Symposium
Introduction: The Implication of the Private Securities Reform Act
Richard H. Walker
I’ll offer my observations about key activities at both the federal and state levels in the wake of the Reform Act. I’ll conclude by offering my opinion about whether, on the current record, the case for preemption has been made.
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Enter Yossarian: How to Resolve the Procedural Catch-22 That the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act Creates
Janet E. Moser and Elliott J. Weiss
Section II of this Article sets forth our understanding of what the Reform Act requires a plaintiff to set forth in a complaint to state a valid claim that a corporation has made false or misleading public statements in violation of section 10(b) and Rule 10(b)(5). Section III describes our case study of GTF. Section IV analyzes the options a court would face in a case similar to the “quasi-hypothetical”…
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Securities Litigation in State Courts—Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed
Douglas M. Branson
Using an old marital saying to title this Article may mislead. In particular, owing to federal legislative attempts to preempt state securities law actions, all may not be, or remain, bliss in the state courts.
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Heightened Pleading and Discovery Stays: An Analysis of the Effect of the PSLRA’s Internal-Information Standard on ’33 and ’34 Act Claims
Hillary A. Sale
This Article presents a new model for analyzing securities-fraud claims.
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“The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995—27 Months Later”: Securities Class Action Litigation Under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act’s Brave New World
William S. Lerach
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The Statutory Safe Harbor for Forward-Looking Statements After Two and a Half Years: Has It Changed the Law? Has it Achieved What Congress Intended?
Richard A. Rosen
This Article examines the safe harbor for projections and forward-looking statements created by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
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