Stock Lawyer Study Guide 2026
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✍️ Sample Stock Lawyer Questions & Answers
1. Which SEC rule defines 'material nonpublic information' for purposes of insider trading enforcement?
Materiality is determined by a facts-and-circumstances test: information is material if there is a substantial likelihood that a reasonable investor would consider it important in making an investment decision.
2. Under the Dodd-Frank Act, what financial incentive does the SEC's whistleblower program offer?
The SEC's whistleblower program awards between 10% and 30% of total monetary sanctions collected when the SEC obtains sanctions exceeding $1 million based on original information voluntarily provided by the whistleblower.
3. What standard of liability applies to a company's auditors in a Section 11 claim under the Securities Act of 1933?
Auditors and other experts in a Section 11 claim may assert a due diligence defense by showing they had reasonable grounds to believe the statements were true after reasonable investigation.
4. Which section of the Securities Act of 1933 provides a private right of action for material misstatements in a registration statement?
Section 11 of the Securities Act of 1933 imposes liability on issuers, underwriters, and others for material misstatements or omissions in a registration statement.
5. What duty must a tippee satisfy to face liability for trading on a tip in an insider trading case?
A tippee inherits the tipper's duty and faces liability only if they knew or should have known that the tipper disclosed confidential information in breach of a fiduciary duty for personal benefit.
6. Under Section 220 of the Delaware General Corporation Law, what right do shareholders have?
Section 220 gives shareholders the right to inspect and copy a corporation's books and records, including stockholder lists and meeting minutes, when they demonstrate a proper purpose such as investigating potential wrongdoing.