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False Forward-Looking Statements And The Pslra's Safe Harbor, Ann Morales Olazabal
False Forward-Looking Statements And The Pslra's Safe Harbor, Ann Morales Olazabal
Indiana Law Journal
Voluntary public disclosure of soft information—corporate projections and predictions and other forward-looking statements—is now the norm, following a brief learning curve after the enactment of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act’s safe harbor for forward-looking information in 1995. As a consequence, allegations of false forward-looking statements are also quite standard in today’s class action securities fraud pleading. This work addresses an emerging trend, spearheaded by the Seventh Circuit’s decision in Asher v. Baxter International, to introduce a subjective scienter or intent-like inquiry into consideration of the application of the PSLRA’s safe harbor. Numerous district courts have followed Asher’s lead, employing …
Morrison V. National Australia Bank: Defining The Domestic Interest In International Securities Litigation, Hannah Buxbaum
Morrison V. National Australia Bank: Defining The Domestic Interest In International Securities Litigation, Hannah Buxbaum
Articles by Maurer Faculty
This articles uses the lens of the Morrison v. National Australia Bank to look at domestic and international securities regulation.