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· 6/14/1978

Monsen v. Consolidated Dressed Beef Company, Inc.

Citations

  • 579 F.2d 793

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  • defining elements in aiding and abetting claims arising under federal securities law
  • “mere knowledge of a violation alone, without assistance or a duty to disclose the violation, is not an actionable wrong”
  • “mere knowledge of a violation alone, without assistance or a duty to disclose the violation, is not an actionable wrong”
  • “mere knowledge of a [securities law] violation alone, without assistance or a duty to disclose the violation, is not an actionable wrong”
  • “Knowledge of the underlying violation is a critical element in proof of aiding-abetting liability, for without this requirement financial institutions, brokerage houses, and other such organizations would be virtual insurers of their customers against security law violators.”

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