Partners Robert Fumerton and Jay Kasner, counsel William O’Brien and associate Andrew Beatty provide a detailed overview of modern securities litigation, including the history of how legislative and judicial forces shaped its development. The authors describe the current state of private securities litigation, Congress’ role in civil liability provisions and how today’s Supreme Court has honed securities litigation jurisprudence.
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