High Stakes in High Court: Supreme Court to Clarify Securities Fraud Pleading Requirements for Falsity and Scienter
This June, the U.S. Supreme Court granted certiorari in two cases that will answer this question, NVIDIA v. E. Ohman J:or Fonder AB and Facebook v. Amalgamated Bank. These cases present the court with an opportunity to resolve significant circuit splits on pleading requirements under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA), a statute enacted to deter frivolous securities lawsuits and abusive litigation practices.
August 27, 2024 at 11:01 AM
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Plaintiffs pleading fraud in securities actions under Section 10(b) and Rule 10b-5 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 are required to plead both falsity and scienter with specificity—but a crucial question remains: How specifically? This June, the U.S. Supreme Court granted certiorari in two cases that will answer this question, NVIDIA v. E. Ohman J:or Fonder AB (No. 23-970) and Facebook v. Amalgamated Bank (No. 23-980). These cases present the court with an opportunity to resolve significant circuit splits on pleading requirements under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA), a statute enacted to deter frivolous securities lawsuits and abusive litigation practices.
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