Legal Commentary

Supreme Court Decides Stoneridge case
The U.S. Supreme Court decided the Stoneridge case today. Here is what you need to know about the most important High Court securities decision in a generation, as highlighted by  Professor Bainbridge...

Stoneridge Roundup
Here is a roundup of Stoneridge commentary available on the web. (1) Stoneridge: Pro-Business, Pro-SEC Enforcement, Not The "Decision of the Century"; The Supreme Court’s Ruling in the Enron Litigation and Simpson Help Define Stoneridge - SEC Actions (3) The...

Stoneridge in Action
Stoneridge in Action Now that the Supreme Court has weighed in against the notion of "scheme" liability in Stoneridge Investment Partners, LLC v. Scientific-Atlanta, Inc., 128 S.Ct...

Supreme Court Rules in Stoneridge Case
The Supreme Court ruled in the case of Stoneridge Investment Partners, LLC v. Scientific-Atlanta, Inc. et. al, and there were no surprises in this 5-3 decision (Breyer not participating)...

Atkins on Stoneridge: Have No Fear, the SEC is Here!
Paul Atkins, the Republican SEC commissioner who many in the plaintiffs securities-fraud bar think of as a bête noire, pens a paean to the Stoneridge ruling on the WSJ op-ed page today...

Supreme Court Protects Third Party Advisers in Stoneridge
Today, by a 5-3 vote, the Supreme Court decided Stoneridge Investment Partners v. Scientific Atlanta, rejecting the concept of "scheme liability" that would have allowed shareholders to sue third party advisers who may have facilitated the fraudulent transactions...

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California Supreme Court Proposition 8 Decision
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Is Barack Obama a Natural Born Citizen?
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Unwed Fathers' Rights in Adoption
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Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Career Choices
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Heart of Atlanta v United States
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Philip Morris
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Ebay Fined
French Court Sets Fine at $61 Million

Personal Injury
Appeals Court Upholds Congressional Legislation

Tomato Salmonella
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National Association of Realtors
Settlement reached in broker listing antitrust lawsuit, pending court approval.

Missouri Attorney General's Office
$26,000 settlement reached in disability discrimination lawsuit, pending court approval.