A security is a type of transferable interest representing financial value. Securities may take a number of different forms, including stocks, bonds, notes, collateral trust certificates, voting trust certificates or investment contracts. Securities attorneys represent clients in transactions and legal disputes related to stocks, mutual funds, bonds, and initial public offerings (IPOs). Securities attorneys may represent a corporation or shareholders in a securities fraud lawsuit against officers and directors of the corporation, or may assist clients in matters involving the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
Cantua Creek (formerly, Cantua and Cantuna) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Fresno County, California, United States. As of the 2000 census, the CDP population was 655. Cantua Creek is located 11 miles (18 km) south-southwest of Tranquillity, at an elevation of 295 feet (90 m).