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SEC Reporting Obligations Under Section 13 and Section 16 of the Exchange Act
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New Bill Aims to Curtail Covert Insider Trading
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In Rare Move, the SEC Assesses No Penalty for Significant Corporate Accounting Control Failures
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Broader Implications of SEC Charges Against Celebrities for Unlawfully Touting ICOs
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Proportionality and Technology Assisted Review—The Evolving Post-Amendment Landscape
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DRW Decision Presents Significant Interpretation of CFTC Authority
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The Privilege to Conduct an Internal Investigation
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SEC Pursues Investment Adviser’s Cross Trade Pricing Practices
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New York Court of Appeals Finds Martin Act Claims Are Subject to a Three-Year Statute of Limitations
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Another Life Sciences Company Announces a Multi-Million Dollar Settlement in the U.S. Department ...
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A Unanimous Supreme Court Mends the Leaking Pipe of Unending Class Action Filings
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The SEC Pursues Fund Adviser and CFO for Missing Red Flags Associated With Rogue Employees and ...
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Eighth Circuit Finds State Law “Best Execution” Claims Are Precluded by SLUSA
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Paul Hastings Practices and Lawyers Score Top Rankings in Chambers USA 2018
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President Trump Withdraws From JCPOA; Reimposes Iran Sanctions—Six Key Takeaways
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Lowering the Bar on Tender Offer Claims: The Ninth Circuit Adopts a Negligence Pleading Standard
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French Anticorruption Agency Issues Detailed New Guidelines for Compliance with Sapin II
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SEC Issues Updated Disclosure Guidance for Forward-Looking Projections in the Context of Business ...
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The SEC’s Unlawful and Dangerous Expansion of the Exchange Act
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Le Nuove Norme Sulle Segnalazioni Di Illeciti Estendono Il Whistleblowing Al Settore Privato
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Q&A: What Disgorgement Means For You
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Second Circuit Decision Expands Insider Trading Liability
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Private Fund Report—Summary of Key Developments—Summer 2017
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Be Careful What You Tell Your Local Regulator: SEC Provides Whistleblower Bounty to a Government ...
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Latest Insights, News, and Events

The Debate on Stakeholder Governance and the Freedom of Directors to Embrace Long-Term Value ...
More Insights >
New UK Serious Fraud Office Co-operation Guidance: From Avoiding “Trampled Crime Scenes” to ...
More Insights >
Post-Cyan Update – New York State Decisions Shed Light on Approach to Securities Act Claims
More Insights >
Stockholders May Be Third-Party Beneficiaries of Agreement That “Replicates” Standstill of Section ...
More Insights >
SEC Proposes Action Regarding Cross-Border Application of Certain Security-Based Swap Rules
More Insights >
CFTC Reaffirms Focus on Foreign Corrupt Practices
More Insights >
Post-Cyan Update: Connecticut Trial Court Finds PSLRA Discovery Stay Applies to Securities Act ...
More Insights >
The Insider Trading ‘Mess’ Congress Is Trying To Fix
More Insights >
Paul Hastings Practices and Lawyers Score Top Rankings in Chambers USA 2019
More News >
The Supreme Court’s Decision in Lorenzo: Laying the Groundwork for Expansive Theories of ...
More Insights >
A Failure to Supervise: The SEC Casts a Shadow Over Internal Investigations
More Insights >
Arbitration in Italy - The New Rules of the Milan Chamber of Arbitration
More Insights >
ABA Releases White Paper Regarding Cryptocurrencies and Digital Assets
More Insights >
A New Enforcement Agency Joins the World of International Corruption Enforcement: CFTC Announces ...
More Insights >
Securities Year in Review
More Insights >
SEC Reporting Obligations Under Section 13 and Section 16 of the Exchange Act
More Insights >
New Bill Aims to Curtail Covert Insider Trading
More Insights >
In Rare Move, the SEC Assesses No Penalty for Significant Corporate Accounting Control Failures
More Insights >
Broader Implications of SEC Charges Against Celebrities for Unlawfully Touting ICOs
More Insights >
Proportionality and Technology Assisted Review—The Evolving Post-Amendment Landscape
More Insights >
DRW Decision Presents Significant Interpretation of CFTC Authority
More Insights >
SEC Offers Possible Path to Compliance for ICO Issuers
More Insights >
The Privilege to Conduct an Internal Investigation
More Insights >
SEC Pursues Investment Adviser’s Cross Trade Pricing Practices
More Insights >
New York Court of Appeals Finds Martin Act Claims Are Subject to a Three-Year Statute of Limitations
More Insights >
Another Life Sciences Company Announces a Multi-Million Dollar Settlement in the U.S. Department ...
More Insights >
A Unanimous Supreme Court Mends the Leaking Pipe of Unending Class Action Filings
More Insights >
The SEC Pursues Fund Adviser and CFO for Missing Red Flags Associated With Rogue Employees and ...
More Insights >
Eighth Circuit Finds State Law “Best Execution” Claims Are Precluded by SLUSA
More Insights >
Paul Hastings Practices and Lawyers Score Top Rankings in Chambers USA 2018
More News >
President Trump Withdraws From JCPOA; Reimposes Iran Sanctions—Six Key Takeaways
More Insights >
Lowering the Bar on Tender Offer Claims: The Ninth Circuit Adopts a Negligence Pleading Standard
More Insights >
French Anticorruption Agency Issues Detailed New Guidelines for Compliance with Sapin II
More Insights >
SEC Issues Updated Disclosure Guidance for Forward-Looking Projections in the Context of Business ...
More Insights >
The SEC’s Unlawful and Dangerous Expansion of the Exchange Act
More Insights >
Le Nuove Norme Sulle Segnalazioni Di Illeciti Estendono Il Whistleblowing Al Settore Privato
More Insights >
Q&A: What Disgorgement Means For You
More Insights >
Second Circuit Decision Expands Insider Trading Liability
More Insights >
Private Fund Report—Summary of Key Developments—Summer 2017
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Be Careful What You Tell Your Local Regulator: SEC Provides Whistleblower Bounty to a Government ...
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Represented David Murdock in 21 class actions concerning his US$2.5B purchase of Dole Food Co., Inc.

Won a unanimous Supreme Court victory for Dura Pharmaceuticals

Secured summary judgment for UBS in one of the largest-ever collateralized debt obligation (CDO) lawsuits

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We are a leader in securities litigation, representing the world’s largest financial institutions and market participants in every type of securities litigation—including high-stakes disputes relating to complex financial instruments such as CDOs, credit default swaps, mortgage-backed securities, auction rate securities, and other exotic derivatives.

Industry Recognition

  • Ranked Band 3 for California Securities Litigation by Chambers USA
  • William Sullivan is ranked Band 2 for California Securities Litigation by Chambers USA
  • Samuel Cooper, Doug Flaum, and Barry Sher were recognized as leading lawyers for Securities Litigation in various jurisdictions by Chambers USA
  • Ranked among the leading law firms for Technology: Data Protection and Privacy by Legal 500 US
  • Recognized by Chambers UK for Data Protection and Information Law and Technology
  • Jim Koenig was recognized by National Law Journal as a Cybersecurity Trailblazer

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