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).
Rouses Point is a village in Clinton County, New York, United States. The population was 2,277 at the 2000 census. The village is named after Jacques Rouse, an early settler. The Village of Rouses Point is in northeast part of the Town of Champlain and is north of Plattsburgh.