Macquarie Infrastructure Corp. v. Moab Partners, L.P., 601 U.S. ___ (2024), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court held that pure omissions are not actionable under the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's Rule 10b–5(b). Under Rule 10b–5(b), it is unlawful "[t]o make any untrue statement of a material fact or to omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements made, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading."[1][2]
Macquarie Infrastructure Corp. v. Moab Partners, L.P. | |
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Decided Apr 12, 2024 | |
Full case name | Macquarie Infrastructure Corp. v. Moab Partners, L.P. |
Citations | 601 U.S. ___ (more) |
Holding | |
Pure omissions are not actionable under the SEC's Rule 10b–5(b). | |
Court membership | |
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Case opinion | |
Majority | Sotomayor, joined by unanimous |
Laws applied | |
17 CFR §240.10b–5(b) |