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Wallace Was Also Charged Under Section 15 of the Securities

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Wallace was also charged under Section 15 of the Securities Act.He asserted an affirmative defense claiming he is not liable as he is not a "controlling person" under that statute.Is he correct?


A) No,as chairman of the board of directors,he is a "controlling person"
B) No,because members of a board of directors can only be considered "controlling persons" if they had responsibility for due diligence.
C) Yes,if he did not have ultimate responsibility to conduct due diligence.
D) Yes,because he is not an accountant or other financial expert.
E) Yes,even though he was chairman of the board,he did not control the content of the registration statements.

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