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U.S. Supreme Court,
Securities

Mar. 19, 2018

Searching for fraud on the market

The questions raised by Barclays' petition for certiorari require answers to clarify the application of the fraud-on-the-market theory in securities class action litigation.

Thomas A. Zaccaro

Senior Counsel
Hueston Hennigan LLP

Phone: (213) 788-4039

Email: tzaccaro@hueston.com

Boston College Law School

Thomas is a partner in the firm's Litigation Department. He served as regional trial counsel in the SEC's Los Angeles office.

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Nicolas Morgan

Partner
Paul Hastings LLP

Phone: (213) 683-6181

Email: nicolasmorgan@paulhastings.com

Nicolas is a partner in the firm's Litigation Department. He served as senior trial counsel in the SEC's Los Angeles office.

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D. Scott Carlton

Of Counsel
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515 S Flower St
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Nicole D. Lueddeke

Associate
Paul Hastings LLP

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Email: nicolelueddeke@paulhastings.com

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The controversial fraud-on-the-market doctrine continues to create discord amongst courts and economists alike. On Feb. 2, the doctrine was thrust back into the limelight when Barclays PLC asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals' decision in Waggoner v. Barclays PLC, 16-1912 (Nov. 6, 2017). The 2nd Circuit's decision affirmed class certification in a securities class action in which plaintiffs relied on ...

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