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).
District Heights is an incorporated city in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States, located near Maryland Route 4. The population was 5,958 at the 2000 census. For more information, see the separate articles on Forestville, Maryland and Suitland. District Heights is 9.85 miles away from central Washington, DC.