John Stigi

Ninth Circuit Applies Birnbaum Rule To Affirm Dismissal Of Claims By SPAC Investors Asserted Against Target Company Executives For Pre-Merger Statements

Supreme Court Limits SEC's Enforcement Power To Penalize Fraud

The Delaware Court Of Chancery Confirms That Duty Of Oversight Claims Against Corporate Officers Are Subject To The Same High Pleading Standards Applicable To Duty Of Oversight Claims Against Corporate Directors

Delaware Corporations Must Employ Procedural Safeguards When Approving A Reincorporation That Could Benefit A Controlling Stockholder To Avoid Entire Fairness Standard Of Review

Delaware Court Of Chancery Puts Practitioners On Notice Regarding Voting Formalities Around Merger Agreements

Supreme Court Holds "Pure Omissions" Are Not Actionable Under Rule 10b-5(b)

Ninth Circuit Provides Guidance On SEC Rule 16b-3 Short-Swing Profit Liability Exemption

Delaware Court Of Chancery Clarifies Heightened Standard For Recovery Of Attorneys' Fees In Disclosure-Based Deal Litigation

Ninth Circuit Enforces Delaware Forum Selection Clause To Affirm Dismissal Of Derivative Claim For Alleged Violation Of Section 14(a) Of The Securities Exchange Act Of 1934

United States Supreme Court Holds That Section 11 Plaintiffs Must Purchase Securities Issued Under The Registration Statement They Seek To Challenge