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Minority Shareholder Remedies

Shareholders who control corporations either through majority ownership or ownership of sufficient shares in a particular corporate structure to exercise control have a duty of fairness to minority shareholders. In addition to such fairness...

Trading Plans to Avoid Insider Trading Presumptions

An insider of a public company who trades in the company's stock while aware of material but nonpublic information about the company is presumed to be trading on the basis of that information in violation of Securities and Exchange Commission...

Qualification Examinations for Persons in the Securities Industry

Persons who wish to enter the securities industry to sell or trade securities must pass an initial examination in order to be eligible to register with a self-regulatory organization such as the New York or American Stock Exchanges or Nasdaq. ...

Discrimination Complaints under the Clean Air Act

The Clean Air Act authorizes the Environmental Protection Agency to set National Ambient Air Quality Standards in order to protect public health and the environment from air pollution. The Act regulates emissions into the air from...

Section 31 or SEC Transaction Fees

Under Section 31 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, 15 U.S.C.S. ? 78ee, the Securities and Exchange Commission recovers costs of regulating securities markets and transactions. Section 31 fees, which exceeded $1 billion in 2004, are...