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).
Hardeeville is a city in Jasper County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 1,793 at the 2000 census but has since experienced rapid growth due to new development. Census estimates as of 2008 have the city's population at 2,763. Hardeeville is included within the Hilton Head Island–Beaufort Micropolitan Statistical Area.