TD Ameritrade, et al. v. Ford
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals (Eighth Circuit) (Rule 23(f) petition) Amicus Issue: Whether Fed.R.Civ.P. 23(b)(3)’s predominance and superiority requirements can…
Amicus Briefs
CalPERS v. ANZ Securities
Summary
SIFMA has submitted an Amicus “Friend of the Court” Brief.
Court:
U.S. Supreme Court
Amicus Issue:
Whether the filing of a putative class action serves, under the American Pipe & Construction Co. v. Utah rule, to satisfy the three-year time limitation in Section 13 of the Securities Act with respect to the claims of putative class members (Question granted in Public Employees’ Retirement System of Mississippi v. IndyMac MBS, Inc.).
Counsel of Record:
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
Mark A. Perry
David A. Schnitzer
Other Amici:
The Clearing House Association
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