In its second enforcement action under the Health Breach Notification Rule, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reinforces the administration’s focus on protecting reproductive health da...
On April 14, a unanimous Supreme Court held that parties can challenge the constitutionality of the FTC’s and SEC’s administrative proceedings in federal court before an agency review...
In its first enforcement action under the Health Breach Notification Rule, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) underscores its focus on sensitive health information and imposes a permanent...
On July 23, 2021, a Ninth Circuit panel vacated a district court order appointing a lead plaintiff in a consolidated securities fraud action. The panel found that the district court impro...
On January 26, 2021, the Ninth Circuit issued a decision affirming the dismissal of civil securities law claims filed against Tesla and Elon Musk regarding statements that they made in 20...
In a suit against Volkswagen filed last week, the SEC alleges that the company committed fraud in connection with offerings of its corporate and collateralized debt. This latest U.S. enfo...
On July 17, the Ninth Circuit issued a decision holding that an overseas company with unsponsored ADRs trading in the United States on the over-the-counter market can be liable for violat...
On June 13, 2018, the Ninth Circuit determined that where a shareholder of a Delaware corporation challenges a routine board decision in a derivative action, the shareholder must make a p...
The first quarter of 2018 saw continued significant securities-suit filing activity against life sciences companies with more than 10 actions filed, including several filed by some of the...
On March 20, 2018, the Supreme Court decided Cyan, Inc. v. Beaver County Employees Retirement Fund (“Cyan”), ruling unanimously that, under the Securities Litigation Uniform Standards...
