In the News Today – April 5, 2018

Calif. Cities Amend Environmental Complaint After Judge Criticized “Smoking Gun”: After a federal judge criticized what the plaintiffs presented as “smoking gun” evidence, the Calif. cities that sued major energy companies have made “significant changes” to their complaint. (Legal Newsline)

Defeat of Class Action Highlights Uphill Path in Securities Suits: The defense’s win in a recent securities class action lawsuit provides a “good snapshot of the recently evolved set of challenges” in bringing a securities lawsuit. (New York Law Journal)