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USA - March 5 2013
Although characterized by some as an unexpected blow to defendants, the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Amgen Inc. v. Connecticut Retirement Plans…
USA - March 4 2013
The U.S. Supreme Court's recent decision in Gabelli v. Securities Exchange Commission (Feb. 27, 2013) rejects an attempt by the Securities and…
USA - July 30 2012
Wells Fargo has won a pair of precedent-setting victories connected to the passage of the Dodd-Frank Act, which are important to all financial institutions that issued, and have recently been considering redeeming, trust preferred securities.
USA - June 30 2011
Within days of the U.S. Supreme Court issuing its groundbreaking AT&T Mobility LLC v. Concepcion et ux. decision, clearing the way for class arbitration waivers in consumer agreements, industry publications speculated as to whether the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection will act under the Dodd-Frank Act to undo Concepcion.
USA - June 15 2011
On June 13, the U.S. Supreme Court, by a 5 to 4 vote, narrowed the scope of primary liability under Securities and Exchange Commission Rule 10b-5(b) by holding that someone who participates in the preparation of a misstatement – but does not utter the misstatement or control the speaker – cannot be liable.
