657 research outputs found
Defining Illegal Insider Trading—Lessons From the European Community Directive on Insider Trading
The EC made a bold move towards defining precisely what conduct constitutes improper trading on nonpublic information with its Insider Trading Directive. The differences between the EC and US laws on insider trading are examined
Rumor Control and Disclosure of Merger Negotiations or Other Control-related Transactions: Full Disclosure or No Comment -the Only Safe Harbors
Punctilios and Nonprofit Corporate Governance--A Comprehensive Look at Nonprofit Directors\u27 Fiduciary Duties
Allocation of Jurisdiction between the State and Federal Courts for Private Remedies under the Federal Securities Laws
Tulips, Oranges, Worms, and Coins -- Virtual, Digital, or Crypto Currency and the Securities Laws
This Article examines the applicability of the federal securities laws to digital currencies. Although some enforcement actions have been brought by the SEC, digital currency transactions remain largely unregulated. The securities laws contain a broad definition of what constitutes a security. Finding a security to exist triggers many regulatory provisions of the securities laws. There is considerable case law interpreting the now well-developed test for what constitutes an “investment contract” leading to the finding that a security exists. However, to date, there is sparse authority applying the securities laws to virtual, digital, or crypto currencies. This article examines the investment contract analysis and concludes that initial coin offerings and many, if not most, digital currency transactions involve securities and therefore are subject to SEC jurisdiction and to the jurisdiction of state securities administrators. The article then outlines the regulatory consequences of applying the securities laws to digital currency transactions
Taking Stock of Stock and the Sale of Closely Held Corporations: When Is Stock Not a Security
Diversity on Corporate Boards: Limits of the Business Case and the Connection between Supporting Rationales and the Appropriate Response of the Law
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