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Is Stock A Security? A Criticism Of The Sale Of Business Doctrine In Securities Fraud Litigation, Barbara Black
Is Stock A Security? A Criticism Of The Sale Of Business Doctrine In Securities Fraud Litigation, Barbara Black
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This Article criticizes the use of the sale of business doctrine in securities fraud litigation. The Article first discusses the Supreme Court's efforts at defining a security, from its early investment contract analysis in SEC v. W.J. Howey Co., to Forman and other recent opinions. Part II analyzes the leading federal cases on the sale of business doctrine and examines problems in applying the doctrine. Next, part III examines alternative bases, within established Rule 10b-S jurisprudence, for dismissing the claims of purchasers of stock in close corporations. Finally, the Article asserts that, because the sale of business doctrine is inconsistent …