Questions from Business Law


Q: The Ray Griffith Company, Inc. (RGC) began in

The Ray Griffith Company, Inc. (RGC) began in the 1950s in Columbia, Mississippi, when Ray Griffith purchased the rights to a patent to manufacture a pecan picker. In 1992, RGC was devised to Ray’s tw...

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Q: Explain the process of registering securities

Explain the process of registering securities

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Q: Why are certain securities transactions exempt from the registration process?

Why are certain securities transactions exempt from the registration process?

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Q: Plaintiff Simmonds alleged that the defendant investment banks violated Section 16(

Plaintiff Simmonds alleged that the defendant investment banks violated Section 16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act by engaging in short-swing transactions with 54 defendant issuing companies. Simmon...

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Q: 28 USC § 1658 stipulates that claims of “fraud, deceit

28 USC § 1658 stipulates that claims of “fraud, deceit, manipulation or contrivance” under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 may be made “[two] years after the discovery of the facts constituting th...

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Q: From October 2003 to February 2004, James Siracusano purchased thousands of

From October 2003 to February 2004, James Siracusano purchased thousands of Matrixx Initiatives, Inc., shares. After purchasing the shares, Siracusano argued that the company had violated the Securiti...

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Q: Investors brought a class action lawsuit against managers of a corporation,

Investors brought a class action lawsuit against managers of a corporation, claiming that the managers made misleading statements that caused them to overpay for the corporation’s stocks. An expert co...

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Q: Vania Santiero (plaintiff) was hired as a server at a

Vania Santiero (plaintiff) was hired as a server at a Denny’s Restaurant on August 29, 2009, and she was employed there until she voluntarily left her position on December 9, 2009. Defendant Den-Fores...

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Q: The citizens of each state elect state court judges. The president

The citizens of each state elect state court judges. The president, on the other hand, appoints federal court judges for lifetime positions. Why might this difference lead to different rulings on simi...

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Q: Cheryl Hall maintains that she was fired by Nalco Company for taking

Cheryl Hall maintains that she was fired by Nalco Company for taking time off from work to undergo in vitro fertilization after being diagnosed with infertility. She filed suit under Title VII of the...

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