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This is list of opinions by the Supreme Court of the United States involving civil and criminal claims for securities fraud.

Plaintiff must establish his reliance on the fraudulent statement.
Section 10(b) does not impose liability for aiding and abetting in securities fraud commited by another.
United States v. O'Hagan, 521 U.S. 642 (1997)
Majority Author: Ruth Bader Ginsburg Joined by Stevens, O'Connor, Kennedy, Souter, Breyer; Scalia in part
Holding:Criminal liability under section 10(b) may be predicated on the misappropriation theory.
Concurrence/dissent Author: Antonin Scalia
Scalia wrote that blah blah blah.
Concurrence/dissent Author: Clarence Thomas Joined by: Rehnquist
Thomas wrote that blah blah blah.
Dura Pharmaceuticals v. Broudo, 544 U.S. 336 (2005)
Majority Author: Stephen Breyer Joined by: Rehnquist, Stevens, O'Connor, Scalia, Kennedy, Souter, Thomas, Breyer, Ginsburg
Holding: Mere allegation that fraud artificially inflated price of stock did not satisfy loss causation requirement; plaintiffs must allege loss caused by market reaction to fraud.
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. v. Dabit, 547 U.S. ___ (2006)
Majority Author:John Paul Stevens Joined by:Roberts, Scalia, Kennedy, Souter, Thomas, Breyer, Ginsburg
Holding: Securities Litigation Uniform Standards Act preempted state law holder claims


Category:United States Supreme Court cases by subject Category:United States securities case law