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Articles From James J. Moylan

Seventh Circuit addresses content of The Statutory Notice Of Election To Rescind under the llinois Securities Law of 1953, as amended By James J. Moylan Business and Securities Law, January 2001 A unique feature of the civil liability provisions in Section 13 of the Illinois Securities Law of 1953, as amended (815 ILCS 5/13) ("Act"), is that the plaintiff/purchaser of the securities must provide the defendant/seller with a written Notice of the Election to Rescind ("Notice") the purchase, "... within six months after the purchaser shall have knowledge that the sale of the securities to him or her is voidable ..."
The SEC opens the door to electronic “road shows” By James J. Moylan Business and Securities Law, October 2000 The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC" or "Commission") staff recently issued a "no-action" letter, (i.e. the staff will not recommend the initiation of enforcement action to the Commission), to Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. ("Schwab") in connection with its plan to present a "road show" over the Internet prefatory to an initial public offering of securities.
Arbitration of securities Industry employment disputes in flux By James J. Moylan Business and Securities Law, June 2000 In Gilmer v. Interstate Johnson Lane, 500 U.S. 20, (1991), the United States Supreme Court held that the securities broker-dealer's 62 year old manager's claim for age discrimination under Title VII's Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 [29 U.S.C. 621 et seq.] ("ADEA") must be arbitrated
SCOR amendments By James J. Moylan Business and Securities Law, April 2000 The North American Securities Administration Association, Inc. ("NASAA") recently issued revisions to the Small Company Offering Registration ("SCOR") Form U-7 and the related SCOR Issuer's Manual. (Adopted, September 28, 1999).
Blue Ribbon Committee on improving the effectiveness of Corporate Audit Committee releases its report and recommendations By James J. Moylan Business and Securities Law, June 1999 Any reader of the financial press knows that financial reporting is one of the brightest blips on the Securities and Exchange Commission's ("SEC") radar screen.
Chairman’s column By James J. Moylan Business and Securities Law, June 1999 In the March 1999 issue of the Corporation, Securities and Business Law Forum, the section council announced our pro bono initiative.
Chairman’s column By James J. Moylan Business and Securities Law, May 1999 One of the primary responsibilities of the section council is to provide for the professional educational needs of our members.
American Bar Association issues guidelines for attorneys serving on corporate boards of directors By James J. Moylan Business and Securities Law, March 1999 The issues surrounding an attorney serving on the board of directors of a corporate client have existed since the first time a lawyer accepted an invitation to join his corporate client's board.
Chairman’s column By James J. Moylan Business and Securities Law, March 1999 The section council decided to move forward with our pro bono initiative.

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