Rauch v. Vale S.A. et al

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Case overview

Case Number:

1:19-cv-00526

Court:

New York Eastern

Nature of Suit:

Securities/Commodities

Multi Party Litigation:

Class Action

Judge:

Eric R. Komitee

Firms

  1. March 10, 2026

    Mining Co. Can't Decertify Class In Dam Collapse Suit

    A New York federal judge on Tuesday rejected Vale SA's bid to decertify a class of investors in a suit accusing the Brazilian mining giant and its executives of concealing safety problems at its Brumadinho dam in the lead-up to a deadly collapse there, finding unconvincing Vale's new expert report showing that its securities were traded in inefficient markets.

  2. December 19, 2022

    Mining Co. Vale Wants Out Of SEC Dam Collapse Suit

    Brazilian mining giant Vale SA wants a Brooklyn federal judge to toss U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission allegations it concealed from investors safety issues at its Brumadinho dam in the lead-up to a deadly collapse there.

  3. April 15, 2019

    Kaplan Fox, Rosen Firm Vie To Lead Vale Dam Collapse Suit

    Two institutional investors vying to lead a proposed class action against Vale SA can't agree on who took a greater financial hit when one of the Brazilian mining company's dams collapsed in January.