The U.S. Supreme Court issued a long-awaited decision this week on securities class-action lawsuits—one that help companies defend against such suits, on the one hand, and serves as a partial victory for shareholders on the other.

 

Jaclyn Jaeger is a freelance contributor to Compliance Week after working for the company for 15 years. She writes on a wide variety of topics, including ethics and compliance, risk management, legal,...