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High Court Hears Oral Argument in Shareholder Derivative Suits Appeal
Posted on 30 Nov 2011 by LexisNexis® Mealey's™ Legal News

Washington, D.C. (Mealey's) - The U.S. Supreme Court on November 29 th heard oral arguments in a shareholder derivative suit appeal seeking a determination of whether the two-year statute of limitations for bringing an action under Section 16(b... Read More

Erica P. John Fund, Inc v. Halliburton Co. Securities Class Actions: Loss Causation and Class Certification
Posted on 24 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

Alex Bahn Discusses the U.S. Supreme Court's Decision in Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC v. Simmonds
Posted on 6 Apr 2012 by Corporate and Securities Law Community Staff

On this edition, Alex Bahn of Hogan Lovells discusses the Supreme Court's decision in Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC v. Simmonds, in which the Court addressed the scope of the statute of limitations under Section 16(b) of the Securities Exchange... Read More