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).
Granite Falls is a city in Chippewa, Renville, and Yellow Medicine counties in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The population was 3,070 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Yellow Medicine County. The Andrew John Volstead House, a National Historic Landmark is located in Granite Falls.