Paul, Weiss is widely recognized as having one of the nation’s preeminent securities litigation and regulatory practices. For two decades, our lawyers have guided global corporations and financial institutions through a series of “bet-the-company” securities-related crises, consistently reducing or eliminating their most damaging claims and negotiating favorable resolutions.
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Goldman Sachs Wins Supreme Court Appeal in Securities Class Action
Paul, Weiss won an 8-1 victory at the U.S. Supreme Court representing the Goldman Sachs Group and former executives in a case that may have significant implications for plaintiffs’ ability to achieve class certification in putative securities class actions.
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Second Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Securities Fraud Lawsuit Against Danske Bank and Former CFO
Paul, Weiss achieved a significant victory when the Second Circuit affirmed the dismissal with prejudice of all claims in a securities class action brought against our client Henrik Ramlau-Hansen, the former CFO of Danske Bank.
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Blackstone Funds Win Dismissal of Derivative Action
Paul, Weiss achieved a significant victory for certain funds affiliated with The Blackstone Group in the Delaware Court of Chancery when the court dismissed with prejudice a consolidated derivative lawsuit brought by purported stockholders of Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
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Morgan Stanley Wins Dismissal in Antitrust Class Action Suit Involving “Odd-Lot” Bonds
Paul, Weiss, as part of a joint defense group, secured the dismissal of a putative antitrust class action complaint against our client Morgan Stanley and nine other financial institutions.
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Kraft Heinz Savings Plan Trustees and Company Officers Win Motion to Dismiss ERISA Class Action
Paul, Weiss achieved a significant victory for certain current and former trustees of The Kraft Heinz Company’s savings plan and Kraft Heinz officers.
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EDNY Dismisses Securities Suit Against Henry Schein
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Paul, Weiss won the dismissal, with prejudice, of a securities fraud lawsuit against our clients Henry Schein, Inc., a global distributor of medical and dental supplies and Steven Paladino, Henry Schein’s executive vice president and COO.
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Underwriters of Macquarie Offering Win Dismissal of Securities Class Action
Paul, Weiss won the dismissal of securities fraud claims against Barclays Capital Inc., underwriters of a secondary public offering by Macquarie Infrastructure Corporation in November 2016.
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SEC Proposes Amendments Regarding 10b5-1 Trading Plans and Disclosures for Executive Officer Equity Grants and Gifts
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- Christopher J. Cummings
- Andrew J. Ehrlich
- David S. Huntington
- Brian M. Janson
- John C. Kennedy
- Daniel J. Kramer
- Jean M. McLoughlin
- Raphael M. Russo
- Audra J. Soloway
- Lawrence I. Witdorchic
- Tracey A. Zaccone
- Cindy Akard
- Daniel S. Sinnreich
- Jeremy M. Allen-Arney
- Capital Markets
- Executive Compensation
- Financial Institutions
- Securities Litigation
- White Collar & Regulatory Defense
The SEC proposed amendments to address areas where the SEC sees the potential for abusive practices by imposing mandatory cooling-off periods, eliminating the use of multiple or overlapping 10b5-1 plans, and requiring significantly more disclosures regarding trading by issuers and insiders (under 10b5-1 plans and otherwise).
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AR Global Wins Dismissal of Investor Lawsuit Stemming From 2017 Merger
Paul, Weiss won the dismissal of a long-running investor lawsuit against clients AR Global Investments, LLC, American Finance Advisors, LLC, and current and former top executives Nicholas Schorsch, William Kahane, Edward Weil, Jr. and Nicholas Radesca.
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Carnival Wins Dismissal of Securities Class Action
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Paul, Weiss achieved a significant victory for Carnival Corp. & plc, the world’s largest cruise operator, and Carnival’s CEO, Arnold Donald, when the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida granted a motion to dismiss a securities class action complaint alleging that defendants had defrauded investors in violation of Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5.
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Paul, Weiss Receives Benchmark Litigation’s “Impact Case Award”
Paul, Weiss was recognized with a 2021 “Impact Case Award” by Benchmark Litigation as part of its annual U.S. awards program.
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Morgan Stanley Wins Dismissal of Class Action Concerning U.S. Treasury Securities Trading
Paul, Weiss achieved a major victory for Morgan Stanley when District Judge Paul G. Gardephe of the Southern District of New York dismissed a class action against several financial institutions that participate in the auction and trading of securities issued by the U.S. Treasury.
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Underwriters of Venator’s IPO Win Dismissal of Securities Claims
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Paul, Weiss secured the dismissal of Securities Act claims against our clients, underwriters of an IPO by UK-based pigment maker Venator Materials PLC, when the New York Supreme Court dismissed a putative class action as time-barred.
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Teladoc Secures Recommendation of Dismissal of Putative Securities Class Action
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Paul, Weiss achieved a significant victory for Teladoc Health Inc. and certain individual defendants when U.S. Magistrate Judge Barbara Moses of the Southern District of New York recommended, for the second time, that putative securities class action claims against the company be dismissed with prejudice.
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SIFMA Wins SEC Order in High-Stakes Liability Dispute With National Securities Exchanges
Representing the U.S. broker-dealer industry and its industry organization Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA), Paul, Weiss secured a favorable order by the Securities and Exchange Commission in a high-stakes liability dispute with the national securities exchanges.
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