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23 Sec. Litig. 1 (2012-2013)

handle is hein.aba/scurlit0023 and id is 1 raw text is: Fall 2012, Vol. 23 No. I TABLE OF CONTENTS Articles Staying Shareholder Derivative Suits in Favor of Related Securities Class Actions By Som P. Dalal and Howard S. Suskin The confluence of these two distinct sets of lawsuits presents practical difficulties. Riqel Decision Validates Practices of Pharma Companies By John C. Dwyer, Shannon M. Eagan, and Adam Trigg The Ninth Circuit has provided some important guidance for the pharmaceutical industry. Growing Trend Favors Disclosure of Witnesses' Identities By Jennifer H. Rearden and Darcy C. Harris Plaintiffs in private securities litigation are finding it increasingly difficult to maintain the anonymity of confidential witnesses. 2012 Midyear Review of Securities Class Action Filings By D. Anthony Rodriguez and Nicholas Roethlisberger The financial sector, a popular target for the past three years, has seen a respite this year. News & Developments)) Rakoff Rules Against Banks in Mortgage Repurchase Suits He became the third New York judge to side with bond insurers in a barrage of mortgage repurchase suits against banks that administered defective MBS. Mortgage-Backed Securities Claims Against S&P Move Forward Illinois AG Lisa Madigan received a favorable ruling from the Cook County Circuit Court, allowing a lawsuit against S&P's Ratings Services to proceed.