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Conspiracy to Breach Fiduciary Duty: Recent Caselaw Boldy Explores the Outer Reaches of the 'Punctilio'

Texas courts have long struggled to define precisely what fiduciary duty entails.
5 minute read

National Law Journal

Managed Funds Association, Other Groups Sue SEC Over Private Fund Adviser Rule

"This could be part of a trend that we're going to see moving forward with multiple SEC rulemakings," attorney David Adams said. "A lot is riding on this particular case, across the board."
5 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Shareholder Suit Filed Against Drug Company Over 'Artificially Inflated' Revenue

This complaint was first surfaced by Law.com Radar.
4 minute read

The Recorder

Challenges to Corporate Decision-Making in the Face of Increasingly Polarized Responses to ESG Initiatives

A wave of "conservative" political lawsuits and advocacy campaigns seeking to advance "anti-ESG" or "anti-woke" themes have resulted in certain companies de-emphasizing disclosure of their ESG initiatives, according to Simpson Thacher & Bartlett's Stephen Blake and Sareen Armani.
9 minute read

National Law Journal

SEC's Enforcement Action Adds Complexity, Uncertainty to Crypto Industry, Attorneys Say

"Lawyers are giving clients the best advice at the moment without the benefit of a crystal ball," said regulatory attorney Lara Gatz.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

SEC Fires Opening Salvo in Supreme Court Fight Over Agency Proceedings

Federal government says the use of administrative law judges in assessing civil fines does not violate the constitutional right to a jury trial.
7 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Continued Challenges Arising From SPAC-Related Litigation

Recent decisions by the Delaware Court of Chancery demonstrate that when a SPAC transaction and the disclosures surrounding it are challenged, defendants may face an uphill battle to prevail on a motion to dismiss, especially where breach of fiduciary duty claims have been asserted.
7 minute read

National Law Journal

Fights Over ESG Investment Reach the Courts, With States Battling Banks

"Certainly, with the AGs raising the issue at a louder level, it has led many companies and rating agencies to reconsider the use of ESG metrics," said Cozen O'Connor member Jerry Kilgore.
8 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

First Responders Were Defrauded in Crypto Scheme, SEC Suit Against Ex-Corrections Officer Claims

This suit was surfaced by Law.com Radar. Read the document here.
1 minute read

National Law Journal

Free-Speech Challenge to Securities Regulation Reaches Supreme Court

Hedge fund manager found to have violated SEC rule argues criticism of biotech company was constitutionally protected.
6 minute read

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