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Slack Technologies LLC v Pirani

598 U.S. 759 (2023)
JurisdictionUnited States
CourtUS Supreme Court
Year2023
StatusBinding authority

Summary

Section 11 of the Securities Act requires plaintiffs to trace their shares to the allegedly misleading registration statement; claims fail where shares cannot be so traced in a direct listing.

Key Principle

Section 11 Securities Act claims require tracing shares to the allegedly misleading registration statement. Cannot maintain claims based on shares issued in direct listing.

Area of Law

corporate

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