Legal Opinion

Wilson v. Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.

Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

Decided November 14, 2011No. Docket 10-1528-cvPublishedCited by 230 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

KATZMANN, Circuit Judge:

This case requires us to determine when a broker-dealer’s disclosures of its market activities suffice to negate a claim that these activities are “manipulative” within the meaning of the securities laws.

Plaintiff-Appellant Colin Wilson appeals from a judgment of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (Preska, C.J.) dismissing his complaint with prejudice. Wilson, a purchaser of auction rate securities (“ARS”), brings a purported class action lawsuit against Defendants-Appellees Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. (“Merrill Lynch & Co.”) and…

2Cases cited31 opinions

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3Cited by230 opinions

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