Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.

Holding that summary judgment is not appropriate if "the dispute about a material fact is ‘genuine,’ that is, if the evidence is such that a reasonable jury could return a verdict for the nonmoving party"

Celotex Corp. v. Catrett

Holding that a movant's summary judgment motion should be granted "against a [nonmovant] who fails to make a showing sufficient to establish the existence of an element essential to that party's case, and on which that party will bear the burden of proof at trial"

Basic Inc. v. Levinson

Holding that the District Court appropriately certified the class based on the presumption of reliance

Ernst Ernst v. Hochfelder

Holding that Section 9(f) “contains a state-of-mind condition requiring something more than negligence”

Heckler v. Community Health Services

Holding that a Medicare provider was responsible for familiarizing itself with the legal requirements of cost reimbursement and obtaining an agency interpretation of the applicable regulations

Forsyth v. Barr

Holding that plaintiffs, asserting violations of § 2511, had not produced "evidence sufficient to demonstrate the existence of a material fact issue on whether the appellees intentionally intercepted their conversations"

Aaron v. Securities & Exchange Commission

Holding that scienter is an element of Section 10(b), Rule 10b-5, and Section 17, but not Section 17 or

United Housing Foundation, Inc. v. Forman

Holding that a security does not exist “where [a consumer] purchases a commodity for personal consumption or living quarters for personal use”

Williamson v. Tucker

Holding that experience on the Frito-Lay board was "business experience and knowledge adequate to the exercise of partnership powers in a real estate joint venture."

Hanon v. Dataproducts Corp.

Holding that the defendants' statements emphasizing superior quality were material because "a reasonable jury could conclude that [the company] publicly released optimistic statements ... when it knew [its product] could not be built reliably"

Rule 56 - Summary Judgment

Holding a party may move for summary judgment on any part of any claim or defense in the lawsuit

Section 78j - Manipulative and deceptive devices

Granting SEC power to establish rules to further statute forbidding manipulative or deceptive devices in connection with purchase or sale of securities

Section 77e - Prohibitions relating to interstate commerce and the mails

Requiring registration statement before selling securities

Section 78c - Definitions and application

Exempting certain "note" with maturities of less than nine months from the definition of "security" under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Section 77b - Definitions; promotion of efficiency, competition, and capital formation

Instructing the SEC to consider, "in addition to the protection of investors, whether the action will promote efficiency, competition, and capital formation"

Section 2462 - Time for commencing proceedings

Allowing exception to five-year limitations period where Congress has provided otherwise

Section 77d - Exempted transactions

Exempting "transactions by an issuer not involving any public offering"

Section 77c - Classes of securities under this subchapter

Exempting state-issued securities from federal securities laws

Section 78z - Unlawful representations

Section 240.10b-5 - Employment of manipulative and deceptive devices

Holding liable any person who "make any untrue statement of material fact"

Section 230.506 - Exemption for limited offers and sales without regard to dollar amount of offering

Providing specific rules under which an issuer can ensure a transaction is not a public offering

Section 230.504 - Exemption for limited offerings and sales of securities not exceeding $10,000,000

Providing an exemption for transactions that meet the requirements of Rule 504(b)– from the resale restrictions imposed by 17 C.F.R. § 230.502(d)

Section 230.505 - Reserved

Exempting offers for up to five million dollars sold to a limited number of purchasers