Steinberg v. PRT Group, Inc.’s Empirical Analysis

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The sentences later courts lift from this opinion, ranked by how many decisions quote each — the parts of the opinion doing the work. These counts are smaller than the citation total above because most of the 21 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “a substantial likelihood that the disclosure of the omitted fact would have been viewed by the reasonable investor as having significantly altered the `total mix' of information made available.”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. In Re Livent, Inc. Noteholders Securities Litigation · 597 F. Supp. 2d 412 - In Re Gpc Biotech Ag Securities Litigation

2. “In case any part of the registration statement ... contained an untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, any person acquiring such security ... may ... sue- (1) every person who signed such a registration statement; [and] (2) every person who was a director of ... the issuer at the time of the filing.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 167 F. Supp. 2d 639 - Sedighim v. Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette, Inc.

3. “[Xerox's] belief in its 'competitive advantage.'”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Okla. Firefighters Pension & Ret. Sys. v. Xerox Corp.