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Sullivan & Cromwell Discusses Second Circuit Decision on Class Certification in Securities Fraud Cases

Reynolds Holding

7] The court observed that “[s]ecurities law provides no. Within hours or days of negative news events, corporations often experience a deluge of press releases from plaintiff law firms seeking shareholders potentially interested in filing securities litigation claims. Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. , 22-484, 2023 WL 5112157 (2d Cir.

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Boards’ Dilemma: The Compounding Problem Hidden in Share Buyback Execution Products

Reynolds Holding

Buybacks continue to be very divisive, evoking comments like “derangement syndrome” by Cliff Asness, “economic illiterates” by Warren Buffett and “paper manipulation” by Sen. If your firm is or has used any of these “problem products” to implement share buybacks, then waiting and following the crowd on this is itself a governance issue.

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Skadden Discusses Securities Class Actions in 2024

Reynolds Holding

The Supreme Court will continue to shape securities law jurisprudence. Given the recent proliferation of these suits, a body of law has developed around the extent to which allegations derived from such reports should be credited on a motion to dismiss. Next year, the U.S. Pluralsight, Inc. , 45 F.4th 4th 1236, 1254-57 (10th Cir.

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The Difference Makers: Key Person(s) Valuation

Musings on Markets

In businesses like banking, consulting or the law, rainmakers can represent a significant portion of value, and their departure can be not just damaging but catastrophic. The research provides support, with evidence that CEO deaths at young companies more likely to evoke large negative stock price reactions.