Smith v. Circuit City Stores, Inc.’s Empirical Analysis
2003
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1 district ·
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Applies 15 U.S.C. § 78U (§ 21d of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) · 15 U.S.C. § 78U (§ 21e of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934)
Relies on Ernst & Ernst v. Hochfelder · In re Burlington Coat Factory Securities Litigation · Janas v. McCracken · In Re Time Warner Inc. Securities Litigation · Lovelace v. Software Spectrum Inc
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“GAAP is a term of art encompassing a wide range of acceptable procedures.”). Whether BellSouth should or should not have accrued a loss contingency prior to the Florida Supreme Court is debatable, and Bell-South’s fully-disclosed judgment, even if incorrect, does not give rise to a violation of the securities laws. 17 . A”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
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