By Porter Wright on Opinions in registration statements continue to be one of the most commonly litigated items under Section 11 of the Securities Act of 1933 (“Section 11”). On March 24, 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court in Omnicare, Inc. v. Laborers District Council Construction Industry Pension Fund clarified a lower court split in the application of Section 11 … Continue Reading
By Porter Wright on The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday refused to review the first Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) case appealed to the highest Court. The appeal sought to limit the scope of the FCPA by narrowing the law’s definition of the term “foreign official.” Joel Esquenazi and Carlos Rodriguez, former executives of Terra Telecommunications Corp., had challenged … Continue Reading
By Bob Tannous on I wanted to take a moment to share another interesting article from our litigation colleague, Brodie Butland. In late November, I shared Brodie’s article “The Case Influencing the Future of Arbitration,” which discusses BG Group PLC v. Republic of Argentina — an international arbitration case that has the potential to affect the practice of arbitration, … Continue Reading
By Bob Tannous on Our colleague and member of the firm’s Litigation Department, Brodie Butland, recently wrote an interesting article for the The Business Suit, published by DRI. Because the article concerns the international arbitration case BG Group PLC v. Republic of Argentina as well as its implications for anyone facing or considering arbitration (regardless of venue), I wanted … Continue Reading
By Porter Wright on On Monday, June 11, 2012, the Supreme Court granted a Writ of Certiorari in Amgen, Inc. v. Connecticut Retirement Plans and Trust Funds, No. 11-1085 (U.S. Jun. 11, 2012) to decide whether, in a misrepresentation case under SEC Rule l0b-5, the court must require proof of materiality before certifying a plaintiff class based on the … Continue Reading
By Porter Wright on The U.S. Supreme Court ruled today that the two-year time limit for bringing an action under § 16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is not tolled until after the filing of a § 16(a) disclosure statement. The case involves the right of an issuer (or, in this case, a shareholder bringing a derivative … Continue Reading
By Porter Wright on On Monday, June 27, 2011, the Supreme Court granted Certiorari in Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC v. Simmonds, Case No. 10-1261. The case involves the right of an issuer (or, in this case, a shareholder bringing a derivative suit) to recover short swing profits obtained by a beneficial owner, director, or officer by reason of … Continue Reading
By Porter Wright on Today, the Supreme Court ruled that a mutual fund investment adviser cannot be held liable for the statements in a prospectus made by the adviser’s client (the mutual fund itself). Janus Capital Group, Inc. v. First Derivative Traders, No. 09-525, slip op. (Jun. 13, 2011). In doing so, the Court rejected the argument of the … Continue Reading
By Porter Wright on In order to prevail in a private securities fraud action, a plaintiff must demonstrate that defendants’ deceptive conduct caused his or her economic loss – a concept known as "loss causation." Today, the Supreme Court unanimously ruled that class action plaintiffs do not need to prove loss causation in order to obtain class certification. Erica … Continue Reading
