| Docket No. | Op. Below | Argument | Opinion | Vote | Author | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15-88 | 2d Cir. | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | OT 2015 |
Disclosure: Goldstein & Russell, P.C., whose attorneys contribute to this blog in various capacities, is among the counsel to the petitioners in this case.
Issue: Whether a verifiably false factual statement about a matter of obvious importance to a company can nevertheless constitute inactionable “puffery” under the federal securities laws.
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| May 8 2015 | Application (14A1155) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from May 21, 2015 to June 19, 2015, submitted to Justice Ginsburg. |
| May 8 2015 | Application (14A1155) granted by Justice Ginsburg extending the time to file until June 19, 2015. |
| Jun 5 2015 | Application (14A1155) to extend further the time from June 19, 2015 to July 20, 2015, submitted to Justice Ginsburg. |
| Jun 8 2015 | Application (14A1155) granted by Justice Ginsburg extending the time to file until July 20, 2015. |
| Jul 20 2015 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 19, 2015) |
| Aug 7 2015 | Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the petitioner. |
| Aug 12 2015 | Order extending time to file response to petition to and including September 18, 2015. |
| Aug 19 2015 | Brief amicus curiae of Dean Richard K. Lyons filed. |
| Aug 19 2015 | Brief amicus curiae of Senator Richard Blumenthal filed. |
| Sep 17 2015 | Brief of respondents Robert J. Bahash, et al. in opposition filed. |
| Oct 7 2015 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 30, 2015. |
| Oct 7 2015 | Reply of petitioner Boca Raton Firefighters and Police Pension Fund filed. (Distributed) |
| Nov 2 2015 | Petition DENIED. |
