United States v. Zubia

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• holding that plaintiff need not plead the precise defamatory statements to provide sufficient notice to the other party under Rule 8(a)
• noting that a control person claim under Section 410(b) of the Massachusetts Uniform Securities Act requires a primary violation under Section 410(a)
• rejecting plaintiffs reliance on SEC Rule 159A and holding that the non-underwriter defendants were not liable as sellers under § 410(a) of the Massachusetts Uniform Securities Act
• identifying each distinct defamatory statement at issue and addressing them separately
• finding statements that plaintiff 4 For example, Black’s Law Dictionary defines “right,” in pertinent part, as “[s]omething that is due to a person by just claim, legal guarantee, or moral principle.” Right, Black’s Law Dictionary (11th ed. 2019) (emphasis added

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