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Investor Alert: SEC Signals Forthcoming Reforms to Rule 10b5-1
Rule 10b5-1 allows company insiders to trade while in possession of material non-public information (“MNPI”) so long as it is in accordance with a ...
Rule 10b5-1 allows company insiders to trade while in possession of material non-public information (“MNPI”) so long as it is in accordance with a ...
In recent years, as investments in cryptocurrency have surged and public sales known as “coin offerings” have become more frequent, cryptocurrencies ...
On October 12, 2021, Judge James Donato of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California appointed Labaton Sucharow ...
Euromoney named Labaton Sucharow a finalist in 5 categories for their 2021 Women in Business Law Awards: Finalist: Gender Diversity Initiative - ...
Benchmark Litigation has recognized Labaton Sucharow as one of the top plaintiffs' firms in the nation in its 2022 definitive guide to America’s ...
In recent years, defendants in securities class action litigation have increased their attempts to obtain discovery from absent class members, ...
Lawdragon recognized Chairman Christopher J. Keller, Partners Gregory Asciolla, Eric J. Belfi, Michael P. Canty, Thomas A. Dubbs, Christine M. ...
On Thursday, August 26, 2021, United States District Judge Sheryl H. Lipman (WD Tenn.) issued an order in Fusion Elite All Stars, et al. v. Varsity ...
Partners Gregory Asciolla and Robin A. van der Meulen have been recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2022 in the Antitrust Law category. The ...
On Friday, August 13, 2021, United States District Judge Lucy H. Koh (ND Cal) issued an order in In re Xyrem (Sodium Oxybate) Antitrust Litigation ...
On August 11, 2021, the Northern District of Illinois in In re Opana ER Antitrust Litigation once again certified the classes of consumers and ...
Labaton Sucharow is proud to be recognized as “2021 Class Action Law Firm of the Year” by The National Law Journal’s Elite Trial Lawyers. The Firm ...
NEW YORK -- Labaton Sucharow LLP (“Labaton Sucharow”) announces that on July 30, 2021, it filed a securities class action lawsuit, captioned City of ...
Seven Labaton Sucharow partners have been named to this year's Benchmark Litigation 40 & Under Hotlist. The list recognizes “the best and ...
The City Bar Fund, the 501(c)(3) nonprofit arm of the New York City Bar Association, has elected New York Partner Carol C. Villegas to serve as Chair ...
Labaton Sucharow has once again earned top marks from The Legal 500 in its 2021 United States edition, which recognizes three of the Firm's practice ...
Partner Carol C. Villegas will be speaking on a panel entitled “How Women From Five Countries View Post-Pandemic Office Returns” held by the NYSBA ...
Partner Alfred L. Fatale III, Associate Lisa Strejlau, and Associate Marco A. Dueñas are authors of the analysis "Post-‘Cyan’ Developments in the ...
Partner Eric J. Belfi and Law Clerk David Saldamando are the authors of New Circuit Split Complicates Domestic Securities Test published by Law360 on ...
In their 2021 Guide, Chambers USA has recognized Labaton Sucharow among the leading plaintiffs' firms in the nation. The Firm, receiving a total of ...
In July 2020, Quadre Investments, L.P. (“Quadre”)1 sued Sky Solar Holdings, Ltd. (“SKYS”) and its controlling stockholders.2 The lawsuit challenged ...
NEW YORK -- Labaton Sucharow LLP (“Labaton Sucharow”) announces that on May 14, 2021, it filed a securities class action lawsuit, captioned Plymouth ...
The National Law Journal 2021 Elite Trial Lawyers named Labaton Sucharow as a finalist in the Class Action category in recognition of its ...
Partner Alfred L. Fatale III has been recognized as a Plaintiffs' Lawyer Trailblazer by The National Law Journal. The National Law Journal's ...
If you are a current or former employee of Taboola, you may have been harmed by Taboola’s conduct and may be entitled to compensation. Labaton ...
Labaton Sucharow will move forward with a proposed class action against inflight entertainment company Gogo, Inc. ("Gogo"), after Judge Jorge L. ...
Partner Alfred L. Fatale III has been recognized by The American Lawyer as a Northeast Trailblazer. The American Lawyer's Northeast Trailblazers ...
Labaton Sucharow notifies investors that it has commenced an investigation of Churchill Capital Corp IV ("Churchill Capital" or the "Company") ...
Labaton Sucharow LLP, a national antitrust litigation firm, announces that it is investigating Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV for potential violations of ...
Contact Gregory S. Asciolla at GAsciolla@labaton.com or 212-907-0827 to evaluate the merits of your case and find out how to get involved in a class ...
During an unprecedented year, Labaton Sucharow remained committed to providing the most comprehensive services and leading legal counsel possible. ...
On February 26, 2021, Labaton Sucharow obtained final approval of a $650 million settlement in In re Facebook Biometric Information Privacy ...
Law.com profiled Partner Robin A. van der Meulen as part of its "How I Made Partner" spotlight series. The Q&A covers Robin's journey as an ...
“Traceability” is generally a prerequisite to recovery under Section 11 of the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”). Investors who purchase ...
Labaton Sucharow Partner Gregory Asciolla has been appointed to the Advisory Board of the American Antitrust Institute (AAI). Founded in 1998, AAI ...
Ned Weinberger, Chair of the Firm’s Corporate Governance and Shareholder Rights Litigation Practice, has joined the Institute for Law and Economic ...
National plaintiffs’ law firm Labaton Sucharow is pleased to announce it has elected two new Partners and appointed three new Of Counsel, effective ...
Crain’s New York Business has selected Partner Carol C. Villegas to its 2021 list of “Notable Women in Law.” The impressive attorneys who comprise ...
Federal law requires public companies to disclose their financial results each quarter in filings with the U.S. Securities Exchange Commission (the ...
NEW YORK -- Labaton Sucharow LLP (“Labaton Sucharow”) announces that on December 8, 2020, it filed a securities class action lawsuit on behalf of its ...
Partner Carol C. Villegas and Associate Jake Bissell-Linsk are the authors of Commencing a Securities Class Action: Pleading Claims published ...
Investors seeking to hold companies liable for committing securities fraud can take comfort in this past summer’s Second Circuit decision, Abramson ...
Partner Carol C. Villegas and Associate James Christie discussed on this Lawline CLE the Supreme Court’s decisions in cases such as Lorenzo v. ...
On September 21, 2020, a new stock exchange, the Members Exchange (“MEMX”), launched and opened for trading select securities. MEMX is the only ...
Benchmark Litigation has recognized Labaton Sucharow as one of the top ten plaintiffs' firms in the nation in its 2021 Definitive Guide to America’s ...
NEW YORK, NY / August 27, 2020 -- Labaton Sucharow LLP (“Labaton Sucharow”) announces that on August 25, 2020, it filed a complaint, captioned Radek ...
Lawdragon profiled Partner Michael Canty as part of its “Lawyer Limelight” series. The in-depth Q&A covers everything from Michael’s early ...
Partner Jay Himes and Associate Jonathan Crevier are the authors of If It Ain't Working, Fix It - With Competition, Not Monopoly published by CPI on ...
NEW YORK — Labaton Sucharow LLP announces that on July 27, 2020, it filed a complaint, UFCW Local 1500 Welfare Fund v. Abbvie, Inc. et al, No. ...
NEW YORK — Labaton Sucharow LLP announces that on July 27, 2020, it filed a complaint, 731 Pharmacy Corp. d/b/a Ivan Pharmacy v. Surescripts, LLC, ...
If you paid for your child to participate on an All Star Cheerleading team, or you are or were the owner of an All Star Cheerleading gym, you may ...
Partner Jonathan Gardner, Associate Lisa Strejlau, and Director of Investigations Amy Greenbaum are the authors of Commencing a Securities Class ...
Labaton Sucharow LLP (“Labaton Sucharow”) is investigating Shutterfly, Inc. for its use of facial recognition software in violation of Illinois ...
NEW YORK — Labaton Sucharow LLP announces that on June 30, 2020, it filed a complaint, UFCW Local 1500 Welfare Fund v. Jazz Pharmaceuticals Ireland ...
(NEW YORK, NY / June 30, 2020) -- Labaton Sucharow LLP ("Labaton Sucharow"), a leading investor rights law firm, announces it is developing a ...
Labaton Sucharow is recognized by The Legal 500 as among the leading plaintiffs' firms in the nation, receiving a total of three practice group ...
Partner Karin Garvey and Associate Ethan Kaminsky are the authors of 1st Circ. Generic-Delay Ruling Isn't Popular With Lower Courts published by ...
NEW YORK -- Labaton Sucharow LLP (“Labaton Sucharow”) announces that on June 4, 2020, it filed a complaint, captioned City of Boston Credit Union v. ...
Labaton Sucharow Partner Jay Himes has become Chair of the International Section of the New York State Bar Association. The International Section is ...
Partner Francis P. McConville and Associate Charles Wood are the authors of Commencing a Securities Class Action: Lead Plaintiff and Lead Counsel ...
Partner Marisa N. DeMato and Associate James Christie are the authors of Private Equity Investment by Public Pension Plans: The Need for Transparency ...
The spread of COVID-19 has had implications for all sectors of the global economy, and securities litigation is no exception. We recognize that our ...
Securities class action lawsuit filings remained at elevated levels in 2019. According to the recently-published annual report from NERA Economic ...
Labaton Sucharow is recognized by Chambers USA 2020 as among the leading plaintiffs' firms in the nation, receiving a total five practice group ...
Partner Eric J. Belfi and Associate Thomas W. Watson are the authors of INSIGHT: Multinational Claims for Multinational Frauds published by Bloomberg ...
(New York, NY / April 7, 2020) The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit today affirmed the class certification in a lawsuit brought by ...
Partner Francis P. McConville and Associate Charles Wood are the authors of Commencing a Securities Class Action: Identifying Claims published by ...
Labaton Sucharow strongly encourages investors with losses to contact the Firm. Labaton Sucharow LLP, a leading, award winning investor rights law ...
Labaton Sucharow strongly encourages investors with losses to contact the Firm Labaton Sucharow LLP, a leading and award winning investor rights law ...
In light of the increasing impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) globally, we wanted to reach out to you to extend our best wishes for you and your ...
Of Counsel John Esmay and Associate Philip Leggio are the authors of A Lower Bar To Prove Market Efficiency In Securities Cases ...
Of Counsel Francis McConville and Associates Alec Coquin and Charles Wood are the authors of Slack's Direct Listing Tests Limits Of Securities ...
Jordan A. Thomas is interviewed in this CNBC feature on the SEC Whistleblower Program and where it currently stands. Since the program’s inception, ...
In a post published on New York University School of Law’s Compliance & Enforcement blog, Jordan Thomas, Chair of the Firm’s Whistleblower ...
In an expert analysis column published by Law360, Partner Serena Hallowell and Associates Alec Coquin and Jake Bissell-Linsk responded to an article ...
Partner David J. Goldsmith spoke with Practical Law about important considerations and best practices for plaintiffs' counsel seeking to settle a ...
In an expert analysis column published by Law360, Serena Hallowell, partner and leader of the direct action litigation practice, Of Counsel Corban ...
Partner Jay Himes and Associate Jonathan Crevier authored an article for the spring edition of NYLitigator, “The Future Ain’t What It Used to Be”: ...
Partner Jay L. Himes and Associate Tinny Song analyze the application of antitrust law to issues raised from the emergence of dynamic pricing ...
In the New York Law Journal, Partner Richard Levine wrote about the history and successes of the SEC Whistleblower Program. The Commission has ...
In the wake of the U.S. House of Representatives passing a bill that, if enacted, would direct the SEC to examine whether Rule 10b5-1 should be ...
Partner and Whistleblower Representation Practice Leader Jordan Thomas wrote an article for MarketWatch about the reckoning of ethics in the ...
On February 22, 2019, Labaton Sucharow secured a major victory when the Delaware Supreme Court upheld the Court of Chancery’s decision to deny ...
Greg Asciolla, Partner and Antitrust and Competition Litigation Practice Co-Chair, and Of Counsel Matt Perez contributed the feature article in the ...
In Law360, Of Counsel Corban Rhodes and Associate Anna Menkova discuss why the Supreme Court should limit its review of Emulex v. Gary Varjabedian et ...
Labaton Sucharow, as lead counsel, has reached a $42.5 million settlement in a securities class action against Intuitive Surgical, the maker of the ...
Labaton Sucharow has an ongoing investigation into the manipulation of E-Mini Dow Futures, E-Mini S&P 500 Futures, and E-Mini NASDAQ 100 Futures, ...
Last year, the District Court for the District of Utah held that the rule of reason governed a criminal antitrust prosecution by the Department of ...
In recent years, no-poach agreements have caught the attention of government regulators and are now subject to close scrutiny both by the U.S. ...
Labaton attorneys discuss what plaintiffs can do to ensure that their right to recovery is not extinguished after the Supreme Court’s China Agritech ...
Gregory Asciolla and Matthew Perez discuss the U.S. FDA’s guidances concerning risk evaluation and mitigation strategies and the likely minimal ...
In the Brooklyn Journal of International Law, Associate Marco A. Dueñas discusses how outstanding American property claims in Cuba are an obstacle ...
An ICO allows cryptocurrencies to raise capital for a new venture similar to the way a startup would through an Initial Public Offering (IPO), ...
Partner Steven J. Durham sat down with Thomas Fox on his podcast, FCPA Compliance and Ethics Report, to discuss the Firm’s role in its securement of ...
Partner Steven J. Durham was featured on a podcast with FCPA Compliance and Ethics Report to discuss the impact of the Supreme Court’s recent ...
The recent Supreme Court whistleblower ruling is a devastating blow to defenses against corporate fraud, says an architect of the SEC whistleblower ...
We discuss how foreign securities litigation will continue to evolve and grow more complex in the coming year. While securities litigation has ...
Last Wednesday, the Ninth Circuit issued an important decision in Mineworkers' Pension Scheme et al. v. First Solar Inc. that serves to protect ...
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New York, NY January 23, 2018 Serena P. Hallowell, head of the Direct Action Litigation Practice, and of counsel Rachel A. Avan discussed the rise of ...
We must get beyond dialogue to actually establish a culture of respect in the workplace, created by employers, defended by law enforcement, and ...
David J. Goldsmith discusses important considerations and best practices for plaintiffs’ counsel seeking to settle a class action. Q: Given that the ...
Jordan A. Thomas puts Silicon Valley on notice citing whistleblowers. In recent years, the SEC has had greater success policing wrongdoing due in ...
By overturning the CFPB’s rule barring financial institutions from forcing customers into private arbitration, Congress has given them a free pass. ...
We provide the current state of court interpretations of Morrison; practical considerations for institutional investors considering foreign actions; ...
Michael P. Canty was featured on CBS Evening News discussing improper practices by pharma companies and doctors that served to worsen the opioid ...
October 26, 2017, CBS Evening News Michael P. Canty was featured on CBS Evening News discussing improper practices by pharma companies and doctors ...
Corban S. Rhodes and Ross Kamhi discuss how the legal system is struggling to keep pace with rapid technological innovation and the privacy issues ...
Jordan A. Thomas breaks down who is eligible for whistleblower awards from the SEC, including tipsters outside of the financial industry. Crafted by ...
Steven J. Durham guides whistleblowers on gathering evidence Not unlike the popular psychology that emerged in the late 20th century, in the legal ...
We discuss why whistleblower tips are on the rise and how their role has powerful repercussions. Given the recent and significant uptick in ...
Jordan A. Thomas discusses how the Securities and Exchange Commission is on track to have a record year for enforcement activity If the first half of ...
Partner Steven J. Durham was featured on a podcast with FCPA Compliance and Ethics Report to discuss his background and how partner Jordan A. Thomas ...
Jordan A. Thomas shares the successes and future of Dodd-Frank in celebration of its seventh anniversary On July 21, 2010, President Barack Obama ...
Firm attorneys offer a plaintiffs' perspective on the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in ANZ Securities Inc. case. In California Public Employees’ ...
Michael W. Stocker discusses millennial entrepreneurs—both the benefits of being disruptors as well as potential obstacles they may face when held ...
We dissect why companies must encourage and reward employees who raise concerns, not punish them. In recent months, the U.S. Securities and Exchange ...
We share our experience advising boards and shareholders regarding legal implications of data breaches. Partner Michael W. Stocker was featured in a ...
Investors and corporations alike have become increasingly concerned about the dramatic uptick in widespread data breaches. “We’ve been hacked!” The ...
Three of Australia’s biggest banks stand accused of manipulating a key part of the wiring behind our financial system. In a recent podcast with Mario ...
For its fifth year anniversary, we examine the significant rise of the U.S. SEC whistleblower program and its impact on recent rulings for ...
We address the differences between the U.S. and EU regimes and how the EU is implementing a new litigation landscape. INTRODUCTION Access to the ...
This paper provides the current state of some court interpretations of Morrison; practical considerations for institutional investors considering ...
This article explores the benefits and limitations of the proposed legislation, the CREATES Act of 2016. A bipartisan group of U.S. senators recently ...
Analyzing the Impact of FTC vs. Actavis: We address whether non-cash payments can be unlawful reverse payments under Actavis Introduction The U.S. ...
As more biosimilar applications are filed, courts will inevitably face the novel and complex issues posed by the BPCIA with increasing frequency. I. ...
I. Introduction Cartels—price-fixing agreements by competitors—are bad. U.S. Assistant Attorney General for Antitrust Joel Klein once called cartels ...
We discuss the history of whistleblower statutes and provide an overview of whistleblower programs utilized by the IRS and SEC, as well as varying ...
We discuss the Securities Litigation Uniform Standards Act's effects on state court jurisdictions. Over the past three years, the number of initial ...
Jordan A. Thomas speaks to Bloomberg TV on the Firm's recent financial services professional ethics survey.
Jordan A. Thomas discusses how new study shows little has changed on Wall Street with the Nightly Business Report.
Jordan A. Thomas speaks to NPR about the Firm's Financial Services Professionals Ethics Survey: The Street, The Bull and The Crisis.
Jay L. Himes answers questions about antitrust policy and process for The Capitol Forum Antitrust Interview series.
Jordan A. Thomas comments on Wall Street's ethical culture and power players.
In this televised interview, Gregory Asciolla, partner and Antitrust & Competition Litigation Practice co-chair, provides some detail on the ...
We discuss highlights from Achievements, Challenges and Change: The SEC Whistleblower Program Year in Review. Four years ago this month, with the ...
We observe the possible effects of a shift from both, a government enforcer and defense perspective, and discuss what this means for future antitrust ...
We address the importance of the June 2014 decision, Halliburton Co. v. Erica P. John Fund. This article appeared in the October 2014 issue ...
The right to report malfeasance should be an unwaivable right in a democratic state; obstruction of that right is cartel-like conduct. In Room for ...
Welcome to Wall Street, where the unwritten rule has always been that you don't talk about illegal or unethical activities with law enforcement or ...
Chairman Lawrence A. Sucharow and partners Martis Alex, Eric J. Belfi, Christopher J. Keller and Michael W. Stocker discuss the June 23 Supreme Court ...
Private litigation by institutional investors has always been a crucial complement to regulatory efforts to police the integrity and transparency of ...
In recent years, master limited partnerships have gained increasing popularity among stock investors. But MLP investments often carry significant ...
In a fast-paced, risk-filled world, it can be difficult for organizations and their lawyers to look beyond today's immediate challenges and ...
With federal prosecutors pulling down record-setting criminal fines in corporate crime cases, the federal Crime Victims Fund is accumulating a ...
Thomas A. Dubbs and Christopher J. McDonald discuss the main points of the case and what's at stake for class actions. Law360 featured this video on ...
This article appeared in the Jan-Mar 2014 issue of Corporate Disputes Magazine. ©2014 Financier Worldwide Ltd. All rights reserved. Reprinted with ...
Grand Jury Subpoenas for Foreign Documents Produced in Civil Litigation Price fixing in the liquid crystal display ("LCD") industry has been the ...
I. INTRODUCTION Nobody likes trolls-those mythical creatures, "considered dangerous to human beings," who hide under bridges waiting to prey on ...
Once the prosperous center of America's automobile industry and the birthplace of Motown music, Detroit now has a new title—the largest bankrupt ...
It is frequently said that "[t]he goals of the intellectual property and antitrust laws are complementary, not inconsistent."1 Both antitrust law and ...
PBS NewsHour Weekend's special correspondent Kathy Murthy speaks with Michael Stocker about the JOBS Act's crowdfunding provision. "Is it a good idea ...
Mandatory arbitration is a subject of increasing controversy on both sides of the Atlantic. While provisions imposing mandatory arbitration are an ...
Jordan A. Thomas speaks about the significance of JP Morgan's admission of wrongdoing in the trading loss known as the 'London Whale'
On June 11, 2013, the E.C. took another big step in its ongoing effort to make it easier for victims of antitrust violations in the European Union ...
The financial meltdown of Detroit may result in fallout not only for the city's own retirement schemes, but for public pension funds on both sides of ...
Jordan A. Thomas discusses the findings of a new survey which he says demonstrates that mistrust of the finance industry goes well beyond Main Street.
The Responsibilities, Rights, and Risks of Reporting Fraud CPAs play an important role in protecting investors, and their primary duty is to serve ...
Jordan A. Thomas comments on the increase of whistleblower submissions through the IRS and SEC whistleblower programs Please click here here for the ...
Naked price-fixing agreements among competitors traditionally have been subject to the per se rule, which declares such conduct to be illegal without ...
('Subpoena Conservo') to Non-Parties as a Litigation Tool In today's IT-driven world, paper as a way to preserve and transmit information is an ...
Labaton Sucharow Partner Jordan A. Thomas presented in a six-part series hosted by West LegalEdcenter, part of Thomson Reuters. Since the passage of ...
Thomas A. Dubbs spoke during a Strafford Publications webinar, Libor Manipulation Litigation: Latest Trends and Developments, on October 23, 2012 ...
Labaton Sucharow Partner Jordan A. Thomas presented in a six-part series hosted by West LegalEdcenter, part of Thomson Reuters. At one time, ...
Labaton Sucharow Partner Jordan A. Thomas presented in a six-part series hosted by West LegalEdcenter, part of Thomson Reuters. The Securities and ...
Fundamentally, an anti-corruption campaign builds on the basic American value of fairness A year ago, protestors gathered in New York City's ...
Labaton Sucharow Partner Jordan A. Thomas presented in a six-part series hosted by West LegalEdcenter, part of Thomson Reuters. Accountants play an ...
Labaton Sucharow Partner Jordan A. Thomas presented in a six-part series hosted by West LegalEdcenter, part of Thomson Reuters. The genius of the ...
Thomas A. Dubbs participated in a webinar hosted by West LegalEdcenter titled "LIBOR: Securities, Antitrust and Regulatory Implications" from 12:00 ...
It is time to admit that Wall Street has lost its moral compass It is time to admit that Wall Street has lost its moral compass. Each day brings a ...
What should corporate officers do when considering whether to become a whistleblower and disclose possible illegal conduct at their employer? It is ...
Labaton Sucharow Partner Jordan A. Thomas presented in a six-part series hosted by West LegalEdcenter, part of Thomson Reuters. A quiet revolution in ...
Wall StreetFleet StreetMain Street: Corporate Integrity at a Crossroads In the wake of that crisis, numerous countries have examined–and some have ...
Jordan A. Thomas speaks on the results of Labaton Sucharow's survey of 500 financial services professionals across the United States and United ...
The 2012 UK annual general meeting season has set a new record for shareholder rejections of remuneration reports. The six negative shareholder votes ...
Attorneys-in-house and outside counsel alike-often stand at the crossroads of corporate misconduct Attorneys-in-house and outside counsel alike-often ...
The JOBS Act will dramatically change the legal and regulatory landscape across the U.S. by encouraging IPOs through relaxed regulation. But what are ...
eBooks - iTroubles I. INTRODUCTION On April 11, 2012, media outlets exploded with the news that the Department of Justice had filed a civil ...
Jordan Thomas co-authored an article for Accouting Today, informing accountants on how they can participate in the SEC Whistleblower Program without ...
Jordan A. Thomas wrote an article for the Spring 2012 issue of The American Lawyer Supplement: Compliance, discussing how corporation can create a ...
Jordan A. Thomas co-authored an article for Law360, discussing the ability of in-house counsel to report securities violations following Dodd-Frank. ...
Jordan A. Thomas speaks on Dodd-Frank and the new Whistleblower laws
Capper-Volstead Jilted by Sherman One The intersection between the Sherman Act and the Capper-Volstead exemption for collective conduct by ...
The United Kingdom and the United States are moving in tandem to rein in the risky, unmonitored trading and investment activities at banking ...
Just as compliance professionals acted as a force for reform following the enactment of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act reforms in 2004, they can do so again ...
On July 21, 2010, Congress enacted the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, one of the most significant financial reform ...
There appears to be a modest trend favoring immunization of foreign conduct, but courts are still elusive as to providing a clear articulation of the ...
When moving or opposing a motion for class certification, litigants with increasing frequency rely on expert testimony. When moving or opposing a ...
Victims of criminal conduct, including those injured by unlawful anticompetitive conduct, can receive restitution under various federal statutes ...
While the private sector's role in the broader enforcement context is an established part of American jurisprudence, that role has diminished in ...
New Challenges and New Opportunities for HR Directors As various countries develop regulations to encourage the reporting of corporate misconduct, HR ...
Is Interest Mandatory or Discretionary? Pursuant to CPLR 5004, the prevailing party in a civil action is entitled to interest at the munificent rate ...
With a strong ethical culture, an organization is able to instill in its employees a sense of stewardship and personal accountability that looks ...
October 12, 2011 Media roundtable discussion October 12, 2011 in London on How U.S. Financial Reforms and Recent Whistleblower Provisions Impact ...
A Primer for Employment Lawyers The protections and incentives for whistleblowers provided by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer ...
Is it possible - or even desirable - to try to precisely measure the economic benefit of investor and consumer protections? A series of new legal ...
Even David Cameron has problems with Sir Fred Goodwin, the former CEO of the Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC. On Sir Fred's watch, the once famously ...
The U.S. government's increasing dependence on a quasi-private enforcement model is not easily reconciled with recent trends in the courts to ...
Potential whistleblowers have been newly incentivised to report possible violations, and will receive previously unheard of levels of protection for ...
Dodd-Frank Whistleblower Rules 1) Were the whistleblower provisions in Dodd-Frank necessary for investor protection? Jordan Thomas: Yes. The new ...
Class Actions After Dukes I. INTRODUCTION In Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. Dukes, (2) the United States Supreme Court rejected class certification in a ...
On June 21, 2011 the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB), whose mission is the regulation of US auditing firms, took the first step ...
Webinar April 21, 2011 Of all the major players in the recent market meltdown, few had a greater role than credit rating agencies. In the wake of the ...
In October 2010, the United States' Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), an independent agency of the federal government that insures ...
Labaton Sucharow Webinar March 08, 2011 Since the passage of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, only 10 federal securities fraud ...
We have previously commented on the efforts worldwide to make the financial system "healthier" via the Basel III process of forcing financial ...
The end of 2010 is upon us and the beginning of 2011 looms on the horizon. Though not as tumultuous as 2007 or 2008, with no world-shaking corporate ...
After enacting reform in the finance and healthcare sectors legislators and regulators have staked out a new battleground. After enacting reform in ...
In recent years, many U.S. businesses have come to see class action waiver clauses in arbitration agreements as the silver bullet that will put the ...
New York Law Journal A successful litigant in an arbitration proceeding may be faced with a recalcitrant respondent, unwilling to satisfy the award ...
Company management retains the auditor and has contractual rights and responsibilities negotiated at the time of retention. Investors rely on ...
The oil spill is more than an environmental disaster, it is also a financial disaster for BP shareholders, including the many pension schemes heavily ...
Real World Approaches to Executive Compensation Reform While the recent focus on excessive executive compensation has influenced the Wall Street ...
The most effective time to reform dangerous habits is after a nasty shock. The object lesson of a burned-down house or wrecked car is a powerful ...
Restoring the Balance in Class Certification I. INTRODUCTION With its much-anticipated en banc decision in Dukes v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.,2 the ...
While much has been made of the technological causes of the disaster, investors should take a close look at the role that the company's corporate ...
The report should serve as an instructive resource for the EC and member states' national courts for expanding their knowledge and expertise in ...
On Monday, March 29, 2010, the Supreme Court of the United States heard oral argument in Morrison v. National Australia Bank Ltd., No. 08-1911. This ...
In Bell Atlantic Corp. v. Twombly, the Supreme Court changed the course of law regarding the proper pleading standard under Rule 8 of the Federal ...
The reform of credit rating agencies is sure to occupy a central place in the regulatory and legislative agendas of 2010. The reform of credit rating ...
For antitrust practitioners and government enforcers, Leegin closed one door, while opening still others In Leegin Creative Leather Products., Inc. ...
Regulators have long been concerned with ensuring that investors stand on an equal footing with respect to their access to information about publicly ...
For all its chaos, the international financial meltdown has had one good effect. The will to enact much needed regulatory and corporate governance ...
Amnesty Recipient Cooperation in Civil Antitrust Litigation Five years ago, Congress enacted the Antitrust Criminal Penalty Enhancement and Reform ...
When fraud coincides with a stock market crash, one question inevitably looms large. What caused the investors' losses: the fraud or outside economic ...
The growth of majority-foreign classes and the arrival of overseas investors as lead plaintiffs rank among the major developments in U.S. securities ...
While the court's two-pronged approach might bring more consistency on how a pleading is analyzed, it remains to be seen with respect to innumerable ...
Change we can believe in comes to the Antitrust Division The Senate confirmed Christine A. Varney as Assistant Attorney General for the Antitrust ...
But auditors, lawyers and shareholders need better tools. Lawrence A. Sucharow says private-sector auditors, lawyers and shareholders can play larger ...
Courts have long recognized the efficacy and importance of informal witness interviews. Informal witness interviews serve a vital role in litigation. ...
Jordan A. Thomas wrote an article published in Pensions & Investments, explaining how the new whistleblower regulations impact pension funds and ...
The chatter over short-selling and its impact goes on, and one study says the benefits of these trades need to be acknowledged. The recent lively ...
Federal court jurisdictional statutes can perhaps be likened to high-tech computer software. But what about CAFA procedure? That's not rocket ...
The present economic crisis and economic turmoil naturally prompt the question: what can we do to prevent similar market run-ups and collapses in the ...
The world is gearing up for international securitized debt litigation. Make sure you check the jurisdiction clauses, contract by contract A ...
So with public sentiment so united on this issue, pension schemes should really be actively seeking executive compensation reforms Shareholders have ...
Investors have a stronger claim under rules established by a financial industry regulator. As the collapse of the nonprime mortgage markets has ...
The case-specific approach, as articulated and developed in 'Natural Gas II,' appears to be taking hold. Commodity manipulation litigation is on the ...
The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals recently issued a decision that would make directors of parent companies liable for securities law violations ...
Every year pension funds based outside the US with holdings in American securities forego hundreds of millions of dollars owed to them. By not ...
The Use of Confidential Witnesses in Securities Class Actions In enacting the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA), Congress ...
Thomas A. Dubbs discusses the increase in securities class action-related lawsuits during a January 9, 2009 interview on Bloomberg TV. According to ...
The circularity hypothesis is simply that: a hypothesis. Some have viewed the mere assertion of the hypothesis as proof of its correctness Thomas ...
Pay structures often spur chiefs to focus on short-term results rather than long-term value At the heart of the financial crisis that has paralyzed ...
The subprime crisis that the financial pundits have been talking about for the last two years has seeped beyond Wall Street... The subprime crisis ...
Thomas Dubbs addresses how European pension funds could potentially be leaving large sums of money on the settlement table. Click here to read the ...
Abuses of executive compensation provide no end to work for plaintiffs' lawyers pursuing class-action litigation against, and derivative suits on ...
The Supreme Court had an uncommonly active year in 2007 in the area of antitrust, deciding four cases: In Leegin Creative Leather Products, Inc. v. ...
The basic assumption underlying the ABA Opinion is that there is no lawyer-client relationship with putative class members until the class is ...
To redress losses from these frauds, as well as many other non-systemic instances of corporate wrongdoing, investors have increasingly turned to the ...
New York Law Journal | March 20, 2008 Despite reforms, pay is less transparent and shareholder-friendly than in the past. By all appearances, ...
The U.S. Supreme Court's ruling Tellabs v. Makor emphasizes that the standard against which plaintiffs' pleadings will now be held is comparative, ...
Lawrence Sucharow and Christopher Keller examine how different ways to calculate shareholder losses for purposes of appointing lead plaintiff lead to ...
Law.com profiled Partner Robin A. van der Meulen as part of its "How I Made Partner" spotlight series. The Q&A covers Robin's journey as an ...
In their 2021 Guide, Chambers USA has recognized Labaton Sucharow among the leading plaintiffs' firms in the nation. The Firm, receiving a total of ...
Lawdragon recognized Chairman Christopher J. Keller, Partners Gregory Asciolla, Eric J. Belfi, Michael P. Canty, Thomas A. Dubbs, Christine M. ...
On Thursday, August 26, 2021, United States District Judge Sheryl H. Lipman (WD Tenn.) issued an order in Fusion Elite All Stars, et al. v. Varsity ...
Partners Gregory Asciolla and Robin A. van der Meulen have been recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2022 in the Antitrust Law category. The ...
Labaton Sucharow has once again earned top marks from The Legal 500 in its 2021 United States edition, which recognizes three of the Firm's practice ...
The National Law Journal 2021 Elite Trial Lawyers named Labaton Sucharow as a finalist in the Class Action category in recognition of its ...
Seven Labaton Sucharow partners have been named to this year's Benchmark Litigation 40 & Under Hotlist. The list recognizes “the best and ...
The City Bar Fund, the 501(c)(3) nonprofit arm of the New York City Bar Association, has elected New York Partner Carol C. Villegas to serve as Chair ...
Labaton Sucharow will move forward with a proposed class action against inflight entertainment company Gogo, Inc. ("Gogo"), after Judge Jorge L. ...
Partner Alfred L. Fatale III has been recognized by The American Lawyer as a Northeast Trailblazer. The American Lawyer's Northeast Trailblazers ...
Benchmark Litigation has recognized Labaton Sucharow as one of the top plaintiffs' firms in the nation in its 2022 definitive guide to America’s ...
On August 11, 2021, the Northern District of Illinois in In re Opana ER Antitrust Litigation once again certified the classes of consumers and ...
Labaton Sucharow is proud to be recognized as “2021 Class Action Law Firm of the Year” by The National Law Journal’s Elite Trial Lawyers. The Firm ...
Benchmark Litigation has recognized Labaton Sucharow as one of the top ten plaintiffs' firms in the nation in its 2021 Definitive Guide to America’s ...
Euromoney named Labaton Sucharow a finalist in 5 categories for their 2021 Women in Business Law Awards: Finalist: Gender Diversity Initiative - ...
Labaton Sucharow is recognized by Chambers USA 2020 as among the leading plaintiffs' firms in the nation, receiving a total five practice group ...
Partner Alfred L. Fatale III has been recognized as a Plaintiffs' Lawyer Trailblazer by The National Law Journal. The National Law Journal's ...
Labaton Sucharow Partner Gregory Asciolla has been appointed to the Advisory Board of the American Antitrust Institute (AAI). Founded in 1998, AAI ...
Lawdragon profiled Partner Michael Canty as part of its “Lawyer Limelight” series. The in-depth Q&A covers everything from Michael’s early ...
Partner Carol C. Villegas will be speaking on a panel entitled “How Women From Five Countries View Post-Pandemic Office Returns” held by the NYSBA ...
On Friday, August 13, 2021, United States District Judge Lucy H. Koh (ND Cal) issued an order in In re Xyrem (Sodium Oxybate) Antitrust Litigation ...
Labaton Sucharow Partner Jay Himes has become Chair of the International Section of the New York State Bar Association. The International Section is ...
Ned Weinberger, Chair of the Firm’s Corporate Governance and Shareholder Rights Litigation Practice, has joined the Institute for Law and Economic ...
Crain’s New York Business has selected Partner Carol C. Villegas to its 2021 list of “Notable Women in Law.” The impressive attorneys who comprise ...
Labaton Sucharow LLP (“Labaton Sucharow”) is investigating Shutterfly, Inc. for its use of facial recognition software in violation of Illinois ...
If you are a current or former employee of Taboola, you may have been harmed by Taboola’s conduct and may be entitled to compensation. Labaton ...
NEW YORK, NY / August 27, 2020 -- Labaton Sucharow LLP (“Labaton Sucharow”) announces that on August 25, 2020, it filed a complaint, captioned Radek ...
National plaintiffs’ law firm Labaton Sucharow is pleased to announce it has elected two new Partners and appointed three new Of Counsel, effective ...
Contact Gregory S. Asciolla at GAsciolla@labaton.com or 212-907-0827 to evaluate the merits of your case and find out how to get involved in a class ...
NEW YORK — Labaton Sucharow LLP announces that on June 30, 2020, it filed a complaint, UFCW Local 1500 Welfare Fund v. Jazz Pharmaceuticals Ireland ...
NEW YORK -- Labaton Sucharow LLP (“Labaton Sucharow”) announces that on May 14, 2021, it filed a securities class action lawsuit, captioned Plymouth ...
NEW YORK — Labaton Sucharow LLP announces that on July 27, 2020, it filed a complaint, UFCW Local 1500 Welfare Fund v. Abbvie, Inc. et al, No. ...
Labaton Sucharow strongly encourages investors with losses to contact the Firm Labaton Sucharow LLP, a leading and award winning investor rights law ...
On February 26, 2021, Labaton Sucharow obtained final approval of a $650 million settlement in In re Facebook Biometric Information Privacy ...
During an unprecedented year, Labaton Sucharow remained committed to providing the most comprehensive services and leading legal counsel possible. ...
NEW YORK — Labaton Sucharow LLP announces that on July 27, 2020, it filed a complaint, 731 Pharmacy Corp. d/b/a Ivan Pharmacy v. Surescripts, LLC, ...
NEW YORK -- Labaton Sucharow LLP (“Labaton Sucharow”) announces that on June 4, 2020, it filed a complaint, captioned City of Boston Credit Union v. ...
Labaton Sucharow LLP, a national antitrust litigation firm, announces that it is investigating Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV for potential violations of ...
NEW YORK -- Labaton Sucharow LLP (“Labaton Sucharow”) announces that on December 8, 2020, it filed a securities class action lawsuit on behalf of its ...
(NEW YORK, NY / June 30, 2020) -- Labaton Sucharow LLP ("Labaton Sucharow"), a leading investor rights law firm, announces it is developing a ...
(New York, NY / April 7, 2020) The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit today affirmed the class certification in a lawsuit brought by ...
Labaton Sucharow strongly encourages investors with losses to contact the Firm. Labaton Sucharow LLP, a leading, award winning investor rights law ...
If you paid for your child to participate on an All Star Cheerleading team, or you are or were the owner of an All Star Cheerleading gym, you may ...
On February 22, 2019, Labaton Sucharow secured a major victory when the Delaware Supreme Court upheld the Court of Chancery’s decision to deny ...
Labaton Sucharow, as lead counsel, has reached a $42.5 million settlement in a securities class action against Intuitive Surgical, the maker of the ...
NEW YORK -- Labaton Sucharow LLP (“Labaton Sucharow”) announces that on July 30, 2021, it filed a securities class action lawsuit, captioned City of ...
Labaton Sucharow is recognized by The Legal 500 as among the leading plaintiffs' firms in the nation, receiving a total of three practice group ...
Labaton Sucharow has an ongoing investigation into the manipulation of E-Mini Dow Futures, E-Mini S&P 500 Futures, and E-Mini NASDAQ 100 Futures, ...
On October 12, 2021, Judge James Donato of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California appointed Labaton Sucharow ...
Jordan A. Thomas speaks to NPR about the Firm's Financial Services Professionals Ethics Survey: The Street, The Bull and The Crisis.
Three of Australia’s biggest banks stand accused of manipulating a key part of the wiring behind our financial system. In a recent podcast with Mario ...
Jordan A. Thomas discusses the findings of a new survey which he says demonstrates that mistrust of the finance industry goes well beyond Main Street.
Partner Steven J. Durham sat down with Thomas Fox on his podcast, FCPA Compliance and Ethics Report, to discuss the Firm’s role in its securement of ...
Jordan A. Thomas comments on the increase of whistleblower submissions through the IRS and SEC whistleblower programs Please click here here for the ...
Partner Steven J. Durham was featured on a podcast with FCPA Compliance and Ethics Report to discuss the impact of the Supreme Court’s recent ...
Michael P. Canty was featured on CBS Evening News discussing improper practices by pharma companies and doctors that served to worsen the opioid ...
Jordan A. Thomas speaks about the significance of JP Morgan's admission of wrongdoing in the trading loss known as the 'London Whale'
Partner Steven J. Durham was featured on a podcast with FCPA Compliance and Ethics Report to discuss his background and how partner Jordan A. Thomas ...
Rule 10b5-1 allows company insiders to trade while in possession of material non-public information (“MNPI”) so long as it is in accordance with a ...
In recent years, as investments in cryptocurrency have surged and public sales known as “coin offerings” have become more frequent, cryptocurrencies ...
In recent years, defendants in securities class action litigation have increased their attempts to obtain discovery from absent class members, ...
Partner Alfred L. Fatale III, Associate Lisa Strejlau, and Associate Marco A. Dueñas are authors of the analysis "Post-‘Cyan’ Developments in the ...
Partner Eric J. Belfi and Law Clerk David Saldamando are the authors of New Circuit Split Complicates Domestic Securities Test published by Law360 on ...
In July 2020, Quadre Investments, L.P. (“Quadre”)1 sued Sky Solar Holdings, Ltd. (“SKYS”) and its controlling stockholders.2 The lawsuit challenged ...
Labaton Sucharow notifies investors that it has commenced an investigation of Churchill Capital Corp IV ("Churchill Capital" or the "Company") ...
“Traceability” is generally a prerequisite to recovery under Section 11 of the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”). Investors who purchase ...
Federal law requires public companies to disclose their financial results each quarter in filings with the U.S. Securities Exchange Commission (the ...
Partner Carol C. Villegas and Associate Jake Bissell-Linsk are the authors of Commencing a Securities Class Action: Pleading Claims published ...
Investors seeking to hold companies liable for committing securities fraud can take comfort in this past summer’s Second Circuit decision, Abramson ...
On September 21, 2020, a new stock exchange, the Members Exchange (“MEMX”), launched and opened for trading select securities. MEMX is the only ...
Partner Jay Himes and Associate Jonathan Crevier are the authors of If It Ain't Working, Fix It - With Competition, Not Monopoly published by CPI on ...
Partner Jonathan Gardner, Associate Lisa Strejlau, and Director of Investigations Amy Greenbaum are the authors of Commencing a Securities Class ...
Partner Karin Garvey and Associate Ethan Kaminsky are the authors of 1st Circ. Generic-Delay Ruling Isn't Popular With Lower Courts published by ...
Partner Francis P. McConville and Associate Charles Wood are the authors of Commencing a Securities Class Action: Lead Plaintiff and Lead Counsel ...
Partner Marisa N. DeMato and Associate James Christie are the authors of Private Equity Investment by Public Pension Plans: The Need for Transparency ...
The spread of COVID-19 has had implications for all sectors of the global economy, and securities litigation is no exception. We recognize that our ...
Securities class action lawsuit filings remained at elevated levels in 2019. According to the recently-published annual report from NERA Economic ...
Partner Eric J. Belfi and Associate Thomas W. Watson are the authors of INSIGHT: Multinational Claims for Multinational Frauds published by Bloomberg ...
Partner Francis P. McConville and Associate Charles Wood are the authors of Commencing a Securities Class Action: Identifying Claims published by ...
In light of the increasing impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) globally, we wanted to reach out to you to extend our best wishes for you and your ...
Of Counsel John Esmay and Associate Philip Leggio are the authors of A Lower Bar To Prove Market Efficiency In Securities Cases ...
Of Counsel Francis McConville and Associates Alec Coquin and Charles Wood are the authors of Slack's Direct Listing Tests Limits Of Securities ...
In a post published on New York University School of Law’s Compliance & Enforcement blog, Jordan Thomas, Chair of the Firm’s Whistleblower ...
In an expert analysis column published by Law360, Partner Serena Hallowell and Associates Alec Coquin and Jake Bissell-Linsk responded to an article ...
Partner David J. Goldsmith spoke with Practical Law about important considerations and best practices for plaintiffs' counsel seeking to settle a ...
In an expert analysis column published by Law360, Serena Hallowell, partner and leader of the direct action litigation practice, Of Counsel Corban ...
Partner Jay Himes and Associate Jonathan Crevier authored an article for the spring edition of NYLitigator, “The Future Ain’t What It Used to Be”: ...
Partner Jay L. Himes and Associate Tinny Song analyze the application of antitrust law to issues raised from the emergence of dynamic pricing ...
In the New York Law Journal, Partner Richard Levine wrote about the history and successes of the SEC Whistleblower Program. The Commission has ...
In the wake of the U.S. House of Representatives passing a bill that, if enacted, would direct the SEC to examine whether Rule 10b5-1 should be ...
Partner and Whistleblower Representation Practice Leader Jordan Thomas wrote an article for MarketWatch about the reckoning of ethics in the ...
Greg Asciolla, Partner and Antitrust and Competition Litigation Practice Co-Chair, and Of Counsel Matt Perez contributed the feature article in the ...
In Law360, Of Counsel Corban Rhodes and Associate Anna Menkova discuss why the Supreme Court should limit its review of Emulex v. Gary Varjabedian et ...
Last year, the District Court for the District of Utah held that the rule of reason governed a criminal antitrust prosecution by the Department of ...
In recent years, no-poach agreements have caught the attention of government regulators and are now subject to close scrutiny both by the U.S. ...
Labaton attorneys discuss what plaintiffs can do to ensure that their right to recovery is not extinguished after the Supreme Court’s China Agritech ...
Gregory Asciolla and Matthew Perez discuss the U.S. FDA’s guidances concerning risk evaluation and mitigation strategies and the likely minimal ...
In the Brooklyn Journal of International Law, Associate Marco A. Dueñas discusses how outstanding American property claims in Cuba are an obstacle ...
An ICO allows cryptocurrencies to raise capital for a new venture similar to the way a startup would through an Initial Public Offering (IPO), ...
The recent Supreme Court whistleblower ruling is a devastating blow to defenses against corporate fraud, says an architect of the SEC whistleblower ...
We discuss how foreign securities litigation will continue to evolve and grow more complex in the coming year. While securities litigation has ...
Last Wednesday, the Ninth Circuit issued an important decision in Mineworkers' Pension Scheme et al. v. First Solar Inc. that serves to protect ...
We must get beyond dialogue to actually establish a culture of respect in the workplace, created by employers, defended by law enforcement, and ...
David J. Goldsmith discusses important considerations and best practices for plaintiffs’ counsel seeking to settle a class action. Q: Given that the ...
Jordan A. Thomas puts Silicon Valley on notice citing whistleblowers. In recent years, the SEC has had greater success policing wrongdoing due in ...
By overturning the CFPB’s rule barring financial institutions from forcing customers into private arbitration, Congress has given them a free pass. ...
We provide the current state of court interpretations of Morrison; practical considerations for institutional investors considering foreign actions; ...
Corban S. Rhodes and Ross Kamhi discuss how the legal system is struggling to keep pace with rapid technological innovation and the privacy issues ...
Jordan A. Thomas breaks down who is eligible for whistleblower awards from the SEC, including tipsters outside of the financial industry. Crafted by ...
Steven J. Durham guides whistleblowers on gathering evidence Not unlike the popular psychology that emerged in the late 20th century, in the legal ...
We discuss why whistleblower tips are on the rise and how their role has powerful repercussions. Given the recent and significant uptick in ...
Jordan A. Thomas discusses how the Securities and Exchange Commission is on track to have a record year for enforcement activity If the first half of ...
Jordan A. Thomas shares the successes and future of Dodd-Frank in celebration of its seventh anniversary On July 21, 2010, President Barack Obama ...
Firm attorneys offer a plaintiffs' perspective on the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in ANZ Securities Inc. case. In California Public Employees’ ...
Michael W. Stocker discusses millennial entrepreneurs—both the benefits of being disruptors as well as potential obstacles they may face when held ...
We dissect why companies must encourage and reward employees who raise concerns, not punish them. In recent months, the U.S. Securities and Exchange ...
We share our experience advising boards and shareholders regarding legal implications of data breaches. Partner Michael W. Stocker was featured in a ...
Investors and corporations alike have become increasingly concerned about the dramatic uptick in widespread data breaches. “We’ve been hacked!” The ...
For its fifth year anniversary, we examine the significant rise of the U.S. SEC whistleblower program and its impact on recent rulings for ...
We address the differences between the U.S. and EU regimes and how the EU is implementing a new litigation landscape. INTRODUCTION Access to the ...
This paper provides the current state of some court interpretations of Morrison; practical considerations for institutional investors considering ...
This article explores the benefits and limitations of the proposed legislation, the CREATES Act of 2016. A bipartisan group of U.S. senators recently ...
Analyzing the Impact of FTC vs. Actavis: We address whether non-cash payments can be unlawful reverse payments under Actavis Introduction The U.S. ...
As more biosimilar applications are filed, courts will inevitably face the novel and complex issues posed by the BPCIA with increasing frequency. I. ...
I. Introduction Cartels—price-fixing agreements by competitors—are bad. U.S. Assistant Attorney General for Antitrust Joel Klein once called cartels ...
We discuss the history of whistleblower statutes and provide an overview of whistleblower programs utilized by the IRS and SEC, as well as varying ...
We discuss the Securities Litigation Uniform Standards Act's effects on state court jurisdictions. Over the past three years, the number of initial ...
We discuss highlights from Achievements, Challenges and Change: The SEC Whistleblower Program Year in Review. Four years ago this month, with the ...
We observe the possible effects of a shift from both, a government enforcer and defense perspective, and discuss what this means for future antitrust ...
We address the importance of the June 2014 decision, Halliburton Co. v. Erica P. John Fund. This article appeared in the October 2014 issue ...
The right to report malfeasance should be an unwaivable right in a democratic state; obstruction of that right is cartel-like conduct. In Room for ...
Welcome to Wall Street, where the unwritten rule has always been that you don't talk about illegal or unethical activities with law enforcement or ...
Private litigation by institutional investors has always been a crucial complement to regulatory efforts to police the integrity and transparency of ...
In recent years, master limited partnerships have gained increasing popularity among stock investors. But MLP investments often carry significant ...
In a fast-paced, risk-filled world, it can be difficult for organizations and their lawyers to look beyond today's immediate challenges and ...
With federal prosecutors pulling down record-setting criminal fines in corporate crime cases, the federal Crime Victims Fund is accumulating a ...
This article appeared in the Jan-Mar 2014 issue of Corporate Disputes Magazine. ©2014 Financier Worldwide Ltd. All rights reserved. Reprinted with ...
Grand Jury Subpoenas for Foreign Documents Produced in Civil Litigation Price fixing in the liquid crystal display ("LCD") industry has been the ...
I. INTRODUCTION Nobody likes trolls-those mythical creatures, "considered dangerous to human beings," who hide under bridges waiting to prey on ...
Once the prosperous center of America's automobile industry and the birthplace of Motown music, Detroit now has a new title—the largest bankrupt ...
It is frequently said that "[t]he goals of the intellectual property and antitrust laws are complementary, not inconsistent."1 Both antitrust law and ...
Mandatory arbitration is a subject of increasing controversy on both sides of the Atlantic. While provisions imposing mandatory arbitration are an ...
On June 11, 2013, the E.C. took another big step in its ongoing effort to make it easier for victims of antitrust violations in the European Union ...
The financial meltdown of Detroit may result in fallout not only for the city's own retirement schemes, but for public pension funds on both sides of ...
The Responsibilities, Rights, and Risks of Reporting Fraud CPAs play an important role in protecting investors, and their primary duty is to serve ...
Naked price-fixing agreements among competitors traditionally have been subject to the per se rule, which declares such conduct to be illegal without ...
('Subpoena Conservo') to Non-Parties as a Litigation Tool In today's IT-driven world, paper as a way to preserve and transmit information is an ...
Fundamentally, an anti-corruption campaign builds on the basic American value of fairness A year ago, protestors gathered in New York City's ...
It is time to admit that Wall Street has lost its moral compass It is time to admit that Wall Street has lost its moral compass. Each day brings a ...
What should corporate officers do when considering whether to become a whistleblower and disclose possible illegal conduct at their employer? It is ...
Wall StreetFleet StreetMain Street: Corporate Integrity at a Crossroads In the wake of that crisis, numerous countries have examined–and some have ...
The 2012 UK annual general meeting season has set a new record for shareholder rejections of remuneration reports. The six negative shareholder votes ...
Attorneys-in-house and outside counsel alike-often stand at the crossroads of corporate misconduct Attorneys-in-house and outside counsel alike-often ...
The JOBS Act will dramatically change the legal and regulatory landscape across the U.S. by encouraging IPOs through relaxed regulation. But what are ...
eBooks - iTroubles I. INTRODUCTION On April 11, 2012, media outlets exploded with the news that the Department of Justice had filed a civil ...
Jordan Thomas co-authored an article for Accouting Today, informing accountants on how they can participate in the SEC Whistleblower Program without ...
Jordan A. Thomas wrote an article for the Spring 2012 issue of The American Lawyer Supplement: Compliance, discussing how corporation can create a ...
Jordan A. Thomas co-authored an article for Law360, discussing the ability of in-house counsel to report securities violations following Dodd-Frank. ...
Capper-Volstead Jilted by Sherman One The intersection between the Sherman Act and the Capper-Volstead exemption for collective conduct by ...
The United Kingdom and the United States are moving in tandem to rein in the risky, unmonitored trading and investment activities at banking ...
Just as compliance professionals acted as a force for reform following the enactment of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act reforms in 2004, they can do so again ...
On July 21, 2010, Congress enacted the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, one of the most significant financial reform ...
There appears to be a modest trend favoring immunization of foreign conduct, but courts are still elusive as to providing a clear articulation of the ...
When moving or opposing a motion for class certification, litigants with increasing frequency rely on expert testimony. When moving or opposing a ...
Victims of criminal conduct, including those injured by unlawful anticompetitive conduct, can receive restitution under various federal statutes ...
While the private sector's role in the broader enforcement context is an established part of American jurisprudence, that role has diminished in ...
New Challenges and New Opportunities for HR Directors As various countries develop regulations to encourage the reporting of corporate misconduct, HR ...
Is Interest Mandatory or Discretionary? Pursuant to CPLR 5004, the prevailing party in a civil action is entitled to interest at the munificent rate ...
With a strong ethical culture, an organization is able to instill in its employees a sense of stewardship and personal accountability that looks ...
A Primer for Employment Lawyers The protections and incentives for whistleblowers provided by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer ...
Is it possible - or even desirable - to try to precisely measure the economic benefit of investor and consumer protections? A series of new legal ...
Even David Cameron has problems with Sir Fred Goodwin, the former CEO of the Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC. On Sir Fred's watch, the once famously ...
The U.S. government's increasing dependence on a quasi-private enforcement model is not easily reconciled with recent trends in the courts to ...
Potential whistleblowers have been newly incentivised to report possible violations, and will receive previously unheard of levels of protection for ...
Dodd-Frank Whistleblower Rules 1) Were the whistleblower provisions in Dodd-Frank necessary for investor protection? Jordan Thomas: Yes. The new ...
Class Actions After Dukes I. INTRODUCTION In Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. Dukes, (2) the United States Supreme Court rejected class certification in a ...
On June 21, 2011 the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB), whose mission is the regulation of US auditing firms, took the first step ...
In October 2010, the United States' Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), an independent agency of the federal government that insures ...
We have previously commented on the efforts worldwide to make the financial system "healthier" via the Basel III process of forcing financial ...
The end of 2010 is upon us and the beginning of 2011 looms on the horizon. Though not as tumultuous as 2007 or 2008, with no world-shaking corporate ...
After enacting reform in the finance and healthcare sectors legislators and regulators have staked out a new battleground. After enacting reform in ...
In recent years, many U.S. businesses have come to see class action waiver clauses in arbitration agreements as the silver bullet that will put the ...
New York Law Journal A successful litigant in an arbitration proceeding may be faced with a recalcitrant respondent, unwilling to satisfy the award ...
Company management retains the auditor and has contractual rights and responsibilities negotiated at the time of retention. Investors rely on ...
The oil spill is more than an environmental disaster, it is also a financial disaster for BP shareholders, including the many pension schemes heavily ...
Real World Approaches to Executive Compensation Reform While the recent focus on excessive executive compensation has influenced the Wall Street ...
The most effective time to reform dangerous habits is after a nasty shock. The object lesson of a burned-down house or wrecked car is a powerful ...
Restoring the Balance in Class Certification I. INTRODUCTION With its much-anticipated en banc decision in Dukes v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.,2 the ...
While much has been made of the technological causes of the disaster, investors should take a close look at the role that the company's corporate ...
The report should serve as an instructive resource for the EC and member states' national courts for expanding their knowledge and expertise in ...
On Monday, March 29, 2010, the Supreme Court of the United States heard oral argument in Morrison v. National Australia Bank Ltd., No. 08-1911. This ...
In Bell Atlantic Corp. v. Twombly, the Supreme Court changed the course of law regarding the proper pleading standard under Rule 8 of the Federal ...
The reform of credit rating agencies is sure to occupy a central place in the regulatory and legislative agendas of 2010. The reform of credit rating ...
For antitrust practitioners and government enforcers, Leegin closed one door, while opening still others In Leegin Creative Leather Products., Inc. ...
Regulators have long been concerned with ensuring that investors stand on an equal footing with respect to their access to information about publicly ...
For all its chaos, the international financial meltdown has had one good effect. The will to enact much needed regulatory and corporate governance ...
Amnesty Recipient Cooperation in Civil Antitrust Litigation Five years ago, Congress enacted the Antitrust Criminal Penalty Enhancement and Reform ...
When fraud coincides with a stock market crash, one question inevitably looms large. What caused the investors' losses: the fraud or outside economic ...
The growth of majority-foreign classes and the arrival of overseas investors as lead plaintiffs rank among the major developments in U.S. securities ...
While the court's two-pronged approach might bring more consistency on how a pleading is analyzed, it remains to be seen with respect to innumerable ...
Change we can believe in comes to the Antitrust Division The Senate confirmed Christine A. Varney as Assistant Attorney General for the Antitrust ...
But auditors, lawyers and shareholders need better tools. Lawrence A. Sucharow says private-sector auditors, lawyers and shareholders can play larger ...
Courts have long recognized the efficacy and importance of informal witness interviews. Informal witness interviews serve a vital role in litigation. ...
Jordan A. Thomas wrote an article published in Pensions & Investments, explaining how the new whistleblower regulations impact pension funds and ...
The chatter over short-selling and its impact goes on, and one study says the benefits of these trades need to be acknowledged. The recent lively ...
Federal court jurisdictional statutes can perhaps be likened to high-tech computer software. But what about CAFA procedure? That's not rocket ...
The present economic crisis and economic turmoil naturally prompt the question: what can we do to prevent similar market run-ups and collapses in the ...
The world is gearing up for international securitized debt litigation. Make sure you check the jurisdiction clauses, contract by contract A ...
So with public sentiment so united on this issue, pension schemes should really be actively seeking executive compensation reforms Shareholders have ...
Investors have a stronger claim under rules established by a financial industry regulator. As the collapse of the nonprime mortgage markets has ...
The case-specific approach, as articulated and developed in 'Natural Gas II,' appears to be taking hold. Commodity manipulation litigation is on the ...
The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals recently issued a decision that would make directors of parent companies liable for securities law violations ...
Every year pension funds based outside the US with holdings in American securities forego hundreds of millions of dollars owed to them. By not ...
The Use of Confidential Witnesses in Securities Class Actions In enacting the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA), Congress ...
The circularity hypothesis is simply that: a hypothesis. Some have viewed the mere assertion of the hypothesis as proof of its correctness Thomas ...
Pay structures often spur chiefs to focus on short-term results rather than long-term value At the heart of the financial crisis that has paralyzed ...
The subprime crisis that the financial pundits have been talking about for the last two years has seeped beyond Wall Street... The subprime crisis ...
Thomas Dubbs addresses how European pension funds could potentially be leaving large sums of money on the settlement table. Click here to read the ...
Abuses of executive compensation provide no end to work for plaintiffs' lawyers pursuing class-action litigation against, and derivative suits on ...
The Supreme Court had an uncommonly active year in 2007 in the area of antitrust, deciding four cases: In Leegin Creative Leather Products, Inc. v. ...
The basic assumption underlying the ABA Opinion is that there is no lawyer-client relationship with putative class members until the class is ...
To redress losses from these frauds, as well as many other non-systemic instances of corporate wrongdoing, investors have increasingly turned to the ...
New York Law Journal | March 20, 2008 Despite reforms, pay is less transparent and shareholder-friendly than in the past. By all appearances, ...
The U.S. Supreme Court's ruling Tellabs v. Makor emphasizes that the standard against which plaintiffs' pleadings will now be held is comparative, ...
Lawrence Sucharow and Christopher Keller examine how different ways to calculate shareholder losses for purposes of appointing lead plaintiff lead to ...
Jordan A. Thomas is interviewed in this CNBC feature on the SEC Whistleblower Program and where it currently stands. Since the program’s inception, ...
October 26, 2017, CBS Evening News Michael P. Canty was featured on CBS Evening News discussing improper practices by pharma companies and doctors ...
Thomas A. Dubbs discusses the increase in securities class action-related lawsuits during a January 9, 2009 interview on Bloomberg TV. According to ...
Thomas A. Dubbs and Christopher J. McDonald discuss the main points of the case and what's at stake for class actions. Law360 featured this video on ...
https://www.secwhistlebloweradvocate.com/insights/real-righteous-annunity/
October 12, 2011 Media roundtable discussion October 12, 2011 in London on How U.S. Financial Reforms and Recent Whistleblower Provisions Impact ...
Chairman Lawrence A. Sucharow and partners Martis Alex, Eric J. Belfi, Christopher J. Keller and Michael W. Stocker discuss the June 23 Supreme Court ...
Jay L. Himes answers questions about antitrust policy and process for The Capitol Forum Antitrust Interview series.
PBS NewsHour Weekend's special correspondent Kathy Murthy speaks with Michael Stocker about the JOBS Act's crowdfunding provision. "Is it a good idea ...
Jordan A. Thomas comments on Wall Street's ethical culture and power players.
Jordan A. Thomas speaks on Dodd-Frank and the new Whistleblower laws
Jordan A. Thomas speaks on the results of Labaton Sucharow's survey of 500 financial services professionals across the United States and United ...
In this televised interview, Gregory Asciolla, partner and Antitrust & Competition Litigation Practice co-chair, provides some detail on the ...
Jordan A. Thomas speaks to Bloomberg TV on the Firm's recent financial services professional ethics survey.
Jordan A. Thomas discusses how new study shows little has changed on Wall Street with the Nightly Business Report.
Labaton Sucharow Webinar March 08, 2011 Since the passage of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, only 10 federal securities fraud ...
Partner Carol C. Villegas and Associate James Christie discussed on this Lawline CLE the Supreme Court’s decisions in cases such as Lorenzo v. ...
New York, NY January 23, 2018 Serena P. Hallowell, head of the Direct Action Litigation Practice, and of counsel Rachel A. Avan discussed the rise of ...
Webinar April 21, 2011 Of all the major players in the recent market meltdown, few had a greater role than credit rating agencies. In the wake of the ...
Labaton Sucharow Partner Jordan A. Thomas presented in a six-part series hosted by West LegalEdcenter, part of Thomson Reuters. The Securities and ...
Labaton Sucharow Partner Jordan A. Thomas presented in a six-part series hosted by West LegalEdcenter, part of Thomson Reuters. At one time, ...
Labaton Sucharow Partner Jordan A. Thomas presented in a six-part series hosted by West LegalEdcenter, part of Thomson Reuters. Since the passage of ...
Labaton Sucharow Partner Jordan A. Thomas presented in a six-part series hosted by West LegalEdcenter, part of Thomson Reuters. A quiet revolution in ...
Thomas A. Dubbs participated in a webinar hosted by West LegalEdcenter titled "LIBOR: Securities, Antitrust and Regulatory Implications" from 12:00 ...
Labaton Sucharow Partner Jordan A. Thomas presented in a six-part series hosted by West LegalEdcenter, part of Thomson Reuters. The genius of the ...
Labaton Sucharow Partner Jordan A. Thomas presented in a six-part series hosted by West LegalEdcenter, part of Thomson Reuters. Accountants play an ...
Thomas A. Dubbs spoke during a Strafford Publications webinar, Libor Manipulation Litigation: Latest Trends and Developments, on October 23, 2012 ...
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