Recent Developments in Private Securities Litigation

Published: Jan. 9, 2023, 5:34 p.m.

In this episode of S&C\u2019s Critical Insights, Steve Peikin, who leads S&C\u2019s Securities & Commodities Investigations Practice, and Jeff Scott and Julia Malkina, co-leads of the Firm\u2019s Securities Litigation Practice, review recent private securities litigation trends.\nSteve, Jeff and Julia discuss numerical trends in private securities litigation. Although such litigation has slowed overall, certain types of lawsuits, including those with ESG and SPAC-related claims, have increased. The episode also explores recent court rulings from the Second Circuit, the Ninth Circuit and the California Court of Appeal with significant implications for securities litigation, as well as noteworthy developments in cryptocurrency-related filings.\nFor an in-depth discussion of these topics, read S&C\u2019s Securities Enforcement and Litigation Update.