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District of Massachusetts Sees Rise in Securities Fraud Class Actions Despite Dismissal Risks

July 29, 2025 / July 29, 2025 by Melanie Conroy

This is part one of a three-part series exploring the recent uptick in securities class action filings in the First Circuit and examining recent decisions issued by the District of Massachusetts. This post examines current trends in securities class action filings and recent decisions on motions to dismiss in the District of Massachusetts. Securities Class […]

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Yan v. ReWalk Robotics, Ltd.: No Substitute for Standing in the District of Massachusetts

May 20, 2019 / May 22, 2019 by Melanie Conroy

On May 16, 2019, the District of Massachusetts denied a lead plaintiff’s motion to amend a complaint that sought to overcome standing deficiencies of the original class representative by adding a new named plaintiff. The Court dismissed the putative class action without prejudice, holding that if a class action has only one representative, and that […]

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