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Lorenzo v SEC

587 US 71 (2019)
JurisdictionUnited States
CourtUS Supreme Court
Year2019
StatusBinding authority

Summary

Disseminating false statements to investors with intent to defraud constitutes liability under Rule 10b-5(a) and (c) even absent 'making' the statement under Janus.

Key Principle

A person who disseminates false statements to investors with intent to defraud can be held liable under Rule 10b-5(a) and (c) even if they did not 'make' the statement under Janus; dissemination itself is a manipulative or deceptive act.

Area of Law

corporate

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