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The Business Of Securities Class Action Lawyering, Jessica M. Erickson, Stephen J. Choi, Adam C. Pritchard Jan 2023

The Business Of Securities Class Action Lawyering, Jessica M. Erickson, Stephen J. Choi, Adam C. Pritchard

Law Faculty Publications

Plaintiffs’ lawyers in the United States play a key role in combating corporate fraud. Shareholders who lose money as a result of fraud can file securities class actions to recover their losses, but most shareholders do not have enough money at stake to justify overseeing the cases filed on their behalf. As a result, plaintiffs’ lawyers control these cases, deciding which cases to file and how to litigate them. Recognizing the agency costs inherent in this model, the legal system relies on lead plaintiffs and judges to monitor these lawyers and protect the best interests of absent class members. Yet …


High-Frequency Trading: A Regulatory Strategy, Charles R. Korsmo Jan 2014

High-Frequency Trading: A Regulatory Strategy, Charles R. Korsmo

University of Richmond Law Review

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Synthetic Cdos, Conflicts Of Interest, And Securities Fraud, Jennifer O'Hare Jan 2014

Synthetic Cdos, Conflicts Of Interest, And Securities Fraud, Jennifer O'Hare

University of Richmond Law Review

No abstract provided.


The Road Not Taken: Rethinking Securities Regulation And The Case For Federal Merit Review, Daniel J. Morrissey Jan 2010

The Road Not Taken: Rethinking Securities Regulation And The Case For Federal Merit Review, Daniel J. Morrissey

University of Richmond Law Review

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Demythologizing The Stock Exchange: Reconciling Self-Regulation And The National Market System, Onnig H. Dombalagian May 2005

Demythologizing The Stock Exchange: Reconciling Self-Regulation And The National Market System, Onnig H. Dombalagian

University of Richmond Law Review

No abstract provided.