Supreme Court reaffirms “fraud-on-the-market” presumption in securities fraud class actions
Abstract
Purpose
To explain the Supreme Court’s recent decision in Halliburton Co. v. Erica P. John Fund, Inc. and its implications for private class action litigation under the federal securities laws.
Design/methodology/approach
Explains the background on the Halliburton decision, including the prior case history and key precedents, analyzes the key reasoning and holdings of the decision, and discusses the implications of the decision and how it will impact private class actions brought under the securities laws.
Findings
While there was considerable pontification in the bar that the Halliburton case might provide a vehicle to curtail many class actions brought under the securities laws, the Halliburton decision left prior law and practice largely intact, but provides defendants in such cases a tool to challenge viability of lawsuits in certain circumstances.
Originality/value
Practical guidance from experienced securities litigators.
Keywords
Acknowledgements
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Citation
Rendon, V., Freedman, J. and Reinhardt, A. (2014), "Supreme Court reaffirms “fraud-on-the-market” presumption in securities fraud class actions", Journal of Investment Compliance, Vol. 15 No. 4, pp. 37-40. https://doi.org/10.1108/JOIC-09-2014-0041
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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