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).
Amsterdam is a village in Jefferson County, Ohio, United States. The population was 568 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Weirton–Steubenville, WV-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area. Amsterdam was designed a Tree City USA by the National Arbor Day Foundation.