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SEC Rules for Broker Dealer Exchange Specialists
Securities and Exchange Commission rules regulate information that must be provided to the public by broker dealers who serve as New York, American, or other national exchange specialists or as Nasdaq market makers. Such broker dealers in effect trade for their own accounts as well as for customers. They thus are required to follow Commission Rules 11Ac1-1 and 11Ac1-4 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, 17 CFR 240.11Ac1-1 and 17 CFR 240.11Ac1-4, designed to increase the amount of public information regarding quotes and order handling. More...
Protection for Toxic Substances Control Act Whistleblowers
Protection for Toxic Substances Control Act Whistleblowers More...
Business & Corporate Entities: Corporations
Professional Corporation Basics More...
Monopolization Under the Sherman Act
Section 2 of the Sherman Act, 15 U.S.C.S. § 2, prohibits monopolies and attempts or conspiracies to monopolize. The statute provides for prison terms and fines in actions brought by the U.S. Department Justice and for injunctions and damages in civil actions brought by the Department of Justice, states, and private parties. More...
Private Treble Damage Actions Under Federal Antitrust Law
Under federal antitrust law, persons and companies harmed by anticompetitive conduct may seek an award of triple their damages, an injunction, and costs of the action (including attorney fees) against a party that violates federal antitrust laws. For example, price fixing or an agreement among competitors on the price they will charge is considered a per se illegal violation of Section 1 of the Sherman Act, 15 U.S.C.S. § 1, that the government may prosecute as a felony. As a further deterrent to such activity, those harmed by the violation may seek treble damages and an injunction. More...

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