TSC Industries, Inc. v. Northway, Inc.

Holding that materiality may be resolved at summary judgment "if the established omissions are so obviously important to an investor that reasonable minds cannot differ on the question of materiality"

Janus Capital Group Inc. v. First Derivative Traders

Holding that a mutual fund adviser may not be found liable for a mutual fund's violation of SEC Rule 10b–5, in part because of “the narrow scope that [courts] must give the implied private right of action”

Vivenzio v. City of Syracuse

Holding that substantive legal principles for claims under Title VII also apply to claims under § 1981

NetJets Aviation, Inc. v. LHC Communications, LLC

Holding account stated claim not duplicative of breach of contract claim where attorneys' fees recoverable under breach of contract claim but not account stated claim

F.D.I.C. v. Giammettei

Holding that an affirmative defense may be stricken “when review of the record in a light most favorable to the defendant reveals the absence of evidence supporting an essential element of the defense.”

In re Software Toolworks Inc.

Holding summary judgment on 10b-5 claim to be improper, even in absence of direct evidence of fraudulent intent, where evidence permitted a "reasonable inference" of scienter

Meloff v. New York Life Ins. Co.

Holding that grant of judgment was premature where plaintiff submitted properly supported Rule 56(f) request for further discovery in opposition to defendant's motion for summary judgment

Fed. Hous. Fin. Agency v. UBS Americas, Inc.

Holding all coordinate cases brought by the FHFA before September 6, 2011 timely under the HERA

In re Worldcom, Inc. Securities Litigation

Finding no scienter where the complaint failed to allege that underwriter, despite having access to facts, had reason to believe public statements were fraudulent

Ideal Steel Supply Corp. v. Anza

Finding that the complaint's allegations that the defendants substantially decreased the plaintiff's sales, profits, and local market share, and eliminated the plaintiff's dominant market position, "by using racketeering proceeds to acquire, establish, and operate their Bronx business operation," were sufficient to state a plausible claim for relief under 18 U.S.C. § 1962

Rule 56 - Summary Judgment

Holding a party may move for summary judgment on any part of any claim or defense in the lawsuit

Section 77k - Civil liabilities on account of false registration statement

Holding liable for a false registration statement "every person who was a director of . . . or partner in the issuer" at time of filing

Section 77b - Definitions; promotion of efficiency, competition, and capital formation

Instructing the SEC to consider, "in addition to the protection of investors, whether the action will promote efficiency, competition, and capital formation"

Rule 407 - Subsequent Remedial Measures

Allowing for the exclusion of evidence of subsequent remedial measures

Section 77g - Information required in registration statement

Requiring that "written consent" of named experts be filed with registration statement

Section 229.1101 - (Item 1101) Definitions

Section 230.176 - Circumstances affecting the determination of what constitutes reasonable investigation and reasonable grounds for belief under section 11 of the Securities Act

Listing relevant considerations in deciding whether an investigation was reasonable under Section 11

Section 230.191 - Definition of "issuer" in section 2(a)(4) of the Act in relation to asset-backed securities

Section 240.3b-19 - Definition of "issuer" in section 3(a)(8) of the Act in relation to asset-backed securities