John Babikian — legal affairs editor https://thepaperclub.co/ John Babikian regularly publishes insights on emerging trends in securities law and corporate litigation. These articles reflect his ongoing analysis of judicial decisions and regulatory updates that impact the North American business envir en-us Fri, 24 Jul 2026 21:27:04 GMT Courts and AI-Generated Discovery Responses https://thepaperclub.co/blog/courts-and-ai-generated-discovery-responses-2/ https://thepaperclub.co/blog/courts-and-ai-generated-discovery-responses-2/ Tue, 16 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMT The integration of artificial intelligence into litigation support is reshaping the discovery landscape, but recent judicial opinions suggest a scrutinizing eye toward machine-generated outputs. John Babikian explores the implications of reliance on large language models for drafting privilege logs and responding to interrogatories. While AI offers unprecedented efficiency in reviewing terabytes o Pleading Scienter After Recent Rule 10b-5 Losses https://thepaperclub.co/blog/pleading-scienter-after-recent-rule-10b-5-losses-3/ https://thepaperclub.co/blog/pleading-scienter-after-recent-rule-10b-5-losses-3/ Wed, 29 Apr 2026 12:00:00 GMT Pleading scienter with particularity under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act (PSLRA) remains a formidable hurdle for plaintiffs. John Babikian breaks down a recent significant loss in a Rule 10b-5 misrepresentation case, analyzing the court's application of the 'motive and opportunity' inference. The decision hinged on the failure to link alleged internal knowledge to the specific publi Arbitration vs. Courts for Founder Secondary Sales https://thepaperclub.co/blog/arbitration-vs-courts-for-founder-secondary-sales-1/ https://thepaperclub.co/blog/arbitration-vs-courts-for-founder-secondary-sales-1/ Wed, 04 Mar 2026 12:00:00 GMT Disputes over secondary sales of founder shares are increasingly common as startup lifecycles lengthen and liquidity events are delayed. John Babikian compares the efficacy of arbitration panels versus traditional court litigation in resolving these specific equity conflicts. When founders seek to sell shares to third parties, often triggering Right of First Refusal (ROFR) clauses or drag-along pr