Forum
U.S. Supreme Court
Case Status
Resolved
Docket Number
Term
2021 Term
Lower Court Opinion
Questions Presented
Whether the Reform Act’s discovery-stay provision applies to a private action under the Securities Act in state or federal court, or solely to a private action in federal court.
Case Updates
Supreme Court dismisses case in light of a settlement
January 13, 2022
U.S. Chamber files merits-stage amicus brief urging Supreme Court to hold that the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act’s discovery stay applies in state courts
August 23, 2021
Click here to view the merits brief. Eric Tung, Jeremy R. Kauffman, and Charlotte H. Taylor of Jones Day and the U.S. Chamber’s Litigation Center served as co-counsel for the U.S. Chamber.
The U.S. Chamber also filed an amicus brief supporting the cert. petition.
Supreme Court grants cert to determine whether the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act’s discovery stay applies in state courts
July 02, 2021
U.S. Chamber files coalition amicus brief urging the Supreme Court to make clear that the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act’s discovery stay applies in state courts
May 07, 2021
Click here to view the amicus brief filed jointly by the U.S. Chamber and Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association. William M. Regan of Hogan Lovells US LLP and the U.S. Chamber’s Litigation Center served as co-counsel for the U.S. Chamber.
Case Documents
- Lower Court Opinions in Appendix -- Pivotal Software, Inc. v. Superior Court of County of San Francisco (U.S. Supreme Court).pdf
- U.S. Chamber Coalition Amicus Brief -- Pivotal Software, Inc. v. Superior Court of County of San Francisco (U.S. Supreme Court).pdf
- U.S. Chamber Amicus Brief (Merits) -- Pivotal Software, Inc. v. Superior Court of County of San Francisco (U.S. Supreme Court).pdf