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Securities Regulation, David K. Brown, Valerie D. Barton

Mercer Law Review

This Article examines significant securities regulation cases originating in the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals during 2003 and 2004. In particular, Part I of this Article addresses a recent decision in the area of insider trading and familial relationships. Part II analyzes two recent cases involving the definition of "security" under the Securities Act of 1933. The three cases discussed below address two very different issues and draw from two separate areas of securities law, the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. However, a common theme connects these cases: the preservation of flexibility within the …