Securities Class Action Filings Increase in New Jersey

It seems quite plausible that fee considerations are among the reasons why securities class action cases are making their way across the Hudson River in greater numbers.

'U.S. v. Trovias': Lessons From the First Dark Web Insider Trading Case

The 'Trovias' case shows that the government is willing to use creative legal theories to pursue the inappropriate trafficking of inside information through these mediums.

Significant Change Made to the NY Freedom of Information Law, Law Enforcement Exemption

The amendment … states that when an agency is considering denying access to records pursuant to the part of the exemption that pertains to judicial proceedings, namely, that disclosure would interfere with a judicial proceeding, the agency shall promptly notify the judge before whom the judicial proceeding is pending as well as the requester.

Charting a 'Northwestern' Passage: ERISA's Duty of Prudence and Requirements for Pleading a Breach After 'Hughes v. Northwestern University'

To survive a motion to dismiss after 'Northwestern', plaintiffs will have to allege facts showing the plan fiduciaries have not followed a prudent process in making decisions specific to the circumstances when the decision was made.