David Wertheimer

David Wertheimer

February 09, 2018 | New York Law Journal

Do Stock Drops Over Securities Fraud Suits Now Count as Securities Fraud Damages?

The Second Circuit's decision in 'Waggoner v. Barclays' has garnered attention for its rulings on the requirements for showing and rebutting market efficiency and the related presumption of reliance in class actions brought under §10(b) of the 1934 Securities Exchange Act. Less noticed—but no less important—is the court's discussion of the damages that the certified class might recover.

By David Wertheimer

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