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The Williams Amendments: An Evaluation Of The Early Returns, M. Douglas Dunn
The Williams Amendments: An Evaluation Of The Early Returns, M. Douglas Dunn
Vanderbilt Law Review
The purpose of this note is to examine the judicial interpretation of the Williams Amendments to the Securities Exchange Act. The background of the legislation is outlined to direct attention to its general purpose and to isolate its intended beneficiaries.' A discussion of the actual amendments will provide the informational base necessary for consideration of the recent cases. The critical discussion of the first few cases interpreting the amendments provides the foundation for a suggested approach in applying the available remedies to violators of the Williams Amendments.
Investment Securities, Thomas H. Jolls
Scienter Requirement In Actions Under Rule 10b-5, David G. Epstein
Scienter Requirement In Actions Under Rule 10b-5, David G. Epstein
Law Faculty Publications
More than twenty years have now elapsed since a private right of action under rule 10b-5 was first recognized judicially. In the interim, rule 10b-5 has become "the most prolific source of litigation since Henry Ford invented the flivver." And, the Rule is assuming even greater importance. Private actions under 10b-5 in excess of seventy-seven million dollars have been instituted against Texas Gulf Sulphur and its officers and directors. The Securities and Exchange Commission proposals to implement the Wheat Report will result in an increased emphasis on 10b-5. Notwithstanding the importance of rule 10b-5 and the numerous reported decisions and …