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Yu v. State Street Corp.

MEMORANDUM OF LAW in Support re: 109 MOTION for Settlement and Plan of Allocation of Settlement Proceeds. MOTION for Attorney Fees and Expenses. [Fee and Expense Memorandum]. Document

39 Cited authorities

  1. Ashcroft v. Iqbal

    556 U.S. 662 (2009)   Cited 252,314 times   279 Legal Analyses
    Holding that a claim is plausible where a plaintiff's allegations enable the court to draw a "reasonable inference" the defendant is liable

  2. Tellabs v. Makor Issues Rights

    551 U.S. 308 (2007)   Cited 9,114 times   104 Legal Analyses
    Holding that a strong inference is one that is "cogent and at least as compelling as any opposing inference"

  3. Basic Inc. v. Levinson

    485 U.S. 224 (1988)   Cited 3,345 times   307 Legal Analyses
    Holding that the District Court appropriately certified the class based on the presumption of reliance

  4. Missouri v. Jenkins

    491 U.S. 274 (1989)   Cited 2,324 times   2 Legal Analyses
    Holding that reasonable attorney's fees includes the costs of paralegals' time

  5. Boeing Co. v. Van Gemert

    444 U.S. 472 (1980)   Cited 1,029 times   3 Legal Analyses
    Holding that the district court properly assessed attorney's fees based on the total fund available to the prevailing class rather than the amount actually recovered

  6. J. I. Case Co. v. Borak

    377 U.S. 426 (1964)   Cited 1,102 times   9 Legal Analyses
    Holding that “a right of action [under Section 14(a) ] exists as to both derivative and direct causes”

  7. New York Ass'n for Retarded Child. v. Carey

    711 F.2d 1136 (2d Cir. 1983)   Cited 2,059 times   2 Legal Analyses
    Holding unreasonable the addition of contingency bonuses to fee awards to non-profit law offices

  8. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. Visa U.S.A., Inc.

    396 F.3d 96 (2d Cir. 2005)   Cited 755 times   1 Legal Analyses
    Holding that decision to grant or reject objector's motion for discovery regarding fairness of settlement depended on "whether or not the District Court had before it sufficient facts intelligently to approve the settlement offer"

  9. Goldberger v. Integrated Resources, Inc.

    209 F.3d 43 (2d Cir. 2000)   Cited 869 times
    Holding that risk must be measured at the time the lawsuit is filed

  10. Bateman Eichler, Hill Richards, Inc. v. Berner

    472 U.S. 299 (1985)   Cited 366 times   2 Legal Analyses
    Holding that in pari delicto would not prevent defrauded tippee from bringing suit against defrauding tipper, at least absent further inquiry into “relative culpabilities” of tippee and tipper

  11. Rule 23 - Class Actions

    Fed. R. Civ. P. 23   Cited 34,889 times   1234 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"

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

    15 U.S.C. § 77k   Cited 2,113 times   85 Legal Analyses
    Holding liable for a false registration statement "every person who was a director of . . . or partner in the issuer" at time of filing

  13. Section 77z-1 - Private securities litigation

    15 U.S.C. § 77z-1   Cited 454 times   14 Legal Analyses
    Discussing "[t]otal attorneys' fees and expenses" that can be awarded by court