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Ballesteros v. Galectin Therapeutics, Inc. et al

MOTION for Appointment as Lead Plaintiff and Approval of His Selection of Counsel

9 Cited authorities

  1. Hanlon v. Chrysler Corp.

    150 F.3d 1011 (9th Cir. 1998)   Cited 3,047 times   16 Legal Analyses
    Holding that " common nucleus of facts and potential legal remedies dominate[d]" over "idiosyncratic differences between state consumer protection laws" where a nationwide class of minivan buyers’ claims turned on "questions of [the manufacturer’s] prior knowledge of the [vehicle’s] deficiency, the design defect, and a damages remedy"

  2. In re Cavanaugh

    306 F.3d 726 (9th Cir. 2002)   Cited 347 times
    Holding that that options traders can satisfy the typicality requirement and serve as a lead plaintiff

  3. Cohen v. U.S. Dist. Court

    586 F.3d 703 (9th Cir. 2009)   Cited 136 times   1 Legal Analyses
    Holding that "if the lead plaintiff has made a reasonable choice of counsel, the district court should generally defer to that choice"

  4. Americas Mining Corp. v. Theriault

    No. 29, 2012 (Del. Aug. 27, 2012)   Cited 74 times   5 Legal Analyses
    Holding that an issue raised on reargument was procedurally barred because it was not folly and fairly presented in the briefing

  5. IN RE WACHOVIA PREFERRED SEC. BOND/NOTES LITI

    No. 09 Civ. 6351 (RJS) (S.D.N.Y. Feb. 11, 2010)   Cited 2 times

    No. 09 Civ. 6351 (RJS). February 11, 2010 ORDER RICHARD SULLIVAN, District Judge The Clerk of the Court is respectfully directed to terminate the motion located at Doc. No. 76, as it has been incorrectly docketed as a motion. SO ORDERED

  6. Rule 23 - Class Actions

    Fed. R. Civ. P. 23   Cited 34,858 times   1232 Legal Analyses
    Holding that, to certify a class, the court must find that "questions of law or fact common to class members predominate over any questions affecting only individual members"

  7. Section 78j - Manipulative and deceptive devices

    15 U.S.C. § 78j   Cited 12,494 times   165 Legal Analyses
    Granting SEC power to establish rules to further statute forbidding manipulative or deceptive devices in connection with purchase or sale of securities

  8. Section 78u-4 - Private securities litigation

    15 U.S.C. § 78u-4   Cited 7,451 times   48 Legal Analyses
    Granting courts authority to permit discovery if necessary "to preserve evidence or to prevent undue prejudice to" a party

  9. Section 240.10b-5 - Employment of manipulative and deceptive devices

    17 C.F.R. § 240.10b-5   Cited 9,189 times   133 Legal Analyses
    Holding liable any person who "make any untrue statement of material fact"