An Attorney's Responsibilities under Federal and State Securities Laws: Private Counselor or Public Servant?

State Attorneys General's Use of Concurrent Public Enforcement Authority in Federal Consumer Protection Laws

Recent scholarly and legislative interest in state enforcement of federal law has led to the need for an empirical understanding of how and when these enforcement powers are used. This Article reports on an examination of the use by state attorneys general of sixteen federal consumer protection laws that expressly allow for state enforcement. The data are sorted and analyzed by both single stat...

Securities - Plaintiff 's Recovery in Private Suit Based on Violation of Federal Securities Laws Held Barred by Defenses of In Pari Delicto or Unclean Hands

Advancing public health obesity policy through state attorneys general.

Obesity in the United States exacts a heavy health and financial toll, requiring new approaches to address this public health crisis. State attorneys general have been underutilized in efforts to formulate and implement food and obesity policy solutions. Their authority lies at the intersection of law and public policy, creating unique opportunities unavailable to other officials and government...

Evaluating and Accounting for Federal Investment in Corporate Stocks and Other Private Securities

Insecurity for Community Solar: Three Strategies to Confront an Emerging Tension Between Renewable Energy Investment and Federal Securities Laws

INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................... 123 I. BACKGROUND DISCUSSION OF COMMUNITY SOLAR AND DISTRIBUTED GENERATION ....................................................... 125 A. Introduction to Solar Energy Concepts, Tax Credits, and Costs ................................................................................... 127 B. What is...