Court Finds Promissory Notes Are Not Securities

Yesterday's post concerned the Court of Appeal's decision in People v. Black, 2017 Cal. App. LEXIS 130 (Cal. App. 6th Dist. Feb. 16, 2017). The case involved the criminal prosecution of an individual for making false statements in connection with...

Silver Hills Doesn't Mute Howey

Anyone who has studied securities regulation since 1946 should be familiar with the U.S. Supreme Court's definition of a "security" as enunciated by Justice Frank Murphy in S.E.C. v. Howey Co., 328 U.S. 293 (1946). That test asks "whether the scheme...

Must A False Statement To A Franchisee Be Made "In this state"?

The list of instruments and interests included within the definition of a "security" in California Corporations Code Section 25019 is long. A franchise, however, is not to be found amongst the named. In fact, the statute specifically excludes a...

The DBO As Religious Regulator

In December last, the Department of Business Oversight published the 2016 Commissioner’s Report on the Offer or Sale of Securities by Permit under Corporations Code Section 25113. This report, which is required by California Corporations Code...

Five Gnostic Exemptions From The Qualification Requirements Of The Corporate Securities Law

When looking for exemptions from the qualification requirements of the California Corporate Securities Law of 1968, a good place to start is Chapter 1, Part 2, Division 1 of Title 4 of the Corporations Code.  Cal. Corp. Code § 25100 et seq. If you...

Must A Security Be Written?

In yesterday's post, I covered some of the differences between the laundry lists of securities found in the California Corporate Securities Law of 1968 and the Securities Act of 1933. Both lists seem to contemplate instruments that are written. But...

Making A List Of Securities And Checking It Twice

California Corporations Code Section 25019 defines "security" not by saying what a security is but by providing examples of numerous types of securities. In this respect, Section 25019 is reminiscent of Section 2(a)(1) of the Securities Act of 1933....

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