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U.S. Supreme Court Halliburton Ruling Will Help ‘Weed Out’ Weaker Cases
The U.S. Supreme Court tightened the limits on class-action lawsuits by shareholders, giving a partial victory to Halliburton Co. while stopping short of abolishing those suits altogether. ...
Securities Class Actions Up in 2013 But Less Than Average
Plaintiffs filed 166 new federal securities class actions in 2013, a nine percent increase over 2012, however, the 2013 total is still 13 percent below the average from 1997 to 2012 despite being ...