No. 24-949

Navellier & Associates, Inc., et al. v. Securities and Exchange Commission

Lower Court: First Circuit
Docketed: 2025-03-05
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Tags: anti-fraud-provisions disgorgement investor-protection materiality-standard sec-enforcement securities-law
Key Terms:
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Latest Conference: 2025-06-05
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the SEC can seek disgorgement for investor clients who suffered no pecuniary harm under securities law anti-fraud provisions

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

The questions presented in this case are: 1. Whether the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) can seek, and the courts are authorized, under 15 U.S.C. §78u(d)(5) or §78u(d)(7) or Liu v. SEC 591 U.S. 71 (2020), to award disgorgement for investor “ victim” clients who suffered no pecuniary harm as a result of their investment adviser’s violation of the anti-fraud provisions of the federal security statutes, including 15 U.S.C. §80b-6(1), (2)? 2. Whether this Court’s holdings in SEC v. Capital Gains Research Bureau, Inc. 375 U.S. 180, 193, n. 39 (1963) and its progeny TSC Industries, Inc. v. Northway, Inc. 426 U.S. 438 (1976) and Basic Inc. v. Levinson 485 U.S. 224   determining whether an alleged misrepresentation or omission is “material” in “face-to-face” (as opposed to class action “fraud on the market”) securities law anti-fraud violation civil enforcement cases, including §206(1), (2) of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 [15 U.S.C. §80b-6(1), (2)] violation cases, the SEC must prove that the investor(s) actually relied on the misrepresentation or omission and of non-reliance, the materiality issue must be determined by a jury, not by a judge by summary judgment?

Docket Entries

2025-08-18
Rehearing DENIED.
2025-07-24
DISTRIBUTED.
2025-07-01
2025-07-01
Petition of Navellier & Associates, Inc., et al. for rehearing submitted.
2025-06-06
Petition DENIED.
2025-06-04
Supplemental brief of petitioners Navellier & Associates, Inc., et al. filed.
2025-06-04
Supplemental Brief of Navellier & Associates, Inc., et al. submitted.
2025-05-20
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/5/2025.
2025-05-19
Reply of petitioners Navellier & Associates, Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed)
2025-05-19
Reply of Navellier & Associates, Inc., et al. submitted.
2025-05-12
Letter of Navellier & Associates, Inc., et al. submitted.
2025-05-05
Brief of respondent Securities and Exchange Commission in opposition filed.
2025-05-05
Brief of Securities and Exchange Commission in opposition submitted.
2025-03-27
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including May 5, 2025.
2025-03-26
Motion to extend the time to file a response from April 4, 2025 to May 5, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
2025-03-26
Motion of Securities and Exchange Commission for an extension of time submitted.
2025-03-03
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 4, 2025)
2025-01-23
Application (24A622) granted by Justice Jackson extending the time to file until March 1, 2025.
2025-01-20
Application (24A622) to extend further the time from January 30, 2025 to March 1, 2025, submitted to Justice Jackson.
2024-12-27
Application (24A622) granted by Justice Jackson extending the time to file until January 30, 2025.
2024-12-19
Application (24A622) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from December 31, 2024 to January 30, 2025, submitted to Justice Jackson.

Attorneys

Navellier & Associates, Inc., et al.
Samuel Kornhauser — Petitioner
Samuel Kornhauser — Petitioner
Securities and Exchange Commission
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent
Moez Mansoor KabaHueston Hennigan LLP, Respondent
Sarah M. HarrisActing Solicitor General, Respondent