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Articles 1 - 15 of 15
Full-Text Articles in Securities Law
Obtaining And Enforcing A Security Interest In Local Currency Under Article 9 Of The Ucc, Marina C. Leary
Obtaining And Enforcing A Security Interest In Local Currency Under Article 9 Of The Ucc, Marina C. Leary
University of Richmond Law Review
Community currency is known by many names including complementary currency, alternative currency, and parallel currency. Community currency operates alongside an official or national currency (e.g., dollars or euros) with the purpose of circulating within a small geographic area to facilitate the sale of goods and services. In other words, community currency refers to a privatized form of currency that is not backed by a government entity. With the increased use of community currency, it has the potential to serve as collateral for a security interest under the Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code. Although there are several types of …
Private Ordering In The Old Dominion: A Solution To Frivolous Litigation Or The Elimination Of A Fundamental Shareholder Right?, Rebekah Biggs
Private Ordering In The Old Dominion: A Solution To Frivolous Litigation Or The Elimination Of A Fundamental Shareholder Right?, Rebekah Biggs
University of Richmond Law Review
No abstract provided.
Corporate And Business Law, Christopher L. Mclean
Corporate And Business Law, Christopher L. Mclean
University of Richmond Law Review
The past two years have produced a number of pieces of legislation from the Virginia General Assembly that serve to bring the set of Virginia business entity statutes up to date with its peers around the country. Part I highlights changes to the Virginia Stock Corporation Act (“VSCA”) and the Virginia Nonstock Corporation Act (“VNSCA”). Part II highlights changes to the Virginia Securities Act (“VSA”) and other statutes affecting Virginia business entities. Part III reviews two significant cases that the Supreme Court of Virginia decided over the past two years with respect to Virginia corporate law. Those decisions provided guidance …
A Corporation's Securities Litigation Gambit: Fee-Shifting Provisions That Defend Against Fraud-On-The-Market, Steven W. Lippman
A Corporation's Securities Litigation Gambit: Fee-Shifting Provisions That Defend Against Fraud-On-The-Market, Steven W. Lippman
University of Richmond Law Review
Part I discusses the current landscape of securities class action litigation. It explains how and why the suits are initiated and dis cusses the outcome of Halliburton Co. v. Erica P. John Fund, Inc. (HalliburtonII).19 PartII discusses the framework for the proposition of this comment. It provides a brief history of significant cas es and incorporates several recent cases that have opened the door to the possibility of implementing fee-shifting clauses. It concludes with a comparison to other contractual provisions cur rently being implemented by corporations and also analyzes fee shifting provisions under federal preemption. Part III explains why implementing …
High-Frequency Trading: A Regulatory Strategy, Charles R. Korsmo
High-Frequency Trading: A Regulatory Strategy, Charles R. Korsmo
University of Richmond Law Review
No abstract provided.
Synthetic Cdos, Conflicts Of Interest, And Securities Fraud, Jennifer O'Hare
Synthetic Cdos, Conflicts Of Interest, And Securities Fraud, Jennifer O'Hare
University of Richmond Law Review
No abstract provided.
The Road Not Taken: Rethinking Securities Regulation And The Case For Federal Merit Review, Daniel J. Morrissey
The Road Not Taken: Rethinking Securities Regulation And The Case For Federal Merit Review, Daniel J. Morrissey
University of Richmond Law Review
No abstract provided.
Proving Preemption By Proving Exemption: The Quandary Of The National Securities Market Improvement Act, Jeffrey D. Chadwick
Proving Preemption By Proving Exemption: The Quandary Of The National Securities Market Improvement Act, Jeffrey D. Chadwick
University of Richmond Law Review
No abstract provided.
Demythologizing The Stock Exchange: Reconciling Self-Regulation And The National Market System, Onnig H. Dombalagian
Demythologizing The Stock Exchange: Reconciling Self-Regulation And The National Market System, Onnig H. Dombalagian
University of Richmond Law Review
No abstract provided.
The Irrelevance Of State Corporate Law In Governance Of Public Companies, J. Robert Brown Jr.
The Irrelevance Of State Corporate Law In Governance Of Public Companies, J. Robert Brown Jr.
University of Richmond Law Review
No abstract provided.
The Purchase Money Security Interest In Inventory Versus The After-Acquired Property Interest-A "No Win" Situation, Nathaniel Hansford
The Purchase Money Security Interest In Inventory Versus The After-Acquired Property Interest-A "No Win" Situation, Nathaniel Hansford
University of Richmond Law Review
Extending credit entails risk. Seldom is a creditor absolutely assured of complete payment of his debt. Not only is there a risk in almost every loan, but the types of risks that must be weighed are manifold. The debtor may be a poor business person and never make a profit sufficient to repay the debt. The debtor class is replete with scoundrels and outright crooks who borrow money without any intention to service the debt. The economy may slump to such a degree that even astute business persons are pressed to pay their outstanding obligations. The creditor's collateral may deteriorate …
The Applicability Of Local Securities Acts To Multi-State Securities Transactions, Jack E. Mcclard
The Applicability Of Local Securities Acts To Multi-State Securities Transactions, Jack E. Mcclard
University of Richmond Law Review
A plaintiff in securities fraud litigation usually has a whole arsenal of legal theories to pursue. If the securities transaction touched several states, in addition to federal remedies, the plaintiff may have remedies available under two or more state securities acts. In multi-state transactions, lawyers naturally assume that the court must select among state remedies by applying conflict of laws principles. That natural inclination is generally unnecessary.
The Securities Acts And (Hopefully) How To Avoid Them, John W. Edmonds Iii
The Securities Acts And (Hopefully) How To Avoid Them, John W. Edmonds Iii
University of Richmond Law Review
With the boom and bust of the twenties and thirties, there developed a new legal concept-regulation of the sale and issuances of securities. It is an unfortunate comment upon the business ethics of some Americans that such laws were felt necessary. Nevertheless, such laws apply to the honest and the dishonest, and to the sophisticated as well as the credulous.
New Tricks For Old Dogs, Harry L. Snead Jr.
New Tricks For Old Dogs, Harry L. Snead Jr.
University of Richmond Law Review
On the first day of January, 1966, Virginia practitioners will receive a bagful of .new tricks. The UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE becomes effective in Virginia on that day. In adopting the Code during its 1964 legislative session Virginia became the twenty-ninth state to adopt the Code; the Virginia version of the Code follows, with but few exceptions, the official version sponsored by the Commissioners on Uniform State Laws.
Notable Legislation Of 1962, Harry L. Snead Jr.
Notable Legislation Of 1962, Harry L. Snead Jr.
University of Richmond Law Review
Unless otherwise indicated, the statutes and amendments noted below will be effective on June 29, 1962. All code refer- ences are to the 1950 Code of Virginia.