Petitions of the day
on Jul 31, 2017 at 12:22 pm
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.”
