Securities Litigation

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Wong v. Restoration Robotics, Inc.

April 29, 2022

California Court of Appeal upholds legality of “federal forum provision” requiring claims under the Securities Act of 1933 to be brought in federal court instead of state court. The U.S. Chamber...

Construction Laborers Pension Trust Southern CA v. Marriott International, Inc.

April 21, 2022

Fourth Circuit affirms district court’s dismissal of complaint alleging violations of federal securities laws by supposed omission of material information about data vulnerabilities in company’s...

In re Goldman Sachs Group

March 9, 2022

Second Circuit grants petition for leave to appeal. The U.S. Chamber has filed eight amicus briefs at different stages of this case in the Second Circuit and Supreme Court—and will now file a...

Pivotal Software, Inc. v. Superior Court of County of San Francisco

January 13, 2022

Supreme Court dismisses case in light of a settlement. The U.S. Chamber filed two amicus briefs in this case.

In re Goldman Sachs Group

December 29, 2021

U.S. Chamber files coalition amicus brief urging Second Circuit to reverse class certification decision that improperly applied the Supreme Court’s “mismatch” framework. Previously, the U.S....

Volonte v. Domo, Inc.

December 20, 2021

U.S. Chamber urges Utah appellate court to hold that “Federal Forum Provisions” are valid and enforceable under state and federal law.

SEC v. Rio Tinto PLC

November 24, 2021

U.S. Chamber files amicus brief urging Second Circuit to reject SEC’s expansive view of scheme liability under the securities laws.

Pirani v. Slack Technologies, Inc. (rehearing)

November 15, 2021

U.S. Chamber files coalition amicus brief supporting petition for rehearing in Ninth Circuit regarding whether plaintiffs have standing to challenge the direct listing of a security under Sections...

Construction Laborers Pension Trust Southern CA v. Marriott International, Inc.

October 28, 2021

U.S. Chamber files amicus brief urging Fourth Circuit to affirm district court’s ruling that when a company cautions investors in risk factors about the risk of potential cyberattacks, it does not...

Wong v. Restoration Robotics, Inc.

October 20, 2021

U.S. Chamber files amicus brief urging state appellate court to affirm decision that “Federal Forum Provisions” – which appear in corporate charters or bylaws and require that any claims against...