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Securities Litigation and the Economic Crisis: Leading Lawyers on Understanding the Current Legal Environment, Developing Litigation Best Practices, and Helping Clients in a Changing Marketplace
Securities Litigation and the Economic Crisis Leading Lawyers on Understanding the Current Legal Environment Developing Litigation Best Practices and Helping Clients in a Changing Marketplace Author:Multiple Authors Securities Litigation and the Economic Crisis is an authoritative, insider's perspective on key strategies for securities litigation in a changing economic climate. Featuring partners from some of the nation's leading law firms, these experts guide the reader through the landmark cases, statutes, and market circumstances that have shaped the cur... more »rent environment for securities litigation, as well as provide insight into more recent cases and regulatory developments. These top lawyers discuss key strategies for effectively managing new claims, including coordinating representation, assessing risk, and interacting with regulatory agencies. Additionally, these leaders outline the role of loss causation in today's fraud claims, describe the changing perspectives of regulators, and provide a look ahead to the potential long-term consequences of recent legal and economic developments. The different niches represented and the breadth of perspectives presented enable readers to get inside some of the great legal minds of today, as these experienced lawyers offer up their thoughts around the keys to navigating this ever-evolving area of law. Inside the Minds provides readers with proven business intelligence from C-Level executives (Chairman, CEO, CFO, CMO, Partner) from the world's most respected companies nationwide, rather than third-party accounts from unknown authors and analysts. Each chapter is comparable to an essay/thought leadership piece and is a future-oriented look at where an industry, profession, or topic is headed and the most important issues for the future. Through an exhaustive selection process, each author was hand-picked by the Inside the Minds editorial board to author a chapter for this book. Chapters Include: 1. Wayne W. Smith and Gareth T. Evans, Partners, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP Understanding and Dealing with the Current Securities Litigation Environment 2. James C. Dugan, Partner, Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP A Primer on Securities Litigation and Enforcement in an Economic Crisis 3. W. Perry Brandt, Partner, Bryan Cave LLP Understanding the New Era for Securities Litigation and Regulatory Activity 4. Gary Bendinger, Co-chair, Global Litigation Group, Howrey LLP The Impact of Evolving Case Law on Litigation Strategy 5. Bruce D. Angiolillo, Partner, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP Aligning Legal Strategy with Trends in Securities Litigation« less