Securities Litigation Insights - Issue 10, Spring 2013

Securities Litigation Insights is a periodic report concerning recent developments, issues, and matters of interest in securities litigation and regulation. To access your copy of the most current issue, follow this link.

Articles in this issue:

• Securities Litigation Issues Impacting Energy Companies
  Recently there has been a renewed focus on securities litigation and regulatory enforcement actions against energy companies. Chesapeake Energy Corp. faced an SEC investigation and investor suits when CEO Aubrey McClendon's borrowing practices became public, investors accused First Solar, Inc. of concealing manufacturing flaws in its solar panels, and BP reached a settlement with the SEC concerning the Deepwater Horizon explosion and spill. Looking behind these headline stories, we highlight four major securities litigation and regulatory issues that are likely to continue to impact energy companies going forward: (1) securities litigation regarding alleged improper