The U.S. Supreme Court has staked out an overriding federal interest in the resolution of class action lawsuits stemming from securities fraud.
“The magnitude of the federal interest in protecting the integrity and efficient operation of the market for nationally traded securities cannot be overstated,” Justice John Paul Stevens wrote for the Court on Tuesday in Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith v. Dabit, 04-1371.
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