NEWSLETTERS
2012
Our newsletters are developed by the attorneys of Scott + Scott LLP for the purpose of informing readers on legal issues in the areas of Antitrust, Class Actions, Consumer Rights, Securities Fraud, ERISA, Insider Trading, Price Fixing Litigation, and various other complex level litigation matters, and is not intended to be legal advice. If legal advice is required concerning a particular matter, your attorney should be consulted.
January 2012: Market and Litigation Monthly (PDF version) (Flashlit version)
2011: Third Highest Year On Record For The Median Settlement
Federal Judge Nixes SEC Citigroup $285 Million Settlement
Antitrust Enforcement Agency Action In 2011
Massachusetts Attorney General Files First Government Lawsuit Against Mortgage Lenders
Conferences And Educational Seminars
On The Record
February2012: Market and Litigation Monthly (PDF version) (Flashlit version)
Scott+Scott Recovers $4.77 Million For Akeena Solar, Inc. Investors In Stock Fraud Class Action
West Palm Beach Police Pension Fund Recovers $7.25 Million From CardioNet, Inc. For Investors In Two Public Stock Offerings Conducted In 2008
New U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Initiates Its Nonbank Supervision Program
The SEC, Post-Financial Crisis: Too Few Successes?
Conferences And Educational Seminars
On The Record
March 2012: Market and Litigation Monthly (PDF version) (Flashlit version)
Sixth Circuit Revives ERISA Lawsuit Against State Street Bank And Trust Over Alleged Mismanagement Of General Motors’ 401(k) Plans
Scott+Scott Wins Important Ruling On Standing In Airline Antitrust Case
Third Circuit Approves Class Certification And Settlement With DB Investments, Inc.
Scott+Scott Settles Class Action On Behalf Of Consumers Who Purchased Hazelnut Spread
Conferences And Educational Seminars
On The Record
April2012: Market and Litigation Monthly (PDF version) (Flashlit version)
1Q2012 Antitrust Developments
Scott+Scott Settles Schering-Plough Shareholder Case
Federal Enforcement Agencies Investigate The Mortgage Loan Securitization Industry
Dodd-Frank Whistleblower Provisions & Advent Of The Professional Whistleblower
Conferences And Educational Seminars
On The Record
May2012: Market and Litigation Monthly (PDF version) (Flashlit version)
Da Silva Moore v. Publicis Groupe & MSL Group: A Game-Changer For Discovery In Litigation?
Scott+Scott Win For Investors Of Mortgage-Backed Securities
SEC Commissioner Cautions Investors After Passage of JOBS Act
Second Circuit Refines Antitrust Pleadings Standards Under Twombly
Conferences And Educational Seminars
On The Record
June2012: Market and Litigation Monthly (PDF version) (Flashlit version)
Shareholders Bring Actions Based On Violations Of The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
Facebook IPO Sparks Investor Lawsuits, Regulatory Scrutiny
Scott+Scott Wins Victory In 11th Circuit Appeal
Scott+Scott’s Appellate Practice Group Uniquely Equipped To Handle Tough Appeals
Conferences And Educational Seminars
On The Record
July2012: Market and Litigation Monthly (PDF version) (Flashlit version)
Foreign Investors Allow Securities Class Action Settlement Assets Go Unclaimed
U.S. Supreme Court To (Once Again) Address Fraud-On-The-Market Theory
Second Circuit Confirms Strong Protections For Investors Who Bought Securities In Registered Public Offerings
Conferences And Educational Seminars
On The Record
August2012: Market and Litigation Monthly (PDF version) (Flashlit version)
Judge Denies Summary Judgment As Washington Mutual Mortgage Investors Await Trial
Third Circuit Finds “Pay For Delay” Agreements Presumptively Anticompetitive
Global Investigation Into Interest Rate Manipulation Spreads To Include EURIBOR
What Is A Trustee To Do? The Perils Of Investing Abroad
Conferences And Educational Seminars
On The Record
September2012: Market and Litigation Monthly (PDF version) (Flashlit version)
Scott+Scott Helps Investors Win Significant Victory Against Credit Card Company’s Officers And Auditor In Securities Class Action
Recent Insider Trading Convictions Demonstrate Need For Private Enforcement Of Federal Securities Laws
SEC Adopts Rule Requiring American Companies To Disclose Resource Extraction Payments To Foreign Governments
SEC Alerts Investors Regarding Exchange-Traded Funds
Conferences And Educational Seminars
On The Record
October2012: Market and Litigation Monthly (PDF version) (Flashlit version)
Scott+Scott NY Moves Office To The Chrysler Building
Scott+Scott Secures $26 Million Settlement For Investors In Washington Mutual Mortgage-Backed Securities
03Q2012 Antitrust Developments
Facebook IPO Fallout Prompts SEC To Review Quiet Period Rules
LIBOR Manipulation Harms Investors
Conferences And Educational Seminars
On The Record
November2012: Market and Litigation Monthly (PDF version) (Flashlit version)
Scott+Scott Partner Donald Broggi Speaks To Public Pension Trustees On Securities Fraud Monitoring
SEC Proposes New Dodd-Frank Rules For $650 Trillion Swaps
Federal Trade Commission Files “Friend of the Court” Briefing in Pay-For-Delay Generic Drug Case
FTC Issues “Green” Guidelines On Marketing Eco-Friendly Products
Conferences and Educational Events
December2012: Market and Litigation Monthly (PDF version) (Flashlit version)
Scott+Scott Settles Securities Fraud Case Against Pharmacia Corporation For $164 Million
Supreme Court To Hear Appeal On Mandatory Arbitration Clauses
Regulators Seek To Strengthen Ethical Guidelines For Securities Brokers