Month: July 2023
Eleventh Circuit Reiterates Loss Causation not a Given at Pleading Stage
Securities class action plaintiffs and defendants often disagree about the degree of difficulty to plead loss causation at the motion to dismiss phase. The US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit recently shed some light on this debate, affirming the dismissal of a securities class action and signaling that […]
Securities Plaintiffs Pursuing Crypto, Banking and High-Dollar-Value Cases in 2023, According to Cornerstone Research Report
Cornerstone Research (a top consulting and expert testimony firm) recently issued its highly anticipated midyear report on securities class action filings. The report examines recent trends in securities class action filings and provides insights about the types of cases filed, maximum dollar loss (MDL) amounts, and the impact of recent […]
Keeping Up With M&A Case Law – Spotlight on Recent Delaware Decisions
The mergers & acquisitions market may wax and wane, but one thing in M&A is consistent from year to year: The Delaware courts issue opinions that impact M&A dealmaking. And this year is certainly no exception – Delaware courts continue to have plenty to say about M&A. While certainly not […]
Securities Litigation + Enforcement Highlights From Q2 2023
As 2023 reached its midpoint, Cooley’s securities litigation + enforcement practice continued its track record of obtaining victories for clients while serving as thought leaders on issues impacting the securities litigation and enforcement landscape. Below, we’ve rounded up key insights and developments from our team over recent months.
District Court Upholds Forum Selection Provision for Claims Brought Derivatively Under Section 10(b)
In what appears to be a novel decision, the US District Court for the Northern District of Texas recently upheld a Delaware forum-selection clause as to claims asserted derivatively under Section 10(b) of the Exchange Act. As Cydney Posner observes in this Cooley PubCo post (and as we recently wrote […]