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James M. Wilson Jr. On Securities Class Actions - Analysis Of The Supreme Court's Decision In Erica P. John Fund, Inc. v. Halliburton Co.
Posted on 27 Jun 2011 by James M. Wilson, Jr.

Excerpt: Introduction: On June 6, 2011, the Supreme Court unanimously rejected the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeal's requirement that plaintiffs in securities class actions prove "loss causation" at the class certification stage of the case... Read More

Tags: Supreme Court , Halliburton , directors & officers , Erica P. John Fund v. Halliburton , Zicam , statistically significant , Matrixx Initiatives , Litigation , securities class action , Securities Exchange Act , materiality requirement

This Term, U.S. Supreme Court Agrees To Hear 2 Significant Securities Cases
Posted on 17 Oct 2012 by Thomas O. Gorman

The first Monday in October is the opening day of the new Supreme Court term. In recent years the Court has heard a number of securities cases, considering issues regarding class certification in Erica P. John Fund v. Halliburton, 131 S. Ct. 2179 (2011... Read More

Tags: Supreme Court , Matrixx Initiatives Inc. v. Siracusano , Janus Capital Group , Thomas Gorman , SEC Actions , statute of limitations , Inc. v. First Derivative Traders , Erica P. John Fund v. Halliburton , securities litigation , Litigation , government enforcement actions , Securities

Erica P. John Fund, Inc v. Halliburton Co. Securities Class Action: Loss Causation And Class Certification
Posted on 25 Jan 2011 by Thomas O. Gorman

In Halliburton , the Supreme Court is deciding "Whether, in a private action under Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 . . . a plaintiff who invokes the fraud-on-the market presumption of reliance must prove loss causation in order... Read More

Tags: Supreme Court , Halliburton , The Archdiocese of Milwaukee Supporting Fund v. Halliburton , Dura Pharmaceuticals v. Broudo , Erica P. John Fund v. Halliburton , Securities Exchange Act of 1934 , class action , Section 10(b) , Thomas O. Gorman , Litigation , lawsuit , fraud-on-the-market , Securities

Abbey Spanier LLP: Will Supreme Court Address Class Action Fraud-On-The Market Presumption?
Posted on 19 Jan 2012 by Abbey Spanier

By Jill S. Abrams In December , we addressed the Ninth Circuit's recent decision in Connecticut Retirment Plans and Trust Funds v. Amgen, Inc., No. 0956965, 2011 U.S. App. LEXIS 22540 (9th Cir. Nov. 8, 2011) [ an enhanced version of this opinion... Read More

Tags: In re DVI Sec. Litig. , Basic v. Levinson , Connecticut Retirment Plans and Trust Funds v. Amgen , Abbey Spanier , Erica P. John Fund v. Halliburton , class action , fraud-on-the-market presumption , Litigation , Ninth Circuit , U.S. Supreme Court