Delaware Supreme Court issues decision upholding collateral estoppel in shareholder derivative actions *

USA - April 5 2013
The Delaware Supreme Court issued a decision on April 4, 2013, in Pyott v. Louisiana Municipal Police Employees' Retirement System concerning…

Co-authors: Gregg M Mashberg, Ann M Ashton, Tanya J Dmitronow, Sarah S Gold, Ralph C Ferrara.

U.S. Supreme Court rejects need to prove materiality at class-certification stage in securities class actions *

USA - February 27 2013
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on February 27, 2013 that a plaintiff need not prove materiality as a prerequisite to obtaining class certification in a…

Co-authors: Gregg M Mashberg, Ann M Ashton, Tanya J Dmitronow, Sarah S Gold, Ralph C Ferrara.

Delaware Chancery Court issues decision on collateral estoppel in shareholder derivative actions *

USA - June 14 2012
The Delaware Chancery Court issued a potentially important decision on June 11, 2012 in Louisiana Municipal Police Employees' Retirement System v. Pyott concerning duplicative shareholder derivative actions and the "race to the courthouse" that often accompanies the filing of such cases.

Co-authors: Gregg M Mashberg, Robert J Cleary, Ann M Ashton, Sarah S Gold, Ralph C Ferrara.