| An Introduction to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 |
| In response to the stock market crash of 1929, Congress enacted the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. While the Securities Act governed the issuance of securities, the Securities Exchange Act regulated trading in the securities. More... |
| Document Retention Programs and the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
| The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, enacted in response to accounting and corporate scandals, contained provisions that impact document retention practices of corporations. Destruction of records became subject to greater criminal penalties, changes to the federal sentencing guidelines regarding obstruction of justice through document destruction were mandated, and auditors of public companies were given greater record retention obligations. More... |
| Criminal Liability of Officers and Directors for Corporate Antitrust Violations |
| Criminal Liability of Officers and Directors for Corporate Antitrust ViolationsMore... |
| Bonds |
| Bonds are debt securities issued by governments, corporations, and other entities. In return for the loan of money to the issuer represented by the bond, the issuer promises to pay a set rate of interest over the life of the bond and then pay back the principal or face value of the bond to the investor when the bond matures or becomes due.More... |
| DUTY OF CARE--CORPORATE DIRECTORS |
| OVERVIEWMore... |
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