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negative causation

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A quick definition of negative causation:

Negative causation is when something else, besides the thing being blamed, caused a problem. For example, in securities law, if a company's stock loses value because of mistakes in their paperwork, the company might argue that the stock would have lost value anyway because of other factors. If they can prove this, the amount of money they have to pay to the people who lost money on the stock will be reduced.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: Negative causation refers to the defense that part of the plaintiff's damages were caused by factors other than the alleged wrongdoing. In securities law, it specifically refers to the argument that the plaintiff's losses were not solely caused by the depreciation in value of the securities resulting from registration-statement defects.

For example, if an investor sues a company for securities fraud, claiming that the company made false statements that caused the investor to buy the stock at an inflated price, the company may argue negative causation. They may claim that the investor's losses were actually caused by other factors, such as general market conditions or the investor's own decisions.

If negative causation is proven, the plaintiff's damages may be reduced.

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llama

9:31

some people hate him. some people love him, but he a real one: https://youtu.be/w5oEqiVQcF4?t=173

llama

9:32

[kevin oleary]

jackfrost11770

9:33

worthless i trust you implicitly you know what it will happen now.

jackfrost11770

9:33

worthless i trust you implicitly you know what it will happen now.

jackfrost11770

9:33

worthless i trust you implicitly you know what it will happen now.

jackfrost11770

9:33

worthless i trust you implicitly you know what it will happen now.

jackfrost11770

9:33

worthless i trust you implicitly you know what it will happen now.

WorthlessAttractiveZombie

9:34

I mean if Fordham doesn't release today I will purposefully get on a train, go to new york, and then take the stinkiest shit inside the admission office's toilet (potentially clogging it and forcing them to get a plumber)

jackfrost11770

9:35

IS IT ONLY ON MY END WHY DID THAT SEND TEN MILLION TIMES

jackfrost11770

9:35

HELLO

WorthlessAttractiveZombie

9:35

it sent a million times lol

jackfrost11770

9:35

WHAT HAPPENED

TheAdoptedOne

9:35

yeah i thought you were tweaking for a second

jackfrost11770

9:35

i'm so sorry everyone what the actual fuck this website hates me

WorthlessAttractiveZombie

9:35

Jack's just tweaking on LSD no biggie

jackfrost11770

9:36

to be fair this accurately represents my mental state

KnowledgeableRitzyWasp

9:37

election day psychosis coming in hot (fordham)

jackfrost11770

9:38

usc pls pull through .....

jackfrost11770

9:38

i literally just need one A so i can relax before my ED decision

WorthlessAttractiveZombie

9:38

oh that's right USC might release

soapy

9:43

USC still has not looked at my app

WorthlessAttractiveZombie

9:43

when did you submit soapy?

soapy

9:44

10/16

WorthlessAttractiveZombie

9:44

to be fair it took them almost 2 months for me to go under review

soapy

9:44

Feelin a bit stressed, as I've got no date change for Michigan either despite applying 10/7

WorthlessAttractiveZombie

9:45

I have not had a date change either for Mich but I've seen people get in without one so who knows

TheAdoptedOne

9:46

I applied 9/25 to like 6 schools and some (Houston) have no date change yet so dw

soapy

9:46

But do people get in without addresses going long?

WorthlessAttractiveZombie

9:46

it's tough to tell because a lot of people type out their addresses long to begin with

soapy

9:46

Ah. I didn't. Looking back, my Mich supplement kind of sucks, so there's that

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