On December 19, 2011, Judge George H. Wu of the Central District of California issued a tentative ruling that the National Credit Union Authority has failed to sufficiently allege that defendants, which include RBS, Wachovia and Nomura, systematically disregarded underwriting standards in connection with the offering and sale of RMBS. The complaint includes claims for violations of Sections 11 and 12(1)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933 and Sections 25401 and 25501 of the California Corporations Code. The court explained that the NCUA’s reliance on post-purchase statistics and other public information is “conclusory” and, without additional information, would fail to satisfy the pleading standards. Judge Wu requested additional supplemental briefing and stated that he will review the additional information before making a final decision. Decision.