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Opinions Actionable As Securities Fraud, Wendy Gerwick Couture
Opinions Actionable As Securities Fraud, Wendy Gerwick Couture
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This Article proposes a new analytical framework to apply to statements of opinion in securities fraud cases. Although statements of opinion form the basis of some of the most cutting edge securities fraud claims-such as those asserted against securities analysts and credit rating agencies-statements of opinion do not fit squarely within the elements of securities fraud. In particular, three issues arise: (1) When is a statement of opinion false so as to qualify as a misrepresentation? (2) When is a statement of opinion material? (3) And, for that matter, what is the distinction between a statement of fact and a …
Criminal Securities Fraud And The Lower Materiality Standard, Wendy Gerwick Couture
Criminal Securities Fraud And The Lower Materiality Standard, Wendy Gerwick Couture
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Securities Regulation As Gap-Filler: The Example Of Hydraulic Fracturing, Wendy Gerwick Couture
Securities Regulation As Gap-Filler: The Example Of Hydraulic Fracturing, Wendy Gerwick Couture
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