The Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 ("1934 Act," or "Exchange Act") primarily regulates transactions of securities in the secondary market. As such, the 1934 Act typically governs transactions which take place between parties which are...
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Securities fraud is the misrepresentation or omission of information to induce investors into trading securities.
OverviewWhile always actionable under common law fraud, Congress, the Securities and Exchange Commission (...
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Why Regulate Securities?
The development of federal securities law was spurred by the stock market crash of 1929, and the resulting Great Depression. In the period leading up to the stock market crash, companies issued stock and enthusiastically...
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Although the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Exchange Act") lays out a comprehensive registration process and reporting scheme, the Act makes it clear that the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") does not single-handedly ensure industry...
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Overview
White-collar crime generally encompasses a variety of nonviolent crimes usually committed in commercial situations for financial gain.
The following is an inclusive list of white-collar offenses : antitrust violations, bankruptcy...
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