Similar to class actions generally, exploring ethics issues in securities class action litigation (specifically fee-splitting), and how that affects settlement value for plaintiff investors
By David Chase and Scott Silver | February 3, 2025
The Trump administration will likely impact the SEC whistleblower program in terms of a change in its enforcement priorities, as well as the amounts of financial bounties paid, but will not, in our opinion, threaten its existence given bi-partisan support or alter its core functions.
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By Colleen Murphy | January 31, 2025
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By Kat Black | January 31, 2025
Universal-Investment-Gesellschaft mbH, based in Frankfurt, Germany, has repeatedly disputed the fitness of Crain Walnut Shelling LP in Los Molinos, California, to serve as lead plaintiff in the class action accusing Super Micro Computer Inc. of securities accounting fraud.
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By Alyssa Aquino | January 30, 2025
Researchers found that 15 COVID-19-related cases were brought in 2024, up from 11 in 2023, noteworthy activity given that it comes years after the worst of the pandemic.
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By Alyssa Aquino | January 29, 2025
Antonia Apps predicted during this year's Securities Enforcement Forum that new agency leadership would be more thoughtful in deciding when to ban individuals from the securities industry, and would be more receptive to Wells meetings.
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By Ross Todd | January 29, 2025
Jerry Silk of Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossmann and Scott Musoff of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom discuss the latest annual report on securities class action filings from Cornerstone Research and the Stanford Law School Securities Class Action Clearinghouse.
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By Alyssa Aquino | January 28, 2025
Attorneys for Patrick Halligan and prosecutors from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York had agreed that an 8-year sentence was appropriate for Halligan, who was convicted on racketeering conspiracy, securities and wire fraud in July.
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By Mehrnaz Jalali and Seth Popick and Rana Ozer | January 28, 2025
The annual reporting season for calendar year-end companies is in full swing and public companies should consider several new requirements and developments in preparing their annual reports on Form 10-K for fiscal year 2024.
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By Michael A. Mora | January 27, 2025
“It remains to be seen whether the recent changeover at the SEC, including the appointment of Acting Commissioner Uyeda, will change the way the SEC pursues these cases or the guidance it issues to the cryptocurrency industry,” said Moish Peltz, a partner at Falcon, Rappaport & Berkman who is not involved in the matter.
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By Samson Amore | January 24, 2025
Erik Gerding spent three years at the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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