Legal Opinion
Fed. Sec. L. Rep. P 94,300 Securities and Exchange Commission v. Spectrum, Ltd., Stuart Schiffman
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided December 4, 1973No. 93, Docket 72-2369PublishedCited by 55 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
IRVING R. KAUFMAN, Chief Judge:
The securities laws provide a myriad of safeguards designed to protect the interests of the investing public. Effective implementation of these safeguards, however, depends in large measure on the members of the bar who serve in an advisory capacity to those engaged in securities transactions. The standard of diligence demanded of the legal profession to meet this responsibility is a matter on which we are required to comment in the resolution of this appeal.
On April 2, 1971, the Securities and Exchange Commission [SEC] filed a complaint charging twelve…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- Securities and Exchange Commission v. Manor Nursing Centers, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1972
- Securities & Exchange Commission v. Ralston Purina Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1953
- Fed. Sec. L. Rep. P 93,959 Frank Lanza, Jr. v. Drexel & Co., Theodore J. Kircher and Christie F. VitoloCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1973
- Chris-Craft Industries, Inc. v. Piper Aircraft Corp.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1973
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3Cited by55 opinions
- Fed. Sec. L. Rep. P 97,588 Securities and Exchange Commission v. Stephen MurphyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1980
- Able v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1995
- Abell v. Potomac Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1988
- Fed. Sec. L. Rep. P 94,464 Securities and Exchange Commission v. William v. Coffey, and John M. KingCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1974
- Fed. Sec. L. Rep. P 92,864 Pearl J. Barker v. Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt, and Taylor, Edenfield, Gilliam & WiltshireCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1986
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