| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 
 B259472 
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State of California ex. rel. Bartlett v. Miller
 SEC filing disclosing club's allegedly wrongful conduct does not trigger California False Claims Act's public disclosure bar, thereby requiring reversal of trial court's dismissal.  | 
Securities | 
 | 
Jan. 21, 2016 | |
| 
 13-56903 
 | 
McGee v. China Electric Motor
 Failure to explain basis for attorney fee award is abuse of discretion resulting in vacated award and remand to allow for recalculation plus detailed explanation.  | 
Securities | 
 | 
Jan. 19, 2016 | |
| 
 14-10204 
 | 
U.S. v. Salman
 Ninth Circuit not bound by Second Circuit's ruling in <EM>United States v. Newman</EM> establishing standard of evidence for insider information tipper/tippee relationship.  | 
Securities | 
 | 
Jul. 6, 2015 | |
| 
 13-550 
 | 
Tibble v. Edison International
 Beneficiaries' lawsuit asserting pension plan was managed imprudently is not barred by statute of limitations because trustee has continuing duty to exercise prudence.  | 
Securities | 
 | 
May 18, 2015 | |
| 
 13-435 
 | 
Omnicare Inc. v. Laborers District Council Construction Industry Pension Fund
 Company’s legal-compliance opinion statement does not create liability under Securities Act merely because it ultimately proved to be incorrect.  | 
Securities | 
 | 
Mar. 24, 2015 | |
| 
 B248607 
 | 
Feresi v. The Livery LLC
 Managing member’s perfected security interest in LLC does not take priority over prior, unperfected interest due to manager’s breach of fiduciary duty.  | 
Securities | 
 | 
Jan. 9, 2015 | |
| 
 B248607 
 | 
Feresi v. The Livery LLC
 Managing member’s perfected security interest in LLC does not take priority over prior, unperfected interest due to manager’s breach of fiduciary duty.  | 
Securities | 
 | 
Dec. 17, 2014 | |
| 
 12-16624 
 | 
Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund v. Apollo Group Inc.
 Investors may not maintain class action against company for allegedly making false and misleading statements where statements constituted mere puffery.  | 
Securities | 
 | 
Dec. 17, 2014 | |
| 
 A135682 
 | 
Overstock.com Inc. v. Goldman Sachs & Co.
 Merrill Lynch Professional Clearing Corp. may be liable for engaging in market manipulation for taking active, direct role in trading schemes of its client.  | 
Securities | 
 | 
Nov. 25, 2014 | |
| 
 A135682 
 | 
Overstock.com Inc. v. Goldman Sachs & Co.
 Merrill Lynch Professional Clearing Corp. may be liable for engaging in market manipulation for taking active, direct role in trading schemes of its client.  | 
Securities | 
 | 
Nov. 13, 2014 | |
| 
 11-17708 
 | 
Cohen v. NVIDIA Corp.
 Investors may not bring securities fraud action against semiconductor company where alleged failure to disclose known defects in products did not show required intent.  | 
Securities | 
 | 
Oct. 2, 2014 | |
| 
 12-15100 
 | 
Loos v. Immersion Corp.
 Company’s announcement of investigation into revenue recognition practices is insufficient, standing alone, to establish loss causation for securities class action.  | 
Securities | 
 | 
Sep. 11, 2014 | |
| 
 12-15100 
 | 
Loos v. Immersion Corp.
 Company’s announcement of investigation into revenue recognition practices is insufficient, standing alone, to establish loss causation for securities class action.  | 
Securities | 
 | 
Aug. 7, 2014 | |
| 
 12-55620 
 | 
Petrie v. Electronic Game Card Inc.
 Investors may add new allegations to securities fraud action based on materials subpoenaed before defendant gave notice of intent to move for judgment on pleadings.  | 
Securities | 
 | 
Jul. 30, 2014 | |
| 
 G047495 
 | 
Hasso v. Hapke
 Investment groups are not liable for fraudulent conveyance based on exercise of ‘unwinding’ option in contribution agreement where option was clearly documented.  | 
Securities | 
 | 
Jul. 16, 2014 | |
| 
 12-16430 
 | 
Police Retirement System of St. Louis v. Intuitive Surgical Inc.
 Purchasers of robotic device company’s stock cannot maintain securities fraud action based on its forward-looking statements or garden-variety corporate optimism.  | 
Securities | 
 | 
Jul. 16, 2014 | |
| 
 13-317 
 | 
Halliburton Co. v. Erica P. John Fund Inc.
 Halliburton may use price impact evidence to rebut presumption of reliance on misrepresentations in challenging propriety of class treatment in securities fraud action.  | 
Securities | 
 | 
Jun. 23, 2014 | |
| 
 G047495 
 | 
Hasso v. Hapke
 Investment groups are not liable for fraudulent conveyance based on exercise of ‘unwinding’ option in contribution agreement where option was clearly documented.  | 
Securities | 
 | 
Jun. 19, 2014 | |
| 
 13-15445 
 | 
Goldman, Sachs & Co. v. City of Reno
 Goldman Sachs does not need to submit dispute with city to FINRA, because both parties agreed to forum selection clause, which superseded obligation to arbitrate.  | 
Securities | 
 | 
Apr. 1, 2014 | |
| 
 12-79 
 | 
Chadbourne & Parke LLP v. Troice
 Private investors, who were scammed by Ponzi scheme run by Allen Stanford, may assert state law claims in their class actions against him.  | 
Securities | 
 | 
Feb. 27, 2014 | |
| 
 12-35260 
 | 
Reese v. Malone
 BP shareholders get second chance at securities fraud class action in connection with misleading statements about 2006 oil spills on Alaskan tundra.  | 
Securities | 
 | 
Feb. 14, 2014 | |
| 
 12-70681 
 | 
World Trade Financial Corp. v. SEC
 Securities broker-dealer is liable for sales of unregistered stock due to failure to diligently question origins of shares, despite several red flags.  | 
Securities | 
 | 
Jan. 17, 2014 | |
| 
 11-17391 
 | 
Nuveen Municipal High Income Opportunity Fund v. City of Alameda
 City of Alameda dodges investment fund’s lawsuit based on $10 million loss in securities following failed expansion of electrical system to include Internet.  | 
Securities | 
 | 
Sep. 20, 2013 | |
| 
 11-17021 
 | 
SEC v. CMKM Diamonds Inc.
 Transfer agent may not be liable for selling company's unregistered securities by issuing shares based on attorney opinion letters.  | 
Securities | 
 | 
Sep. 11, 2013 | |
| 
 11-56592 
 | 
Hildes v. Arthur Andersen LLP
 Director of software company may sue directors of another company for overstating revenue and inflating stock prices before companies merged.  | 
Securities | 
 | 
Aug. 19, 2013 | |
| 
 11-55479 
 | 
Salameh v. Tarsadia Hotel
 Purchasers of condominium units in mixed-use San Diego Hard Rock Hotel may not sue for securities violations because they were not sold securities.  | 
Securities | 
 | 
Aug. 14, 2013 | |
| 
 12-55241 
 | 
Dennis v. Hart
 Federal court must send entire shareholder derivative suit back to state court, even if suit followed vote on executive compensation under federal Dodd-Frank Act.  | 
Securities | 
 | 
Aug. 1, 2013 | |
| 
 A130447 
 | 
AREI II Cases
 Investors in senior housing facility have claim against investment bankers who were aware company did not disclose its owner’s felony conviction.  | 
Securities | 
 | 
May 30, 2013 | |
| 
 D062195 
 | 
Ronay Family Limited Partnership v. Tweed
 Investment firm may enforce FINRA arbitration clause against investor as agent of securities broker, even though broker became defunct.  | 
Securities | 
 | 
May 24, 2013 | |
| 
 11-15599 
 | 
Petzschke v. Century Aluminum Co.
 Purchasers of aftermarket shares of stock cannot sue company because they failed to adequately allege purchases were traceable to secondary offering.  | 
Securities | 
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Apr. 18, 2013 | 
