| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 
 06-15454 
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Berson v. Applied Signal Technology Inc.
 Plaintiffs' allege particular facts supporting inference that stop-work orders and misleading backlog statements caused precipitous drop in revenue.  | 
Securities | 
 | 
Jun. 6, 2008 | |
| 
 06-30100 
 | 
U.S. v. Stringer
 In parallel criminal proceeding, government may use evidence SEC received in course of civil investigation without violating due process.  | 
Securities | 
 | 
Apr. 7, 2008 | |
| 
 05-15704 
 | 
Betz v. Trainer Wortham & Company Inc.
 Statute of limitations for securities fraud claim begins to run when reasonable investor exercising reasonable diligence should have discovered she was defrauded.  | 
Securities | 
 | 
Feb. 26, 2008 | |
| 
 A116116 
 | 
Wells Fargo Bank v. Superior Court (Richtenburg)
 Class action brought against bank based on state law is preempted by federal securities law.  | 
Securities | 
 | 
Jan. 28, 2008 | |
| 
 06-43 
 | 
Stoneridge Investment Partners v. Scientific-Atlanta
 Dismissal is proper where private right of action under Section 10(b) of Securities Exchange Act of 1934 does not apply to aiders and abettors.  | 
Securities | 
 | 
Jan. 16, 2008 | |
| 
 05-56424 
 | 
Foster v. Wilson
 Plaintiffs' federal securities fraud claim is properly dismissed where consultant's failure to purchase shares is at most, breach of contract.  | 
Securities | 
 | 
Oct. 7, 2007 | |
| 
 05-15704 
 | 
Betz v. Trainer Wortham & Co. Inc.
 Statute of limitations for securities fraud claim begins to run when reasonable investor exercising reasonable diligence should have discovered she was defrauded.  | 
Securities | 
 | 
Oct. 4, 2007 | |
| 
 05-55269 
 | 
SEC v. Phan
 Misstatements made in public company’s Form S-8 registration of securities do not rise to level of obviousness necessary to award summary judgment.  | 
Securities | 
 | 
Aug. 29, 2007 | |
| 
 04-56791 
 | 
Employers-Teamsters Local Nos. 175 & 505 Pension Trust Fund v. Anchor Capital Advisors
 Non-parties in uncertified class action lack standing to bring appeal for alleged Securities Exchange Act violations.  | 
Securities | 
 | 
Aug. 16, 2007 | |
| 
 B189589 
 | 
Clark v. First Union Securities Inc.
 Trial court has jurisdiction to reconsider its prior ruling after arbitrators found two class causes of action were not arbitration eligible.  | 
Securities | 
 | 
Aug. 12, 2007 | |
| 
 05-17393 
 | 
Petrone v. VERITAS Software Corp.
 Settlement notice fails under Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 where estimated recovery was not based on all class shares.  | 
Securities | 
 | 
Jul. 25, 2007 | |
| 
 05-1157 
 | 
Credit Suisse Securities LLC v. Billing
 Securities law implicitly precludes application of antitrust laws to underwriters' alleged conduct in case brought by investors for 'laddering' and 'tying' agreements.  | 
Securities | 
 | 
Jun. 24, 2007 | |
| 
 04-56997 
 | 
Johnson v. Aljian
 Plaintiff need not plead actionable predicate violation to maintain claim under Section 20A of Exchange Act.  | 
Securities | 
 | 
Jun. 24, 2007 | |
| 
 06-484 
 | 
Tellabs Inc. v. Makor Issues & Rights Ltd.
 'Strong' inference of scienter under Section 21D(b)(2) must be cogent and at least as compelling as any opposing inference of nonfraudulent intent.  | 
Securities | 
 | 
Jun. 24, 2007 | |
| 
 05-1157 
 | 
Credit Suisse Securities LLC v. Billing
 Securities law implicitly precludes application of antitrust laws to underwriters' alleged conduct in case brought by investors for 'laddering' and 'tying' agreements.  | 
Securities | 
 | 
Jun. 22, 2007 | |
| 
 04-56997 
 | 
Johnson v. Aljian
 Plaintiff need not plead actionable predicate violation to maintain claim under Section 20A of Exchange Act.  | 
Securities | 
 | 
Jun. 22, 2007 | |
| 
 06-484 
 | 
Tellabs Inc. v. Makor Issues & Rights Ltd.
 'Strong' inference of scienter under Section 21D(b)(2) must be cogent and at least as compelling as any opposing inference of nonfraudulent intent.  | 
Securities | 
 | 
Jun. 22, 2007 | |
| 
 05-71590 
 | 
Saberi v. Commodity Futures Trading Commission
 Petition to review case of trader who intentionally violated Chicago Mercantile Exchange rule in trading frozen pork bellies, is denied.  | 
Securities | 
 | 
Jun. 8, 2007 | |
| 
 05-71590 
 | 
Saberi v. Commodity Futures Trading Commission
 Petition to review case of trader who intentionally violated Chicago Mercantile Exchange rule in trading frozen pork bellies, is denied.  | 
Securities | 
 | 
Jun. 8, 2007 | |
| 
 05-15704 
 | 
Betz v. Trainer Wortham & Co. Inc.
 Naive investor does not have inquiry notice where reasonable investor should not have discovered alleged fraud and they receive constant assurances.  | 
Securities | 
 | 
May 11, 2007 | |
| 
 G036509 
 | 
Reiswig v. Dept. of Corporations for the State of California
 Where company promoted certificates of deposit plus bonus, investment offered is not deemed security.  | 
Securities | 
 | 
Mar. 20, 2007 | |
| 
 05-50882 
 | 
U.S. v. Zolp
 Court improperly finds stock to be worthless after revelation of securities fraud where shares sold and price increased.  | 
Securities | 
 | 
Mar. 16, 2007 | |
| 
 B189249 
 | 
Capital Research and Management Co. v. Brown
 Savings clause of National Securities Markets Improvement Act permits state attorney general's enforcement action against security's investment advisor and wholesale broker-dealer.  | 
Securities | 
 | 
Feb. 16, 2007 | |
| 
 B163699 
 | 
People v. Frederick
 Chain scheme offering co-ownership in corporation constitutes securities fraud, however filing false corporate tax return is not 'taking' for purposes of sentencing.  | 
Securities | 
 | 
Nov. 2, 2006 | |
| 
 04-35715 
 | 
Dreiling v. American Express Co.
 Dismissal of case concerning short-swing profits was improper where there were questions of fact concerning whether insider was exempt from liability.  | 
Securities | 
 | 
Oct. 19, 2006 | |
| 
 03-10029 
 | 
U.S. v. Bhagat
 No constructive amendment or material variance of indictment is found where facts presented were introduced for impeachment purposes.  | 
Securities | 
 | 
Oct. 18, 2006 | |
| 
 04-35339 
 | 
SEC v. Capital Consultants
 Where parties failed to obtain direction for entry of judgment pursuant to FRCP Section 54(b), court lacked jurisdiction over their appeal.  | 
Securities | 
 | 
Oct. 17, 2006 | |
| 
 E036597 
 | 
Deveny v. Entropin Inc.
 Triable issues of material fact exist about whether class alleging securities violations against pharmaceutical company had constructive notice of facts underlying complaint.  | 
Securities | 
 | 
Sep. 6, 2006 | |
| 
 04-55665 
 | 
Simpson v. AOL Time Warner Inc.
 In securities case, complaint was properly dismissed where it failed to allege that false appearance was created to further scheme to defraud.  | 
Securities | 
 | 
Sep. 6, 2006 | |
| 
 04-56084 
 | 
Powers v. Wells Fargo Bank NA
 Statute 18 U.S.C. Section 1964(c) bars RICO claims alleging security fraud in individual and class actions except where defendant has been criminally convicted.  | 
Securities | 
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Jun. 26, 2006 | 
