Securities Litigation Reform

Securities class action filings have skyrocketed recently, primarily due to merger and acquisition challenges and event-driven litigation. These lawsuits often produce no tangible benefit for the class members but can lead to huge fees for the lawyers. Reforms would help drive out meritless cases from the courts.

Support for Petition for Rulemaking on COVID-19 Related Litigation

A group of 14 trade associations and business groups sent the below letter urging the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in support of new rules aimed at curbing abusive COVID-related securities…

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News D&O Diary Looks At 2021 Litigation Trends Securities Litigation Reform

News D&O Diary Blog Calls For Congress To Take Up Securities Reforms Proposed In New ILR Briefly Securities Litigation Reform

Blog D&O Diary: "Institute for Legal Reform: Congress Should Enact Reforms to Address Cyan" Securities Litigation Reform

News In The News-August 16, 2021 Securities Litigation Reform

News In The News-July 23, 2021 Securities Litigation Reform

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Research

ILR Briefly: Courting Confusion: Federal Securities Class Actions Don't Belong in State Courts

Summer 2020 | ILR Research Review | Volume 7, Issue 1

ILR Briefly COVID-19 Series: Liability Overview

ILR Briefly: An Update on Securities Litigation

ILR Research Review - Spring 2019

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Senior Vice President, Legal Reform Policy

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Blog From the President's Desk: State Street Case Reveals Ugly Truth Behind Massive Litigation Securities Litigation Reform

Letters, Comments, Petitions Support for Petition for Rulemaking on COVID-19 Related Litigation COVID-19 Liability, Securities Litigation Reform

Blog From the President's Desk: New ILR Briefly Paper Shows Securities Class Actions on the Rise Securities Litigation Reform

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News ILR Urges SEC To Protect Companies From Pandemic-Related Securities Suits Securities Litigation Reform

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