A Way Around Morrison?: Dismissal Denied in Short-Sellers' State Court Suit Against Porsche : The D & O Diary

A Way Around Morrison?: Dismissal Denied in Short-Sellers' State Court Suit Against Porsche : The D & O Diary: "The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Morrison v. National Australia Bank presents significant obstacles for claimants who want to pursue securities claims against non-U.S. companies in the U.S courts, as the short sellers who tried to sue Porsche in the Southern District of New York found out—their prior federal court securities suit was dismissed on the basis of Morrison.   However, the short-sellers’ state court common law claims will now be going forward, as a result of a recent New York state court decision that may suggest one way that litigants may be able to avoid Morrison’s constraints."



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