Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®
Articles 1 - 4 of 4
Full-Text Articles in Securities Law
Judicial Control Of Cash Tender Offers-A Few Practical Recommendations, Ronald W. Oakes
Judicial Control Of Cash Tender Offers-A Few Practical Recommendations, Ronald W. Oakes
Indiana Law Journal
No abstract provided.
Real Estate Investments As Securities: The Sufficiency Of The Howey Test Student Symposium - Interpreting The Statutory Definition Of A Security: Some Pragmatic Considerations., John W. Mcleod
St. Mary's Law Journal
The purpose of this article is to examine the kind of protection afforded to real estate investors through the securities acts passed the 1930s. The Supreme Court decision in SEC v. W.I. Howey Co. (1946) held that a security exists when (1) there is an investment of money (2) in a common enterprise (3) with profits to come solely from the efforts of others. This study considers the criticisms of Howey by two legal commentators of the late 1960s, Professor Coffee and Professor Long, in its examination of three main types of real estate investments: land syndications, condominiums, and cooperative …
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 …
Intrastate Offerings Under Rule 147, J. William Hicks
Intrastate Offerings Under Rule 147, J. William Hicks
Michigan Law Review
In an effort to publicize administrative and judicial interpretations of the exemption, to protect investors, and to provide more certainty in determining the parameters of section 3(a)(ll), the SEC has adopted rule 147. This Article, in three parts, will examine that rule. Part I is devoted to an explanation of the rule; it will indicate how the rule differs from earlier interpretations of section 3(a)(ll) and discuss the problems that the rule leaves unanswered. Part II will consider the interrelationships among the various sections of the rule, as well as interpretative issues that have not yet arisen under section 3(a)(ll). …