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).
Pontiac is a city in Livingston County, Illinois, United States. The population was 11,864 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Livingston County. The town is also the setting of the 1984 movie Grandview, U.S.A. As of June 2009, the mayor of Pontiac is Robert T. Russell .