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Rule 10b-5

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The fraudulent purchase or sale of any stock or other security can give rise to a Rule 10b-5 action.

1) P purchased/sold security
2) tx involved use of interstate commerce
3) D engaged in fraudulent/deceptive conduct
4) conduct related to Material information
5) P relied
6) P suffered harm

Pay It Forward, My Rustic Hamlet

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Section 16(b)

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A corporate insider can be forced to return short-swing profits to the corporation through a 16(b) action. An insider’s reasons for trading are immaterial. Even an insider who does not possess nonpublic material information must return short-swing profits.

1) C publicly traded and has securities traded on national stock exchange OR have assets of more than $10M and 500 shareholders of any class
2) Only C, D, S who hold more than 10% of any class are subject
3) 6-Mo insider who buys/sells is liable for profits
4) Insider required to report change in stock ownership to SEC

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Contract Mutual Mistake

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1) Existed when K formed
2) Relates to basic assumption
3) Material impact on tx
4) No assumption of risk

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Contract Misrepresentation

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1) Fraudulent/Negligent (knowing/reckless/meant to mislead)
2) Misrep Induced assent
3) Justifiable Reliance

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Contract Duress

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Improper threat that deprives a party of meaningful choice

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Contract UI

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Unfair persuasion of a party to assent to a K

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Injunction

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I Put Five Bucks Down

1) Irreparable Harm
2) Probability of success
3) Feasibility of Enforcement
4) Balance of Equities
5) Defenses

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Specific Performance

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1) Valid K
2) Terms clear/certain
3) Fairness
4) Feasibility of Enforcement
5) Balance of Equities
6) Defenses

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Constructive Eviction

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1) Substantial Interference
2) Notice and Reasonable time to repair, but no repair
3) Tenant Vacates

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Types of Easements

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Express
Implication
Necessity
Prescription
Estoppel
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Easement Termination

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Release
Merger
Severance
Abandonment (Acts and Clear intent)
Destruction/Condemnation
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Transfer by Deed

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Present Intent and Acceptance (presumed)

Property, Parties, Signature, Words of Transfer

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Deed Covenants

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Seisin
Right to Convey
Against Encumbrances

Quiet Enjoyment
Warranty
Further Assurances

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Lateral Support Rights

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Strict if would have collapsed alone

Negligence if structures contributed

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Subjacent Support

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Strict for failure to support buildings that were there when rights were conveyed

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Physician Informed Consent

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Malpractice Unless

i) Risk commonly known
ii) Patent unconscious
iii) Patient waives
iv) Disclosure harmful

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Attractive Nuisance

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a) You know it’s dangerous
b) You know kids will be there
c) The kids don’t know
d) Risk/Utility
e) Didn’t protect

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Res Ipsa Loquitur

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1) Doesn’t occur in absence of negligence
2) Instrumentality within control
3) Not caused by P

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NIED

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Zone of Danger and ED

Bystanders

a) Closely Related
b) Present
c) Personally Observed

Specific Relationship

a) Mishandling a corpse
b) Misreporting Death

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Abnormally Dangerous Activity

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Creates foreseeable rick of harm even when reasonable care is exercised, and the activity is not commonly engaged in

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Failure to Warn

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a) Foreseeable risks of harm
b) Not obvious to ordinary users
c) Risks reduced or avoided with reasonable warnings

(Learned Intermediary Rule)

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Defamation

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1) Defamatory (respect, esteem, goodwill)
2) Of or Concerning
3) Publication
4) Damages
5) Falsity

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Slander Per Se

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1) Professional reputation
2) Disease
3) Crimes of moral turpitude
4) Unchaste behavior

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Misappropriation

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Unauthorized use of P’s name, likeness, or identity for D’s advantage

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Intrusion Upon Seclusion
Intrusion into private affairs that would be objectionable to a reasonable person
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False Light
Published facts place false light and highly offensive to a reasonable person
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Negligent Misrepresneation
1) False Info Provided 2) Result of Negligence 3) Course of D's business 4) P justifiably relies
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Intentional Interference with Contract
1) Valid K (Not for Prospective Economic Advantage) 2) D Knew 3) Intentional Interference 4) Damages
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Larceny By Trick
1) Aquire Possession to 2) Property of Another 3) Through Fraud/Deceit 4) With Intent to Convert
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False Pretenses
1) Aquire Title to 2) Property of Another 3) Through Reliance on a false representation of material fact 4) With intent to defraud
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Embezzlement
1) Fraudulent 2) Conversion 3) Of property of another 4) By Someone in lawful possession
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Forgery
1) Fraudulent 2) Making 3) Of a false Writing 4) With Apparent legal significance 5) With Intent to Defraud
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Criminal Battery
Unlawful application of force to another that causes harmful or offensive touching
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Tort Battery
Harmful or offensive contact with the person of another, with intent to cause contact or apprehension
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Tort Assault
Reasonable apprehension of imminent harmful contact or offensive bodily contact
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Criminal Assault
a) Attempted battery; or | b) Intentionally placing another in apprehension of imminent bodily harm
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Criminal False Imprisonment
Unlawful; confinement of a person; without consent
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Tort False Imprisonment
1) D acts intending to confine or restrain 2) Fixed boundaries set by D 3) Causes confinement 4) P aware or harmed
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Rape
a) Unlawful b) Sexual Intercourse c) With a female d) Against her will by force or threat of immediate force
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Solicitation
a) Enticing, Encouraging, Commanding another person b) To commit a crime c) With the intent they commit the crime
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Open Areas - No REP
a) Proximity b) Enclosure c) Use d) Protection
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Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
a) Fell below objective standard of reasonableness | b) Prejudiced D
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State Taxation of Commerce
a) Substantial nexus - activity and state | b) Fair Apportionment
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Amount of Process Due
1) Interest Affected 2) Value of Additional Safeguards 3) Costs of Additional Process
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Proving Discrimination
Need Discriminatory Intent to Trigger SS or IS a) On Face b) Application c) Motive
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Lemon Test
a) Secular Purpose b) Primary effect neither advance/inhibit c) Avoid Excessive Entanglement
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Expressive Conduct
I-IU Great 1) Important Interest 2) Unrelated to the suppression of expression 3) burden no Greater than necessary
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Prior Restraints
1) Particular Harm 2) Procedural Safeguards a) Narrowly definite standards b) Prompt injunction c) Prompt decision on validity
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Time, Place, Manner
CANS 1) Content-Neutral 2) Ample Alternative Channels 3) Narrowly Tailored/Sig. Interest
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Commercial Speech
Twist It, Slap It, Do it Now 1) Truthful, Informational 2) Substantial Interest 3) Directly advances Interest 4) Narrowly tailored
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Service of Process
90 days within filing complaint 21 days after service to 60 days
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Proposition 8
Proposition 8 provides that relevant evidence shall not be excluded in any criminal proceeding. This rule is subject to a number of exceptions, including privileges authorized by the CEC and hearsay exceptions.
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Logical Relevance
Tends to make a [disputed] fact more or less probable than without the evidence and the fact is of consequence.
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Legal Relevance
Probative value is not substantially outweighed by a danger of unfair prejudice.
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Non-Hearsay Uses
Impeachment Effect On Listener Verbal Acts State of Mind
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Hearsay Exclusions
Prior Inconsistent Statement Prior Consistent Statement Prior ID Party Admissions a) Adoptive (heard, knew, would have responded) b) Vicarious c) Coconspirator
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Spillover Confessions
a) Redact unless overly suggestive b) Try separately c) Forgo evidence d) Convince D to testify
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Hearsay Availability Immaterial
1) PSI 2) EI 3) MEP Condition 4) Medical Purposes 5) Past Recollection Recorded 6) Business Records 7) Public Records
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Present Sense Impression
Statement describing event or condition while perceiving event or immediately thereafter
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Excited Utterance
Statement made pertaining a startling event or condition made while under the stress.
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Statements for Medical Purposes
a) Made for Medical Purposes | b) Reasonably Pertinent to Diagnosis or treatment
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Past Recollection Recorded
a) Testifying b) Once had knowledge c) Insufficient to testify d) Made or adopted while fresh in memory e) Record accurately reflects knowledge
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Business Records Exception
a) Record b) Made at or near time c) By person with knowledge d) Made in ordinary course of business e) Regular practice f) Foundation laid by custodian
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Public Records Exception
Records of a public office setting forth i) Activities of the office ii) Observations while under a legal duty to report iii) Factual findings from a legit investigation
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Declarant Unavailable
1. Former Testimony 2. Dying Declarations 3. Declarations Against Interest 4. Personal and Family History 5. Forfeiture by Wrongdoing
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Former Testimony Exception
a) Unavailable b) Prior Proceeding c) Subject to Cross at Time
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Dying Declaration
a) Unavailable b) Civil or Crim Homicide c) Believes death imminent d) Concerns cause of death
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Declarations Against Interest
a) Unavailable b) Contrary to Pecuniary, Proprietary, Penal Interests c) Reasonable person wouldn't have made statement unless true
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807 Catchall
1) Trustworthy 2) On Point 3) Necessary 4) Interest of Justice 5) Notice
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Expert Witness
1. Possesses knowledge, skill, expertise, training, education 2. Testimony based on sufficient facts/data 3. Testimony product of reliable principles and methods 4. Expert applied principles to facts
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Defective Incorporation
De Facto a) Good faith effort b) Didn't Know Requirements were not met By Estoppel
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Proxy Voting
In writing; Delivered to secretary; Valid for 11 months
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Shareholder Direct Action
a. Breach of fiduciary duty by director or officer | b. Tort grounds unrelated to shareholder status
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Shareholder Derivative Suit
1. Standing 2. Written demand on board unless futile 3. Litigation expenses
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Business Judgment Rule
Courts will not second guess BOD decision if it was i) Informed ii) Reasonable iii) In good faith iv) In the best interest of the corporation
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Partnership
Formed when two or more persons (or entities) intend to carry on a for-profit business as co-owners
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Goodwill of CP Business
Market Sales Valuation | Capitalization of Past Excess Earnings
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Pereira
SP = value at marriage + (value at marriage x fair rate of return x years of marriage) CP = FMV at divorce - SP
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Van Camp
CP = reasonable value of services during marriage - salary already paid SP = FMV at divorce - CP
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Reverse Pereira
CP = Value at separation + (value at separation x FRR x years of separation) SP = Value at divorce - CP
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Van Camp
SP = reasonable value of services during separation - salary already paid CP = FMV at divorce - SP
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Wills UI
SMOC or CAP Confidential Relationship Active Participation Profits from Will

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