No. 18-164

First Solar, Inc., et al. v. Mineworkers' Pension Scheme, et al.

Lower Court: Ninth Circuit
Docketed: 2018-08-06
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
CVSGAmici (2)Relisted (2) Experienced Counsel
Tags: disclosure fraud fraud-claim loss-causation market-price private-plaintiff securities-fraud standing
Key Terms:
ERISA Securities ClassAction JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference: 2019-06-20 (distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether a private securities-fraud plaintiff may establish the critical element of loss causation based on a decline in the market price of a security where the event or disclosure that triggered the decline did not reveal the fraud on which the plaintiffs' claim is based

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION PRESENTED Whether a private securities-fraud plaintiff may establish the critical element of loss causation based on a decline in the market price of a security where the event or disclosure that triggered the decline did not reveal the fraud on which the plaintiffs claim is based. (i)

Docket Entries

2019-06-24
Petition DENIED.
2019-06-04
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/20/2019.
2019-05-28
Supplemental brief of petitioners First Solar, Inc., et al. filed.
Main DocumentCertificate of Word CountProof of Service
2019-05-15
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.
Proof of ServiceMain Document
2018-10-09
The Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States. Justice Kavanaugh took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.
2018-09-19
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/5/2018.
2018-09-19
Reply of petitioners First Solar, Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed)
Main DocumentCertificate of Word CountProof of Service
2018-09-05
Brief of respondents Mineworkers' Pension Scheme, et al. in opposition filed.
Main DocumentCertificate of Word CountProof of Service
2018-09-05
Brief amici curiae of Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association, et al. filed.
Main DocumentCertificate of Word CountProof of Service
2018-08-06
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 5, 2018)
PetitionCertificate of Word CountProof of Service

Attorneys

First Solar, Inc., et al.
Neal Kumar Katyal — Hogan Lovells US LLP, Petitioner
Neal Kumar Katyal — Hogan Lovells US LLP, Petitioner
Mineworkers' Pension Scheme, et al.
Susan K. Alexander — Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP, Respondent
Susan K. Alexander — Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP, Respondent
Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association, et al.
Elaine Janet Goldenberg — Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP, Amicus
Elaine Janet Goldenberg — Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP, Amicus
UNITED STATES
Noel J. Francisco — Solicitor General, Amicus
Noel J. Francisco — Solicitor General, Amicus