Fraud and Manipulation (10b-5) : Scienter

Fraud and Manipulation (10b-5)

Securities Litigation Reform: The Growing Importance of Scienter
Dan Bailey, Esq. of Arter & Hadden LLP

This article describes the role of scienter in securities actions.
Split Widens on Scienter Pleading Standard Under the PSLRA
Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the "PSLRA") requires a plaintiff asserting securities fraud .
Ninth Circuit Modifies Silicon Graphics; Eleventh Circuit Weighs In
Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has amended its decision in In re Silicon Graphics Incorporated Securities Litig.
Second Circuit Clarifies Private Securities Litigation Reform Act Standard for Pleading Scienter
Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

In a decision that appears to settle a conflict existing within its circuit, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals re.