Which of the Following Was the Ruling in Stoneridge Inv

question 76

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was the ruling in Stoneridge Inv.Partners,LLC v.Scientific-Atlanta,Inc.,the case in the textbook in which the United States Supreme Court addressed the issue of the liability of bankers,lawyers,and other third parties who did not directly mislead investors but worked with corporations that did?

• A)That bankers,lawyers,and other third parties who did not directly mislead investors but worked with corporations that did can be held liable to the same extent as the primary wrongdoers.
• B)That bankers,lawyers,and other third parties who did not directly mislead investors but worked with corporations that did could be held liable to shareholders only if the primary wrongdoers were insolvent,and that the secondary wrongdoers could be punished by criminal prosecution and enforcement actions by the Securities and Exchange Commission.
• C)That bankers,lawyers,and other third parties who did not directly mislead investors but worked with corporations that did could be held liable to shareholders only if the primary wrongdoers were insolvent,and that the secondary wrongdoers could not be punished by criminal prosecution and enforcement actions by the Securities and Exchange Commission.
• D)That bankers,lawyers,and other third parties who did not directly mislead investors but worked with corporations that did cannot be sued by shareholders,and cannot be held criminally liable or be subject to enforcement actions by the Securities and Exchange Commission.
• E)That bankers,lawyers,and other third parties who did not directly mislead investors but worked with corporations that did cannot be sued by shareholders but can be subject to criminal prosecutions and enforcement actions by the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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