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. Which FINRA rule requires broker-dealers to have a reasonable basis for believing a recommended investment is suitable for the customer?
FINRA Rule 2111 (Suitability) requires broker-dealers to have a reasonable basis to believe a recommended transaction is suitable for the customer based on their profile.
4. 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.
5. What is the 'fraud-on-the-market' theory used for in securities class actions?
The fraud-on-the-market theory presumes that all investors in an efficient market rely on the integrity of the market price, which reflects all public information including misstatements.
6. 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.