Derek Sutton

Derek Sutton

March 15, 2021 | Law.com

4th Circuit: Market Risks Hindsight Is Not Enough to Support Securities Fraud Claim

Statements and omissions arising from legitimate, subjective business judgments that allegedly become misleading only with the benefit of hindsight are insufficient to create the "strong inference" of intent necessary to satisfy the heightened standard for pleading a securities fraud claim.

By Michael W. Mitchell, Edward Roche and Derek Sutton

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