Publications Aug 06, 2021 Tenth Circuit Says Utah Law Does Not Require Defending Insurer To Settle For Policy Limits Where Coverage Is Debated And Declaratory Judgment Action Is Pending Aug 06, 2021 Fourth Circuit Affirms That Insurer’s Rejection Of Settlement Demands Did Not Violate State Law Duty To Act In Good Faith Aug 06, 2021 STB News Alert Aug 05, 2021 Conspiracy and Fraud—But Not “Spoofing”? Chicago Jury Sends Signal for Future Market Manipulation Prosecutions Aug 04, 2021 Simpson Thacher Attorneys Author Article on SEC’s Focus on SPAC Market Aug 02, 2021 SEC Staff Issues Follow-Up Risk Alert on Principal and Cross Trade Compliance Issues Involving Fixed Income Securities Jul 30, 2021 DOJ and SEC Fraud Charges Against Former Nikola CEO Signal Continued Scrutiny of SPACs and Media Statements Jul 29, 2021 Simpson Thacher Attorneys Author Article on SEC’s Recent Changes to “Qualified Client” Definition Jul 28, 2021 Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American Economy Jul 22, 2021 Justice Matters: Simpson Thacher Pro Bono Newsletter, July 2021 Jul 21, 2021 New York Court of Appeals Roundup: ‘Simmons’ Clarifies Confusing Preclusion Issues Jul 19, 2021 SEC’s Spring 2021 Regulatory Agenda Signals Increased Oversight for Private Funds and Investment Advisers Jul 16, 2021 Supreme Court: The Basic Presumption Can Be Rebutted by Showing There Was No Price Impact Even Though That Evidence Is Also Relevant to Materiality Jul 16, 2021 Ninth Circuit: Affirmative Misrepresentation Allegations “Push” Mixed Securities Fraud Case Outside of Affiliated Ute’s Presumption of Reliance Jul 16, 2021 District of Maryland: Denies Dismissal of Securities Fraud Suit Alleging Suspect Sales Practices in Light of Allegations in an SEC Cease-And-Desist Order Jul 16, 2021 Eastern District of New York: Dismisses Securities Fraud Class Action for Failure to Plead With Particularity That the Company’s Conduct Violated Antitrust Laws Jul 16, 2021 District of Oregon: Applies Recent Ninth Circuit Opinion to Hold That the PSLRA’s Safe Harbor Protects “On Track” Forward-Looking Statements Concerning Progress Toward an Allegedly Unattainable Goal Jul 15, 2021 Meaghan Kelly, Michael Osnato and Allison Bernbach Author HFLR Article on Navigating SEC Exams From Notification to Completion Jul 14, 2021 SEC Focuses Enforcement Efforts on SPAC Transaction Jul 14, 2021 Biden Administration Announces Action Aimed at Reducing Use of Non-Compete Agreements ...51525354555657585960...