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).
Fortuna is a city in Divide County, North Dakota in the United States. The population was 31 at the 2000 census. Fortuna was founded in 1913. It is near the Canadian border and is the northermost city on U.S. Route 85 before it crosses into Canada at Port of Oungre, Saskatchewan.