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U.S. Supreme Court

Jan. 12, 2011

Court Considers Securities Disclosure

The U.S. Supreme Court appeared unswayed Monday by a pharmaceutical company's argument for a fixed, heightened standard on what information drug makers must disclose to avoid a securities fraud lawsuit.


By Robert Iafolla


Daily Journal Staff Writer


WASHINGTON - The U.S. Supreme Court appeared unswayed Monday by a pharmaceutical company's argument that the justices should set a heightened standard for what information drug makers must disclose to avoid a securities fraud lawsuit.


But the court signaled a reluctance to open the floodgates by requiring companies to disclose every single report from users claiming side effects from their prod...

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