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The Many Forms Of Foreign Trade

Editor: Please describe your practice areas, particularly those in which you concentrate most heavily. Richards: I am a member of the firm’s Corporate and Financial Institutions practice group and have an extensive background in structuring, negotiating and documenting financial...

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Supreme Court To Address Standards For Class Certification In Securities Fraud Actions And Contours Of The “Fraud On The Market” Doctrine

For over 20 years, the “fraud on the market” theory, which the Supreme Court endorsed in Basic Inc. v. Levinson, 485 U.S. 224 (1988), has been a key tool for plaintiffs in class action securities fraud litigation under Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act and SEC Rule 10b-5....

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SEC Proposes Rules Easing Prohibition On General Solicitations

The SEC recently proposed rules mandated by the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (the “JOBS Act”) to eliminate, in certain securities offerings pursuant to Regulation D under the Securities Act, the prohibition against general solicitation and general advertising and restrictions...

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