In this blog Carrington Calder examines upcoming Supreme Court cases that could change pleading standards for victims of securities fraud. Depending on the Court’s interpretation of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act, the decisions could provide more opportunities for shareholder plaintiffs.
Avery Auton explores the reporting obligations outlined in the Corporate Transparency Act and considers the potential repercussions of a federal district court’s ruling deeming the act unconstitutional.
Kate Brewer explores the possible First Amendment considerations of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s so-called “gag-rule” as it pertains to Elon Musk’s request for Supreme Court consideration.
Audrey Rotman discusses the current Epic Games v. Google case, how the 2021 Epic Games v. Apple case impacts the current litigation, and what that means for third-party app stores on the smartphone market if the Supreme Court takes up the cases.
In this article, Kathyrn McIlroy provides an overview of the lawsuit filed by student athletes against the Ivy League, which focuses on whether the Ivy League’s policy of not offering athletic scholarships is anticompetitive in violation of the Sherman Antitrust Act.
Associate Member Micah Kindred discusses Ticketmaster’s newest anti-trust accusations in the wake of the Taylor Swift Eras Tour pre-sale.
In this article, Tanner Dowdy explains the risks inherent in commercial banking, discusses how bank charters and deposit insurance mitigate those risks, and introduces the concept of full reserve banking through Special Purpose Depository Institutions.
In this article, Tanner Dowdy examines a recent case in the Delaware Chancery Court that extended the duty of observation to corporate officers and discusses what the case could mean for corporate officers in the future.
Associate Member Stephen Fox considers whether various employment actions by the PGA Tour could be violations of the Sherman Anti-Trust Act.
In this article, Tanner Dowdy argues that any change in the securities laws to accommodate secondary trading for “unicorns” should be met with a selective disclosure rule.
