SAN FRANCISCO — The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to take up a case that could impact a strain of securities class actions that have dogged tech companies in Silicon Valley.

The central controversy in Cyan v. Beaver County Employees Retirement Fund is whether lawsuits brought under federal securities law over alleged false statements prior to an initial public offering can move forward in state court or if they must be removed to federal court.

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