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National Law Journal

Gensler Defends Work at SEC in What Sounds Like Farewell

Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler touches on controversial cryptocurrency and climate disclosure regulations in likely valedictory speech.
3 minute read

Law.com

Lawsuits Mount Over Moderna's RSV Vaccine

The newest case is the fifth to bring similar allegations against Moderna in the same court, with three others, all filed Nov. 5, surfaced by Law.com Radar.
2 minute read

New York Law Journal

Out of Thin Scienter: Protecting Confidential Information in Light of ‘NVIDIA v. Ohman’

For nearly 30 years, the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act (PSLRA) has required private plaintiffs in securities litigation to plead both falsity and scienter with particularity.  The Supreme Court will likely clarify the contours of this heightened pleading standard when it decides 'NVIDIA Corp. v. E. Ohman J:or Fonder AB' this term.
7 minute read

National Law Journal

Prominent Conservative Bitcoin Advocate Sues Crypto Startup

"I just want my money back," said Derek Khanna, who holds several roles and side hustles, including head of policy and general counsel for the Bitcoin Advocacy Project.
3 minute read

Litigation Daily

A Look Back at 'Goldman Sachs': How Price Impact Is Changing Securities Class Actions

"Courts have started to apply the 'Goldman' framework in the context of class certification," said Sullivan & Cromwell co-chair Robert Giuffra, who represented the bank in the case the Second Circuit decided a little more than a year ago. "And so it's becoming the new thing in securities litigation, at least in the context of event-driven litigation."
5 minute read

National Law Journal

What's Next for Crypto Litigators With a Trump Administration

"This industry is going to thrive now," said Teresa Goody Guillén, a partner at Baker & Hostetler. "The election just changes as to what legal services are needed."
4 minute read

National Law Journal

Supreme Court Hearing on Facebook's Alleged Nondisclosure Yields 'Freakish' Hypotheticals

Justice Samuel Alito Jr. hypothesized a manufacturing plant which warned that a future fire could pose a threat to its business. Would the business have to then disclose that such a fire had already occurred?
5 minute read

The Recorder

Hueston Hennigan Secures Dismissal of SEC Action Against Ex-PwC Auditor in Mattel-Linked Case

The federal agency issued a one-page order dropping the action against Joshua Abrahams last Friday after the Division of Enforcement filed a motion to dismiss it on Aug. 12, simply stating: "Under the circumstances, it appears appropriate to grant the Division's motion and dismiss the proceeding."
3 minute read

The Recorder

Latham & Watkins Adds Regulatory Partner to Strengthen West Coast Crypto Presence

"Most of our regulatory expertise at Latham sits in our East Coast offices," said Tad J. Freese, a Latham & Watkins California office managing partner.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Sullivan & Cromwell Urges Top Court to Resist Making NY the 'Shangri-La' for Derivative Shareholder Suits

Litigators do differ in their opinions on the impact of a decision that would give New York courts the ability to handle shareholder suits against foreign corporations.
6 minute read

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