VW Suit Maps Out New Route in U.S. Courts
Thomas A. Dubbs comments on latest lawsuit against automobile manufacturer on behalf of bondholders
The first bondholders' class action against Volkswagen AG and its U.S. subsidiaries could provide a...
June
27,
2016
Law360, The New York Times, Reuters, Pensions & Investments, CNBC, Automotive News
Bondholders File Proposed Class Action Against Volkswagen AG
Thomas A. Dubbs discusses newly filed class action against Volkswagen AG
On behalf of Boston Retirement System, a public pension fund for Boston municipal employees, Labaton Sucharow filed the first...
June
21,
2016
Public Pension Plans Take Shareholder Litigation International
According to the article, a 2010 Supreme Court decision which ruled that lawsuits against companies involving foreign-bought securities could not be brought in federal U.S. courts, U.S. public...
July
21,
2014
Precedent is Upheld on Class Action Lawsuits that Are Spurred by Stock Losses
Regarding the possible increase in scrutiny of corporate and market practices the Supreme Court’s decision in Halliburton v. Erica P. John Fund, Larry said, “It’s a tremendous victory for investors...
July
07,
2014
Supreme Court Reconsiders Class Action Securities Lawsuits
There was "extensive questioning of how various tools worked, such as event studies, and how they could be used more effectively," said Thomas Dubbs, a senior partner with Labaton Sucharow, a...
March
05,
2014
Supreme Court to Revisit Investor Class Actions
The Supreme Court has agreed to revisit the fraud-on-the-market theory in Basic Inc. v. Levinson, 485 U.S. 224 (1988), which investors heavily rely on when bringing securities fraud claims. It was...
November
18,
2013
Supreme Court Rules on Class Action, Gabelli Cases
"It's a great win for investors," said Christopher J. McDonald, an attorney with Labaton Sucharow in New York representing the class. "It affirms what the law is and what it ought to have been all...
February
27,
2013