WASHINGTON – As with almost all business-related cases that go before the U.S. Supreme Court these days, the outcome of the securities fraud case Credit Suisse v. Simmonds, 10-1261, will be scrutinized for where it ends up on the pro- or anti-business spectrum.

Based on oral arguments Tuesday (See Transcript), the Court seemed headed toward the middle, giving both shareholder plaintiffs and the corporate and investment bank defendants something to like.