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Applying Securities Regulations To Sales Of Club Memberships Student Symposium - Interpreting The Statutory Definition Of A Security: Some Pragmatic Considerations., James P. Brennan
St. Mary's Law Journal
The term “association” ordinarily suggests a collective of people bound together in pursuit of a particular purpose. The purpose of many associations is to realize financial gain through investing members’ money under circumstances that may amount to the sale of a security by the association. There are various types of associations that sell club memberships. These transactions lie either within or without the scope of federal and state securities acts. In examining the substance of membership in an association, courts have identified the elements that determine whether a transaction is a security. The elements include the investment of a member’s …