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A Cautionary Look At A Cautionary Doctrine, Andrew W. Fine Jan 2016

A Cautionary Look At A Cautionary Doctrine, Andrew W. Fine

Brooklyn Journal of Corporate, Financial & Commercial Law

Optimism is an indispensable element of effective salesmanship. It is therefore quite natural for the directors of public companies to want to optimistically tout the potential long-term benefits of investing in their companies. After all, directors of public companies must be empowered to attract the attention and money of American investors. But what happens if these long-term projections fail to come true? Who is to blame for long-term projections that are simply unrealistic? A doctrine called the “bespeaks caution” doctrine has emerged in order to govern these inquiries, and holds that these optimistic forward-looking statements are legally immunized provided that …


Estate Of Pew V. Cardarelli, Natallia Krauchuk Jan 2010

Estate Of Pew V. Cardarelli, Natallia Krauchuk

NYLS Law Review

No abstract provided.


Teamsters Local 445 Freight Division Pension Fund V. Dynex Capital Inc., Erica E. Bonnett Jan 2009

Teamsters Local 445 Freight Division Pension Fund V. Dynex Capital Inc., Erica E. Bonnett

NYLS Law Review

No abstract provided.


Cohen V. Jpmorgan Chase & Co., Erin M. Byrnes Jan 2008

Cohen V. Jpmorgan Chase & Co., Erin M. Byrnes

NYLS Law Review

No abstract provided.


Critical Mass: Restricting Advocates’ Rights Under The Community Reinvestment Act, Ruth S. Uselton Jan 2008

Critical Mass: Restricting Advocates’ Rights Under The Community Reinvestment Act, Ruth S. Uselton

NYLS Law Review

No abstract provided.