In re: Volkswagen “Clean Diesel” Marketing, Sales Practices, and Product Liability Litigation

Court:

U.S. Court of Appeals

(Ninth Circuit)

(in support of interlocutory appeal)

Amicus Issue:

Whether the Affiliated Ute presumption can apply where a complaint alleges misleadingly incomplete statements.  Whether the Affiliated Ute presumption can apply absent a fiduciary or other duty requiring a securities issuer to make some affirmative disclosure.

Counsel of Record:

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Deanne E. Maynard

Jordan Eth

Mark R. S. Foster

James R. Sigel

Other Amici:

U.S. Chamber of Commerce

Alliance for Automotive Innovation