Merck & Co. v. Reynolds
| Merck & Co. v. Reynolds | |
|---|---|
| Decided April 27, 2010 | |
| Full case name | Merck & Co. v. Reynolds |
| Citations | 559 U.S. 633 (more) |
| Holding | |
| The time for a plaintiff to file a federal securities fraud lawsuit begins to run when the plaintiff discovers or reasonably should have discovered that the defendant knew that the defendant's statement was false. | |
| Court membership | |
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| Case opinions | |
| Majority | Breyer, joined by Roberts, Kennedy, Ginsburg, Alito, Sotomayor |
| Concurrence | Stevens (in part) |
| Concurrence | Scalia (in part), joined by Thomas |
| Laws applied | |
| Securities Exchange Act of 1934 | |
Merck & Co. v. Reynolds, 559 U.S. 633 (2010), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the court held that the time for a plaintiff to file a federal securities fraud lawsuit begins to run when the plaintiff discovers or reasonably should have discovered that the defendant knew that the defendant's statement was false.