Legal Opinion

Secretary of State v. Tretiak

Nevada Supreme Court

Decided May 15, 2001No. 33665PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

2Per curiam

This case involves interpretation of the Nevada Uniform Securities Act and the elements necessary to prove securities fraud in state enforcement actions initiated under NRS 90.570(2) and (3). Respondents argue that reliance and scienter are required elements of securities fraud. According to respondents, if either element is missing, a claim of securities fraud must fail. In contrast, appellant, Nevada Secretary of State, Securities Division (“Division”), argues that the common law elements of fraud are not necessary to prove a claim of securities fraud under NRS 90.570(2) and (3). We…

3Cases cited28 opinions

  1. Richardson v. PeralesSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
  2. Consolidated Edison Co. v. National Labor Relations BoardSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
  3. Hecht Co. v. BowlesSupreme Court of the United States · 1944
  4. Aaron v. Securities & Exchange CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
  5. Fed. Sec. L. Rep. P 92,021 Securities and Exchange Commission v. Larry D. Blavin, D/B/A Providence Investment AdvisoryCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1985

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4Cited by14 opinions

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  5. Harrington v. Office of the Mississippi Secretary of StateMississippi Supreme Court · 2013

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