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Rule 10b-5

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Strange Case Of Fraud On The Market: A Label In Search Of A Theory, Barbara Black Jan 1988

Strange Case Of Fraud On The Market: A Label In Search Of A Theory, Barbara Black

Faculty Articles and Other Publications

Part I of this Article will briefly discuss fraud on the market as a label attached to different factual situations, analyzing Blackie v. Barrack and Shores v. Sklar as two paradigms of the label's application. Part II will discuss the Supreme Court's recent decision in Basic. It concludes that the Court did not analyze definitively fraud on the market, thus leaving open the possibility that a pure causation approach is an appropriate explanation of fraud on the market. The treatment and application of fraud on the market in the lower courts is next analyzed in three groups: those applying Blackie, …


The Second Circuit's Approach To The "In Connection With" Requirement Of Rule 10b-5, Barbara Black Jan 1987

The Second Circuit's Approach To The "In Connection With" Requirement Of Rule 10b-5, Barbara Black

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This Commentary examines the evolution of the "in connection with" requirement within the Second Circuit, focusing on cases decided in the 1985-86 term. It attempts to illustrate the direction the Circuit has taken in dealing with complex issues of securities fraud.


Application Of Respondeat Superior Principles To Securities Fraud Claims Under The Racketeer Influenced And Corrupt Organizations Act (Rico), Barbara Black Jan 1984

Application Of Respondeat Superior Principles To Securities Fraud Claims Under The Racketeer Influenced And Corrupt Organizations Act (Rico), Barbara Black

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Part I of this article outlines RICO's statutory scheme, reviews the common law doctrines under which a principal may be liable for the acts of its agent and the policies behind these doctrines, and examines RICO decisions raising the issue of vicarious liability. Part II examines non-RICO federal cases and identifies relevant factors determining the appropriateness of applying respondeat superior and agency principles to federal statutes. Finally, Part III analyzes the specific provisions of RICO in light of the factors identified in Part II. The article concludes that these factors do not support the imposition of liability on defendants other …