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Legal Definition and Related Resources of Blue Sky Laws

A popular name for acts providing for the regulation and supervision of investment companies, which are aimed at preventing fraud in the sale of securities . Hall v Geiger-Jones Co., 242 U.S. 538, 61 L.Ed. 480, 37 S.Ct. 217.

A popular name for laws various states have enacted to protect the public against securities frauds. The term is believed to have originated when a judge ruled that a particular stock had about the same value as a patch of blue sky.

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Blue Sky Laws in Historical Law

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What does Blue Sky Laws mean in American Law?

The definition of Blue Sky Laws in the law of the United States, as defined by the lexicographer Arthur Leff in his legal dictionary is:

Law-slang for state laws regulating the sale and sellers of investment securities, designed with the aim of preventing state residents from buying a piece of “blue sky,” i.e., nothingness disguised as an opportunity for profit. The statutes vary from state to state, ranging from the perfunctory (and hardly administered) to aggressively enforced detailed regulations of the quality of securities, i.e., not just their mode of sale and level of information disclosure. For the federal statutes pertaining to securities, see securities laws.

Blue Sky Laws Definition (in the Accounting Vocabulary)

The New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants offers the following definition of Blue Sky Laws in a way that is easy for anybody to understand: State laws that regulate the ISSUANCE of SECURITIES. These laws are coordinated with federal acts.

Concept of Blue Sky Laws in the context of U.S. Real Property

A short definition of Blue Sky Laws: Laws to regulate the sale of securities to avoid investment in fraudulent companies or high risk investments without disclosure of the risks to the investor.

Concept of Blue Sky Laws in the context of U.S. Real Property

A short definition of Blue Sky Laws: Laws to regulate the sale of securities to avoid investment in fraudulent companies or high risk investments without disclosure of the risks to the investor.