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The Worley class action - A landmark case for Australian boards
Class Action Inquiry makes 31 recommendations for reform in Australia
Two Additional California Courts Dismiss Securities Act Claims in Favor of Federal Forum Selection Provisions
As previously discussed in our Sept. 10, 2020, client alert, in Wong v. Restoration Robotics, Inc., Case No. 18-CIV-02609 (Cal. Super. Ct. Sept. 1, …
Congress Seeks to Amend Securities Laws on Disgorgement
The House of Representatives (on Dec. 8, 2020) and the Senate (on Dec. 11, 2020) passed the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization …
Supreme Court Grants Certiorari in Long Running Securities Class Certification Dispute
On Dec. 11, 2020, the Supreme Court granted certiorari in Arkansas Teacher Retirement System, et al. v. Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.,[1] to review a …
Delaware Supreme Court Holds That Stockholders Need Ordinarily Only Identify a ‘Credible Basis’ for Possible Wrongdoing, Not ‘Actionable Misconduct,’ to Establish a ‘Proper Purpose’ for a Section 220 Books and Records Demand
Last week, the Delaware Supreme Court issued an important decision effectively broadening the scope of stockholder pre-litigation inspection rights. In …
Class Actions in Italy: a second wave of reform
Class actions reform in France: necessary, but debatable
Fifth Circuit Agrees to Rehear En Banc Whether Federal Courts Can Decide Constitutionality of Removal Protections for SEC’s Administrative Law Judges
On Oct. 30, 2020, the Fifth Circuit agreed to rehear en banc a case challenging the constitutionality of Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) …
Deferred prosecution agreements in Australia: More fuel to the class actions fire
Capital Raisings and Opportunistic M&A in a Covid-19 Environment—Lessons Learned from the Global Financial Crisis
Climate disclosures – City watchdog toughens its stance
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