26 Cited authorities

Oppenheimer Fund, Inc. v. Sanders
437 U.S. 340 (1978) Cited 4,393 times 20 Legal Analyses
Holding that that the production of putative class members' names pursuant to Federal Rule 26 was not "within the scope of legitimate discovery."
Erica P. John Fund, Inc. v. Halliburton Co.
563 U.S. 804 (2011) Cited 749 times 54 Legal Analyses
Holding that a plaintiff need not prove loss causation in order to obtain class certification
County of Los Angeles v. Davis
440 U.S. 625 (1979) Cited 1,775 times 2 Legal Analyses
Holding that voluntary cessation can render an issue moot if “there is no reasonable expectation ... that the alleged violation will recur”
Group v. Findwhat.Com
658 F.3d 1282 (11th Cir. 2011) Cited 704 times 3 Legal Analyses
Holding that “[d]efendants whose fraud prevents preexisting inflation in a stock price from dissipating are just as liable as defendants whose fraud introduces inflation into the stock price in the first instance”
Nathenson v. Zonagen Inc.
267 F.3d 400 (5th Cir. 2001) Cited 321 times
Holding that "the necessary strong inference of scienter" was pleaded as to the president, chief executive officer, and director defendant, in part, because of his heavy involvement in the day-to-day operations of a small company
Marathon Oil Company v. Ruhrgas
145 F.3d 211 (5th Cir. 1998) Cited 262 times
Holding that, in a removal posture, a district court should address subject matter jurisdiction before personal jurisdiction because a determination of the latter would improperly wrest the decision from the state court
In re Vivendi Universal, S.A. Securities Litigation
765 F. Supp. 2d 512 (S.D.N.Y. 2011) Cited 108 times
Holding that " jury could ... easily conclude that a reasonable investor would ... view" a struggling company's CEO's "misstatements/omissions regarding cash flow as significantly altering the ‘total mix’ of information available"
Mason v. Texaco, Inc.
948 F.2d 1546 (10th Cir. 1991) Cited 175 times
Holding excessiveness of award that results from jury passion and prejudice requires a new trial required
Alaska Elec. Pension Fund v. Flowserve
572 F.3d 221 (5th Cir. 2009) Cited 99 times
Holding that the district court had jurisdiction to grant summary judgment to defendants after the Rule 23(f) class certification appeal was filed
Greenberg v. Crossroads Systems, Inc.
364 F.3d 657 (5th Cir. 2004) Cited 98 times 3 Legal Analyses
Holding that an allegedly corrective disclosure was not related to prior allegedly false reports on the speed of new routers where the disclosure "makes no reference to increased router speed"
Rule 26 - Duty to Disclose; General Provisions Governing Discovery
Fed. R. Civ. P. 26 Cited 95,025 times 653 Legal Analyses
Adopting Fed.R.Civ.P. 37
Rule 30 - Depositions by Oral Examination
Fed. R. Civ. P. 30 Cited 16,085 times 126 Legal Analyses
Upholding a district court's decision not to consider the plaintiff's deposition errata sheets in opposition to a motion for summary judgment when they were untimely

Erica P John Fund Inc et al v. Halliburton Company et al

26 Cited authorities

Holding that that the production of putative class members' names pursuant to Federal Rule 26 was not "within the scope of legitimate discovery."

Holding that a plaintiff need not prove loss causation in order to obtain class certification

Holding that voluntary cessation can render an issue moot if “there is no reasonable expectation ... that the alleged violation will recur”

Holding that “[d]efendants whose fraud prevents preexisting inflation in a stock price from dissipating are just as liable as defendants whose fraud introduces inflation into the stock price in the first instance”

Holding that "the necessary strong inference of scienter" was pleaded as to the president, chief executive officer, and director defendant, in part, because of his heavy involvement in the day-to-day operations of a small company

Holding that, in a removal posture, a district court should address subject matter jurisdiction before personal jurisdiction because a determination of the latter would improperly wrest the decision from the state court

Holding that " jury could ... easily conclude that a reasonable investor would ... view" a struggling company's CEO's "misstatements/omissions regarding cash flow as significantly altering the ‘total mix’ of information available"

Holding excessiveness of award that results from jury passion and prejudice requires a new trial required

Holding that the district court had jurisdiction to grant summary judgment to defendants after the Rule 23(f) class certification appeal was filed

Holding that an allegedly corrective disclosure was not related to prior allegedly false reports on the speed of new routers where the disclosure "makes no reference to increased router speed"

Adopting Fed.R.Civ.P. 37

Upholding a district court's decision not to consider the plaintiff's deposition errata sheets in opposition to a motion for summary judgment when they were untimely