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Federal Judicial And Regulatory Responses To Santa Fe Industries, Inc. V. Green, Thomas J. Sherrard
Federal Judicial And Regulatory Responses To Santa Fe Industries, Inc. V. Green, Thomas J. Sherrard
Washington and Lee Law Review
No abstract provided.
Securities Fraud Under The Blue Sky Of Washington, Sally H. Clarke
Securities Fraud Under The Blue Sky Of Washington, Sally H. Clarke
Washington Law Review
In the past, federal courts have been the primary forums for securities fraud litigation because they exercise exclusive jurisdiction over claims under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and have expansively interpreted the antifraud provisions of that Act. Recent developments, however, suggest that state courts may provide a more attractive forum for plaintiffs seeking relief from securities fraud in Washington. Relevant considerations include recent United States Supreme Court decisions limiting the scope of civil liability under the 1934 Act, increasing congestion and delay in federal courts, recent amendments expanding the coverage of the civil liability provision of the Securities Act …
Enforcement Of Proxy Regulations In Parent-Subsidiary Mergers
Enforcement Of Proxy Regulations In Parent-Subsidiary Mergers
Washington and Lee Law Review
No abstract provided.
Limitations On Rule 10b-5, Arthur J. Marinelli Jr.
Limitations On Rule 10b-5, Arthur J. Marinelli Jr.
West Virginia Law Review
The federal securities acts of 1933 and 1934 sought to protect the investing public against fraud and manipulation by replacing the doctrine of caveat emptor with a system of full disclosure. Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 gives the Securities and Exchange Commission the power to promulgate rules in order to prohibit "any manipulative or deceptive device or contrivance." In 1942 the Commission adopted rule 10b-5 to implement the "catch-all" provision of section 10(b) which can be viewed as a grant of wide-ranging discretion to the SEC. Although all of the elements necessary for recovery in a …