In re: Walmart Inc. Securities Litigation, et al, et al

  1. September 08, 2025

    Securities Class Actions Had A Late Summer Appellate Bloom

    While the later summer months are often a quiet time for the nation's courts, the federal appellate courts were hard at work this past July and August issuing important rulings on class certification standards for shareholder lawsuits and handing down split-panel decisions over the future of disclosure litigation.

  2. August 29, 2025

    3rd Circ. Backs Walmart In Opioid Securities Disclosure Suit

    A proposed class action by Walmart investors claiming the company misled them by failing to disclose a federal opioid investigation was rejected Friday by the Third Circuit, which held the retailer's U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filings were not false or misleading.

  3. April 17, 2025

    3rd Circ. Questions Walmart's Duty To Disclose Opioid Probe

    The Third Circuit on Thursday questioned the extent to which Walmart knew of the government's interest in prosecuting it for opioid sales, as it considered a bid by investors to revive class claims alleging the retail chain failed to disclose it was under investigation.

  4. March 28, 2025

    3rd Circ. Preview: April Arguments Feature Class Action Rows

    The Third Circuit's April argument lineup springs into action with securities litigation brought by Walmart investors claiming they were misled about the government's opioid investigation into the company, and a bid to upend an attorney fee award stemming from the settlement of data breach litigation against convenience store chain Wawa.