Petitions of the day
By Aurora Barnes
on Jul 31, 2017
The petitions of the day are:
16-1536
Disclosure: Goldstein & Russell, P.C., whose attorneys contribute to this blog in various capacities, is among the counsel to the petitioner in this case.
Issue: Whether, and when, a party is properly held to be “alleging” a “misrepresentation or omission of a material fact” within the meaning of the Securities Litigation Uniform Standards Act of 1998, 15 U.S.C. § 78bb(f)(1)(A).
16-1541
Issue: Whether the Securities Litigation Uniform Standards Act of 1998, 15 U.S.C. § 78bb(f)(1)(A), requires dismissing with prejudice a class action complaint for breach of contract and breach of fiduciary duty under state law, when the plaintiff’s claims are not predicated on a “misrepresentation or omission of material fact.”
Posted in Cases in the Pipeline
Cases: Holtz v. JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Goldberg v. Bank of America, N.A.
Recommended Citation:
Aurora Barnes,
Petitions of the day,
SCOTUSblog (Jul. 31, 2017, 12:00 AM),
https://www.scotusblog.com/2017/07/petitions-of-the-day-49/