Shareholders Get Some Slack on Section 11, Direct Listing Pleading Standard

This past September, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit held that shareholders who purchased securities in Slack’s direct listing have standing under Section 11[1] of the Securities Act of 1933 (Securities Act) to sue the company for misrepresentations in its registration statement, even if they cannot prove that their shares were … Continue reading Shareholders Get Some Slack on Section 11, Direct Listing Pleading Standard