Happy Memorial Day! Last week we had a big Delaware ruling on its welter of forum non conveniens doctrines, Texas decisions regarding lawyer liability, three opinions addressing arbitration questions, and a pair of IP pronouncements.
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Supremes Cabin Securities, “Honest Services” Claims
By Barry Barnett on
Today, the U.S. Supreme Court twice took a narrow view of liability under federal law for fraudulent conduct.
In one case, the Court held that section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 doesn't apply to overseas purchases and sales of securities. That the fraud started in or affected the U.S. didn't defeat the…