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Herbert Smith Freehills contributes chapter to The Securities Litigation Review (7th Edition)
Supreme Court Rules That All Relevant Evidence of Price Impact Matters at Class Certification Stage
On June 21, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its long-awaited decision in Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. et al. v. Arkansas Teacher Retirement System et al.[1] …
ESG in consumer products - A webinar guide to managing the risks
SEC Announces Spring 2021 Regulatory Agenda
On Friday, June 11, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed its Agency Rule List for Spring 2021 with the Office of Management and Budget. The …
California Federal Court Enforces Delaware Forum Bylaw and Dismisses Derivative Shareholder Suit Including Exchange Act Proxy Claims
We have discussed in previous alerts a spate of shareholder lawsuits alleging corporate fiduciary breaches and securities law violations tied to the …
Intermediated securities in a securities class action context
SEC Charges AT&T and Executives With Regulation FD Selective Disclosure Violations
On March 5, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that it had charged AT&T and three of its midlevel investor relations executives …
SEC Announces New Climate and ESG Task Force in Division of Enforcement
On March 4, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced the creation of a Climate and ESG Task Force in the Division of Enforcement. …
Class actions in South Africa – An uncertain evolution
SEC Settlement Invokes Rarely Used Sarbanes-Oxley Act Provision Requiring Reimbursement of Incentive Compensation
Introduction On Feb. 2, 2021, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a cease-and-desist order settling charges against the former CEO …
Australian Federal Government seeks to permanently ease continuous disclosure rules
Mass litigation in Spain - Clearing the fog
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