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).
Guilderland is a town in Albany County, New York, United States. In the 2000 census, the town had a population of 32,688. The town's name means "Moneyland" in Dutch and is named for Gelderland, in the Netherlands. The town of Guilderland is on the central-northwest border of the county. It is west of Albany, the capital of New York.