Legal Opinion
Securities and Exchange Commission v. John P. McGoff Global Communications Corp., Sacramento Publishing Co.
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided June 22, 1981No. 79-2484PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GINSBURG, Circuit Judge:
During the summer of 1979 the Securities and Exchange Commission instituted a formal, non-public investigation centering on John P. McGoff, a controversial newspaper publisher, columnist, and lecturer. Subpoenas duces tecum were served on McGoff and two companies wholly owned by him. The purpose of the investigation was to determine whether McGoff or corporations he served as helmsman violated anti-fraud, reporting, beneficial ownership, and proxy provisions of the Federal securities laws. Securities Exchange Act §§ 10(b), 13(a), 13(d), and 14(a), 15 U.S.C. §§ 78j(b),…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- National Ass'n for the Advancement of Colored People v. ButtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- National Ass'n for the Advancement of Colored People v. Alabama Ex Rel. PattersonSupreme Court of the United States · 1958
- Branzburg v. HayesSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Herbert v. LandoSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Oklahoma Press Publishing Co. v. WallingSupreme Court of the United States · 1946
13 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by18 opinions
- United States v. John Peter McGoffCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1987
- Federal Election Commission v. MacHinists Non-Partisan Political LeagueCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1981
- United States v. Ronald P. MarkwoodCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1995
- Solarex Corp. v. Arco Solar, Inc.District Court, E.D. New York · 1988
- Federal Election Commission v. Phillips Publishing, Inc.District Court, District of Columbia · 1981
13 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.