Class actions at risk in Supreme Court challenge.

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      The article reports that institutional investors may face difficulty in bringing class-action securities lawsuits in the U.S. Supreme Court. Topics discussed include the class action lawsuit involving energy company Halliburton Co. and Erica P. John Fund Inc., possible effects of removing the presumption on the standards for starting a class-action lawsuit, lead plaintiffs in class action lawsuits, and participation of public funds in lawsuits.