In the first nine months of 2022, plaintiffs filed 157 securities class action lawsuits, according to Cornerstone Research — a figure only slightly lower than the 162 filings in the same period in 2021. Looking behind the numbers, class actions relating to spacs and cryptocurrencies are expected to remain elevated in 2023 (see “Rise in Crypto Securities Filings Could Persist”), while state courts rulings on federal forum provisions and a shift in tactic for plaintiffs challenging mergers will continue to play out and shape securities litigation in the coming year.
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Source: Trends in Forum Selection Provisions, Merger Objection Class Actions and SPACs Continue To Shape Securities Litigation