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The Federal Antitrust Law Exemption for State Action

Federal antitrust laws are considered inapplicable to economic regulation by the States. In Parker v. Brown, 317 U.S. 341 (1943), the Supreme Court reasoned that in the "dual system of government" of the United States, any subtraction by Congress from the sovereign powers of the states must be explicitly stated. Nothing in the Sherman Act (the first federal antitrust law) or in the legislative history of the Sherman Act indicated a Congressional intent to subject state regulatory activities to the Sherman Act.More...

Reparations for Losses Resulting from Violations of Commodities Trading Laws

(Reparations for Losses Resulting from Violations of Commodities Trading Laws)More...

Initial Public Offerings & the Securities Act of 1933

An Introduction to the Securities Act of 1933More...

Blue Sky or State Securities Laws

Regulation of the securities industry by the Securities and Exchange Commission and by self-regulatory organizations such as the national stock exchanges is well known. However, in addition to such regulation, each state provides its own securities laws and rules that sellers of securities in the states must follow. More...

Business & Corporate Entities> Corporations> Shareholders & Other Constituents> Meetings & Voting

(Preparations for the Annual Shareholder Meeting)More...