On-Demand Webinar
The End of Private Securities Litigation? The SEC Opens the Door to Arbitration
Priya Cherian Huskins
Lenin Lopez
Walker Newell
Oct 02, 2025
55 minutes
About
A seismic shift may be underway in securities litigation. The SEC has announced that mandatory arbitration clauses for investor claims will not stand in the way of effective registration statements—signaling a possible end to securities class actions as we know them.
What would this mean for investors, issuers, and the D&O insurance market?
Watch Priya Huskins, Walker Newell, and Lenin Lopez—management liability experts at Woodruff Sawyer, A Gallagher Company—as they analyze the SEC’s statement, its legal underpinnings, and its implications.
We cover:
- The SEC’s evolving stance on arbitration in securities claims
- Federal case law and the Arbitration Act framework
- State law perspectives in Delaware, Nevada, and Texas
- Likely challenges and market reactions
- Potential impacts on federal securities litigation and D&O insurance
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