The number of securities cases filed in federal court continues to rise each year. The SEC continues to file large numbers of cases, although there are periods when the numbers drop. Private plaintiffs continue to file large numbers of securities…

Two new reports chronicle the significant upward trend not just in the number of securities class actions filed in 2017 but also the increased chance for U.S. and foreign issuers to be named in such a suit. See Cornerstone Research,…