory Enforcement Law Blog
Supreme Court Probes “Midway” Position in Halliburton
The United States Supreme Court yesterday heard oral argument in Halliburton Co. v. Erica P. John Fund, Inc. In that much-watched case, Halliburton asks the Court to overrule the fraud-on-the-market…
The D&O Diary
U.S. Supreme Court Hears Oral Argument in the Halliburton Case
On Wednesday March 5, 2014, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral argument in the closely watched Halliburton case, which, as discussed at length here, potentially could change the face of…
Class Defense Blog
Does Precedent or Congressional Action Prevent the Supreme Court from Reconsidering the Fraud-on-the Market Doctrine in Halliburton?
By Andrea Pincus, Archis A. Parasharami
The Supreme Court will grapple with private securities class actions when it hears oral argument tomorrow in Halliburton v. Erica P. John Fund, Inc. The principal question in the case is…
Mass Tort Litigation Blog
Goldberg & Zipursky on the fraud-on-the-market doctrine
By joetort
Torts scholars John Goldberg (Harvard) and Benjamin Zipursky (Fordham) have written a thoughtful analysis of the fraud-on-the-market issue that the Supreme Court will consider this week when it hears oral…
Securities Law Prof Blog
Korsmo on Fraud on the Market
Charles Korsmo has posted Market Efficiency and Fraud on the Market: The Promise and Peril of Halliburton on SSRN with the following abstract:This spring, the Supreme Court will hear Halliburton v.…
Securities Law Prof Blog
Kovvali on Basic
Aneil Kovvali has posted Could the SEC Save Basic Through Rulemaking? on SSRN with the following abstract:In Basic Inc. v. Levinson, the Supreme Court held that under certain circumstances, plaintiffs in…
The D&O Diary
Even if Fraud on the Market is Dumped, Don’t Cut Back on D&O Insurance
It is hard to prognosticate the outcome of the Halliburton case now before the U.S. Supreme Court. But while we can’t be sure what the outcome will be, we can…
The D&O Diary
Arguments to Keep the Fraud on Market Theory, and Thinking About a World Without It
As the March 5, 2014 date for oral argument before the United States Supreme Court in the closely-watched Halliburton case approaches, the briefing process in the case has continued to…
The D&O Diary
Dump “Fraud on the Market” Yet Preserve Securities Plaintiffs’ Ability to Establish Reliance?
Since the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to revisit the “fraud on the market” theory by granting cert in the Halliburton case a few weeks ago, many commentators (including this blog)…