Absolute Activist: Second Circuit Clarifies Meaning of "Domestic Transactions" under Morrison | Practical Law
The US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit issued an opinion in Absolute Activist Master Fund Limited v. Ficeto that clarifies when transactions in securities other than US listed securities are "domestic" under the US Supreme Court's Morrison decision, and therefore subject to private claims under Section 10(b) and Rule 10b-5 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.