piper industries argued october decided february together first boston industries bangor punta et al industries also certiorari respondent industries unsuccessful tender offeror contest control corporation course takeover contest brought suit damages injunctive relief management target corporation investment adviser bangor punta successful competitor alleging inter alia violations provisions securities exchange act rule securities exchange commission section makes unlawful fraudulent deceptive manipulative acts practices connection tender offer solicitation security holders opposition favor offer rule prohibits issuers whose stock process distribution market tampering purchasing stock stock rights distribution completed protracted litigation appeals ultimately held standing sue damages rule claim damages established stated infer silence statute congress intended deny federal remedy means furthering general objective merits found violations defendants violations rule successful competitor remanded determination amount damages instructed district enjoin successful competitor least five years voting target company shares acquired violation rule held tender offeror suing capacity takeover bidder standing sue damages hence appeals erred holding defeated tender offeror implied cause action damages provision pp legislative history shows sole purpose protection investors confronted tender offer congress intent regulating takeover bidders previously operated covertly order protect shareholders target companies tender offerors class regulated statute intended beneficiaries legislation pp creation implied cause action damages judicial interpretation urged necessary effectuate congress objectives enacting conclusion confirmed four factors identified cort ash relevant determining whether private remedy implicit statute expressly providing one member class whose activities congress intended regulate benefit target shareholders one class whose especial benefit enacted ii although nothing legislative history manifests intent deny damages remedy tender offerors material showing intention create remedy pervasive legislative history negates claim statute intended provide tender offerors additional weapons contests control iii consistent underlying legislative purpose imply damages remedy tender offeror statute especially designed protect shareholders target corporations particularly damages award million favors tender offeror injured shareholders target iv cause action tender offeror one appropriately relegated state law extent offeror seeks damages loss opportunity control corporation pp context case standing sue damages account asserted rule violations successful competitor since complaint price paid target company shares influenced rule violations opportunity gain control target company lost virtue violations thus complaint implicate concerns rule aimed maintaining orderly market distribution securities free manipulative influences pp appeals erred circumstances presented awarding injunctive relief case tried district exclusively suit damages expressly waived claim injunctive relief circumstances holding cause action damages either rule renders injunction granted district inappropriate premised upon impermissible award damages pp burger delivered opinion stewart white marshall powell rehnquist joined blackmun filed opinion concurring judgment post stevens filed dissenting opinion brennan joined post paul pennoyer argued cause petitioners briefs zachary shimer david peck argued cause petitioner briefs arthur dean john arning john warden charles sullivan louis loss lloyd cutler argued cause petitioners briefs manuel cohen louis cohen stephen black william lake michael helfer william kolasky james ryan roger waldman charles alan wright dudley phillips john martin arthur liman argued cause respondent three cases brief simon rifkind stuart robinowitz jack fn harvey pitt david ferber filed brief securities exchange commission amicus curiae urging affirmance cases chief justice burger delivered opinion granted certiorari cases consider among issues whether unsuccessful tender offeror contest control corporation implied cause action damages securities exchange act added williams act stat securities exchange commission sec rule cfr based alleged antifraud violations successful competitor investment adviser individuals constituting management target corporation background three petitions present questions first impression arising sophisticated hard fought contest control piper aircraft manufacturer light aircraft piper management consisted principally members piper family owned piper outstanding stock industries diversified manufacturer recreational products attempted secure voting control piper cash exchange tender offers piper common stock takeover attempt failed bangor punta bangor bangor punta support piper family obtained control piper september brought suit securities exchange act rule alleging bangor punta achieved control target corporation result violations federal securities laws piper family bangor punta bangor punta underwriter first boston together successfully repelled takeover attempt struggle control piper began december time began making cash purchases piper common stock january acquired shares approximately piper outstanding shares next day following unsuccessful preliminary overtures piper president herbert siegel publicly announced cash tender offer piper shares per share approximately market price responding promptly bid piper management met day company investment banker first boston advisers january piper family decided oppose tender offer part resistance takeover campaign piper management sent several letters company stockholders january arguing acceptance offer january letter shareholders piper president company stated piper board carefully studied offer convinced inadequate best interests piper shareholders addition communicating shareholders piper entered agreement grumman aircraft january whereby grumman agreed purchase authorized unissued piper shares per share agreement increased amount stock necessary secure control thus rendered piper less vulnerable attack piper press release letter shareholders announced grumman transaction failed state either grumman put option sell shares back piper cost plus interest piper required maintain proceeds transaction separate fund free liens despite piper opposition succeeded acquiring shares time cash tender offer expired february obtain additional piper stock needed control decided make exchange offer securities piper stock although filed registration statement preliminary prospectus sec late february exchange offer go effect may meantime made cash purchases piper stock open market siegel company president expressly warned sec officials purchases made pendency exchange offer violated sec rule siegel direction immediately complied sec directive canceled outstanding orders purchases piper stock exchange offer registration piper march terminated agreement grumman man entered negotiations bangor punta bangor initially contacted first boston possibility piper takeover wake initial cash tender offer january grumman picture piper family agreed may exchange stockholdings piper bangor punta securities bangor also agreed use best efforts achieve control piper means exchange offer bangor securities piper common stock press release issued day announced terms agreement including provision forthcoming exchange offer involve bangor securities valued judgment first boston less per piper share awaiting effective date exchange offer bangor purchased shares piper stock privately negotiated transactions three large institutional investors three purchases made sec issuance release may announcing proposed rule provision upon becoming effective november expressly prohibit tender offeror making purchases target company stock pendency exchange offer sec release stated proposed rule effect codification existing interpretations rule provision invoked sec officials siegel month earlier bangor officials although aware release time three purchases made attempt secure exemption transactions sec provided rule sec however took action concerning purchases respect transactions three block purchases amounting piper stock bangor punta took lead takeover contest contest centered upon competing exchange offers first exchange offer began failed produce tenders specified minimum number piper shares meanwhile bangor punta exchange offer announced may became effective july registration materials bangor filed sec connection exchange offer included financial statements reviewed first boston representing one bangor subsidiaries bangor aroostock railroad bar value million valuation based upon appraisal investment bankers proposed sale bar failed materialize financial statements indicate bangor considering sale bar offer purchase railroad million received final phase competing offers modified terms previously unsuccessful exchange offer make attractive revised offer succeeded attracting additional piper shares bangor exchange offer terminated july resulted tendering shares august conclusion offers bangor punta owned total owned piper stock remainder piper stock remained hands public completion respective exchange offers companies renewed market purchases piper stock purchasing shares cash withdrew competition bangor punta continued making cash purchases september time acquired majority interest piper final tally takeover battle showed bangor punta held held piper stock ii either side achieved control contest moved marketplace courts began seven years complex litigation growing contest control piper aircraft initial suit may district decision preliminary injunction august bangor punta cash purchases effected neither exchange broker dealer obviously designed place market pressures distribution price piper create artificially high price security supp emphasis supplied oth bangor punta exchange offers expired neither party gained control piper still position appeals decision preliminary injunction april appeal appeals second circuit sitting en banc affirmed judge tenney denial injunctive relief opinion judge waterman held bangor properly allowed continue soliciting piper stock free time district decision compete equally bangor punta remaining piper shares understand allege prior misdeeds bangor punta determined course competition placed real disadvantage chief judge lumbard dissent agreed injunctive relief unwarranted also accepted district determination bangor violated securities laws appeals remanded case proceedings bangor among things attempt establish block purchases fell within exemption rule district decision sec injunction august opinion judge pollack district concluded bangor registration statement unintentionally misleading virtue failure disclose fact offer received sale bar accordingly required bangor offer rescission tendering piper shareholders however district refused grant injunction future violations securities laws ground sec failed establish bangor officials propensity natural inclination violate securities law sec bangor punta supp district decision liability december following trial district without jury judge pollack december dismissed complaint defendants exhaustive opinion concluded standing seek damages bangor rule violations found unnecessary decide whether invoked one competitor corporate control another merits district held piper communications characterizing cash tender offer inadequate misleading concluded rational view statements referred factors price piper views quality management also rejected contention injured omission grumman press release concerning put option provision agreement district concluded piper complete description provision listing application new york stock exchange coupled major acquisitions piper stock learning put undermined claim misled otherwise injured announcement grumman transaction ibid respect may press release appeals held violative rules district held release although technically violation false misleading moreover failed show injured disadvantaged release efforts acquire piper stock claim misleading valuation bar judge pollack held failed show either scienter causation required damages action act antifraud provisions scienter established concluded since bar omission mere negligent omission misstatement fact causation district specifically distinguished decision mills electric established presumption causation suit minority shareholders challenging misleading proxy materials omission proxy statement case district reasoned directly affected shareholders whose behalf suit brought particular context deemed sufficient set facts shareholders misled aid seeking recover effect misstatement allegedly third parties emphasis original omitted proof single exchanging piper shareholder refrained exchange taken offer shares instead bangor punta damage suit distinct one equitable relief proof essential sustain claim ibid emphasis original even granting block purchases resulted arithmetically bangor punta achievement control basis concluding absent bangor punta acquisition blocks achieved goal control appeals decision liability march appeals majority opinion appeals directly answered question concerning standing district decided appeals based holding statute decisional law touched question opinion noted second circuit four occasions addressed issue whether private cause action might implied although acknowledging case represented square holding respect interpreted cases intimate implied right action reasonable noted likely state tort claim state interference prospective advantage ibid infer silence statute congress intended deny federal remedy extinguish liability established principles tort law normally attends proscribed act conceive effective means furthering general objective grant victim violations statute standing sue damages particularly light enforcement rationale case borak believe necessary appropriate granted standing sue damages appeals also disagreed district analysis causation although agreeing failed show takeover battle relied upon mills electric establishing presumption reliance causation applicable mills held must presume bangor offer appealing considering bar loss attracted takers since bangor eventually acquired outstanding piper shares clear acquired exchange offer critical success reliance causation shown ibid appeals remanded directions district award damages amount reduction appraisal value piper holdings attributable bangor punta taking majority position reducing minority position damages awarded defendants jointly severally addition without discussing abandonment claim equitable relief instructed district enjoin bangor period least five years voting piper shares acquired exchange offer violation rule ibid finally judge timbers writing dissent issue disagreed conclusion judges mansfield gurfein sec request injunction future violations bangor punta properly refused judge timbers view district employed improper proper legal standard denying sec injunctive relief bangor judge gurfein concurring opinion judge gurfein concurred generally judge timbers opinion issue standing judge gurfein agreed district approach considering matter one causation considering question standing judge gurfein approach standing bangor acquisitions piper shares necessary control scienter judge gurfein view mere negligence suffice recklessness equivalent wilful fraud required ibid citation omitted judge gurfein disagreed however judge timbers analysis alleged rule violations refused indulge presumption stimulating effect embraced judge timbers concluded rather illegal block purchases necessary control causation established respect sec action bangor punta judge gurfein writing judge mansfield upheld district refusal grant permanent injunction applying abuse discretion standard judge gurfein concluded matter clear substitute judgment judgment experienced trial judge sat chancellor equity ibid judge mansfield concurring dissenting opinion judge mansfield concurred results reached judge timbers except respect piper family liability judge mansfield agreed piper communications violated concluded failed prove damages resulting infractions applying principles mills electric supra judge mansfield stated must show suffered resulting loss failed short scienter requirement met corporate officer knew essential facts failed disclose failed refused put notice possible material failure disclosure apprise facts circumstances reasonably ascertained disclosed without extraordinary effort like judge gurfein judge mansfield declined indulge presumption bangor rule violations actually operated make exchange offer deceptively attractive concurred solely ground party achieves control violations securities laws party liable matter law injured competitor district opinion relief november appeals opinion relief april judgment review iii williams act remedy gap federal regulation senator harrison williams introduced bill october subject tender offerors advance disclosure requirements original proposal evolved next two years response positions expressed sec interested parties private industry new york stock exchange cong rec remarks williams subsequently enacted legislation requires takeover bidders file statement commission indicating among things background identity offeror source amount funds consideration used making purchases extent offeror holdings target corporation offeror plans respect target corporation business corporate structure addition disclosure requirements protect target shareholders williams act provides benefits target shareholders elect tender stock first stockholders accept tender offer given right withdraw shares first seven days tender offer time days commencement offer second tender offer less outstanding shares requested number shares tendered act requires tendered securities taken pro rata offeror first days offer provision according senator williams specifically designed reduce pressures target shareholders deposit shares hastily takeover bidder makes tender offer basis cong rec finally act provides course offer amount paid target shares increased tendering shareholders receive additional consideration even tendered stock price increase announced see generally bromberg securities law fraud besides requiring disclosure providing specific benefits tendering shareholders williams act also contains broad antifraud prohibition basis claim section securities exchange act added williams act stat provides shall unlawful person make untrue statement material fact omit state material fact necessary order make statements made light circumstances made misleading engage fraudulent deceptive manipulative acts practices connection tender offer request invitation tenders solicitation security holders opposition favor offer request invitation threshold issue cases whether tender offerors whose activities regulated williams act cause action damages regulated parties statute claim antifraud violations parties frustrated bidder efforts obtain control target corporation without reading cause action act none issues need reached iv analysis begins course statute section like makes provision whatever private cause action explicitly provided sections acts act act nonetheless held circumstances private cause action implied respect act antifraud provisions even though relevant provisions silent remedies case borak superintendent ins bankers life cas reasoning holdings congressional purposes likely undermined absent private enforcement private remedies may implied favor particular class intended protected statute example case borak supra recognizing implied right action favor shareholder complaining misleading proxy solicitation concluded shareholder right makes specific reference private right action among chief purposes protection investors certainly implies availability judicial relief necessary achieve result emphasis supplied background must consider whether entirely silent private remedies permits read statute damages remedy unsuccessful tender offerors resolve question turn legislative history discern congressional purpose underlying specific statutory prohibition identify legislative purpose must determine whether creation judicial interpretation implied cause action asserted necessary effectuate congress goals reliance legislative history divining intent congress often observed step taken cautiously department air force rose blackmun dissenting public utilities jackson concurring radio fcc case sides press legislative history much explain meaning language statute explain absence express provision private cause action damages justice frankfurter reminded us must wary interpolating notions policy interstices legislative provisions ibid caveat turn legislative history williams act introducing legislation senate floor sponsor senator williams stated legislation close significant gap investor protection federal securities laws requiring disclosure pertinent information stockholders persons seek obtain control corporation cash tender offer open market privately negotiated purchases securities cong rec emphasis supplied federal securities laws provide protection millions american investors requiring full disclosure information connection public offering trading securities laws worked well providing public adequate information base intelligent investment decisions however areas still remaining full disclosure necessary investor protection required present law one area purchase direct acquisition tender offers substantial blocks securities publicly held companies provides investor protection areas emphasis supplied confirming view legislation designed fill rather large gap securities statutes manuel cohen chairman sec testified senate subcommittee securities general approach bill provide investor person required make decision opportunity examine assess relevant facts senate hearings principal point concerned assisting hurting either side concerned investor today pawn form industrial warfare investor lost somewhere shuffle concern concern emphasis supplied today individuals financial community seek reduce proudest businesses nothing corporate shells seize control corporation unknown sources sell trade away best assets later split remains among tragedy collusion corporation financially raped without management shareholders knowledge acquisitions corporate raider may thus act cloak secrecy obtaining shares needed put road successful capture company cong rec emphasis supplied attempt succeeded company found control combination including significant foreign interests without prior notice company without opportunity examination circumstances surrounding tender offer without regard rights stockholders emphasis supplied two major protagonists bidder defending management need additional protection opinion resources arsenal moves countermoves adequately protect interests rather investor subject entreaties major protagonists one needs effective champion senate hearings emphasis supplied congress indeed committed policy neutrality contests control policy evenhandedness go either purpose legislation whether private cause action implicit statute neutrality rather one characteristic legislation directed toward different purpose protection investors indeed statements concerning need congress maintain neutral posture takeover attempts contained section senate report entitled protection investors taken totality statements confirm congress mind protection shareholders pawn form industrial warfare senate report expressed purpose plac ing investors equal footing takeover bidder senate report without favoring either tender offeror existing management express policy neutrality scarcely suggests intent confer highly important new rights upon class participants whose activities prompted legislation first instance moreover closer analysis shows congress equal footing observations response strong criticisms proposed legislation unduly inhibit tender offers originally introduced disclosure proposals embodied avowedly target company efforts defeat takeover bids see generally note williams amendments evaluation early returns vand rev subsequent committee hearings however indicated first takeover bids often serve useful function second entrenched management equipped considerable weapons battles control tended successful fending possibly beneficial takeover attempts several witnesses specifically called efficacy proposed legislation question since view scales pretty unbalanced moment unbalanced much favor management senate hearings sponsors legislation plainly sensitive suggestion measure favor one side control contests however made clear legislation designed solely get needed information investor constant focal point committee hearings senator williams articulated singleness purpose even advocating neutrality taken extreme care avoid tipping scales either favor management favor person making takeover bids designed solely require full fair disclosure benefit investors cong rec emphasis supplied besides policy evenhandedness emphasizes matter implied private causes action raised written submissions senate subcommittee specifically points written statements professors israels painter made reference case borak contends therefore congress aware private actions implicit conclusion places weight passing reference borak reasonably carried even accepting value written statements received without comment committee without statements refer implied private actions example professor israels statement subject reads private litigant seek similar relief significant fact acceptance tender securities senate hearings emphasis supplied important statements referred case remedy afforded shareholders direct intended beneficiaries legislation borak emphasized proxy provision adopted expressly protection investors class persons seeking relief found difficulty identifying legislative objective concluding remedies available necessary make effective congressional purpose borak involve statements legislative history relied upon implicate interests parties outside scope concerns articulated evolution legislation sec also rely upon statements legislative history suggest demonstrate congress adopting williams act concerned parties shareholders first place particular emphasis upon statement chairman cohen senate testimony shareholders persons concerned statement argue tender offerors likewise within sphere congressional concern colloquy however chairman cohen plainly referring persons need disclosure soon takeover bid everybody market gets excited people consider professional amateur arbitragers begin play games possibility permits senate hearings finally emphasizes perceives commission express concern plight takeover bidders faced unfair tactics entrenched management sec chairman indeed speak subcommittee hearings need regulate improper practices management others opposing tender offer senate hearings pleading cause takeover bidders contrary testified imposing disclosure duties upon management make much easier stockholders evaluate offer merits ibid emphasis supplied short extending statute coverage solicitations opposition tender offers congress seeking broaden scope protection afforded shareholders confronted competing claims senator williams example fully aware contest control full disclosure contestants needed protect shareholders rather common situation existing management third parties contest tender offer shareholders may exposed bewildering variety conflicting appeals arguments designed persuade either accept reject tender offer experience sec proxy fights offers ample evidence type situation best controlled shareholders adequately informed sides argument subject full fair disclosure rules federal securities laws cong rec emphasis supplied moreover type analysis lays almost exclusive stress respective interests offeror existing management rather upon protection stockholders left treated pawns elaborate game offerors management perhaps competing interests senate hearings emphasis supplied dissent suggests however suing injuries sustained status piper shareholder well capacity defeated tender offeror post contrast suggestion position issue standing based narrow ground williams act designed protect target company shareholders rival contestants control well brief respondent clear therefore asserted standing piper shareholder reason hard divine tender offeror actively engaged competing piper stock posture target shareholder confronted decision whether tender retain stock consequently scarcely alleged need disclosures mandated williams act short fact necessarily acquired piper stock means taking piper adds nothing standing arguments probably explains appeals time intimated rested standing status piper stockholder opinion respect hardly clearer case first impression respect right tender offeror claim damages statutory violations adversary holding premised belief harm done defeated contestant pay stock got less stock needed control emphasis supplied consequently elements damages mentioned dissent peculiar target shareholder piper defeated tender offeror injured adversaries alleged violations securities laws conclusion legislative history confirmed analysis cort ash identified four factors relevant determining whether private remedy implicit statute expressly providing one first whether plaintiff one class whose especial benefit statute enacted emphasis original previously indicated examination statute genesis shows intended beneficiary williams act surely one whose especial benefit statute enacted ibid contrary member class whose activities congress intended regulate protection benefit entirely distinct class party whose previously unregulated conduct purposefully brought federal control statute scarcely lay claim status beneficiary congress considered need protection second cort ash inquired whether indication legislative intent explicit implicit either create remedy deny one ibid although historical materials barren express intent deny damages remedy tender offerors class noted indication congress intended create damages remedy favor loser contest control fairly read think legislative documents evince narrow intent curb unregulated activities tender offerors expression purpose pervades legislative history negates claim tender offerors intended additional weapons form implied cause action damages particularly private damages action confers advantage expressly protected class matter discuss later infra argues however congress intended standing encompass tender offerors since statute unlike contain limiting language connection purchase sale securities instead congress broadly proscribed fraudulent activities connection tender offer solicitation opposition favor offer omission requirement mean however standing sue damages capacity takeover bidder may well congress desired protect among others decided tender stock due fraudulent misrepresentations persons opposed takeover attempt see generally bromberg securities law fraud see also senate report house report shareholders might enjoy protection blue chip stamps manor drug stores perhaps state claim even though tender securities increased protection conferred upon class elimination restriction scarcely interpreted giving protection entirely separate unrelated class persons whose conduct statute designed regulate third cort ash tells us must ascertain whether consistent underlying purposes legislative scheme imply remedy plaintiff conclude disclosure mechanism aimed especially protecting shareholders target corporations williams act consistently interpreted conferring monetary remedy upon regulated parties particularly award redound direct benefit protected class although correct say million damages award indirectly benefits piper shareholders became shareholders accepted exchange offer equally true damages award injures piper shareholders exchanged shares bangor punta stock bangor punta shareholders necessarily bear large part burden judgment bangor punta class sought protected williams act shareholders target corporation hence hardly said interests class served judgment favor bangor punta moreover damages awarded party whose activities congress intended curb sue capacity injured piper shareholder defeated tender offeror agree threat damages successful contestant battle control provide significant additional protection shareholders general deterrent value awards never ascertained precision likely however prospect shareholders may prejudiced tender offers may never made possibility massive damages claims courts subsequently hold actionable violation even contestant wins battle control may well wind exposed costly war later successful defense victory worst damages theory victorious tender offeror target corporation might subject large substantive judgment plus high costs litigation short conclude shareholder protection enhanced damages awards contends directly achieved less drastic means closely tailored precise congressional goal underlying williams act fourth cort ash analysis must decide whether cause action one traditionally relegated state law despite pervasiveness federal securities regulation appeals concluded cases complaint give rise cause action principles interference prospective commercial advantage although congress course free create remedial scheme favor contestants tender offers conclude cort ash entirely appropriate instance relegate others situation whatever remedy created state law least extent offeror seeks damages wrongfully denied fair opportunity compete control another corporation said thus far suggests unlike case borak supra judicially creating damages action favor unnecessary ensure fulfillment congress purposes adopting williams act even though sec operates context practical restraints recognized borak institutional limitations alone lead conclusion party interested tender offer cause action damages competing bidder first judge friendly observed electronic specialty international controls corporate control contests stage preliminary injunctive relief rather lawsuits time relief best given furthermore awarding damages parties protected class shareholders remote bearing upon implementing congressional policy protecting shareholders must decide whether tender retain stock indeed suggested earlier damages award nature may well inconsistent interests many members protected class indirect value shareholders accepted exchange offer defeated takeover contestant therefore conclude defeated tender offeror implied cause action damages addition holding appeals held bangor liable damages rule cash purchases piper stock may although appeals imposed joint several liability upon defendants respect injury occasioned bangor achieving control piper holding part iv supra cause action damages lies favor necessarily removes petitioners except bangor punta potential liability cases issue remains whether cause action damages bangor alone virtue latter alleged rule violations hold rule antimanipulative provision designed protect orderliness securities market distributions stock rule essence prohibits issuers whose stock process distribution market tampering purchasing either stock rights purchase stock distribution completed purpose rule prevent stimulative trading issuer securities order create unnatural unwarranted appearance market activity see generally aranow einhorn tender offers corporate control appeals held holding unchallenged cash purchases piper stock pendency bangor exchange offer constituted purchases right purchase bangor stock within meaning rule without questioning finding rule violations bangor strenuously argues fails standing test applied blue chip stamps manor drug stores concern rule circumstances bangor suggests foreclose manipulative trading affect price bangor punta stock since bangor punta securities distributed exchange offer neither purchased sold bangor securities foreclosed bangor analysis suing rule accepted bangor analysis rule provide remedy entire class persons actually purchased sold securities namely investors either bought sold piper stock turn represented rights purchase bangor stock distribution class securities sec theory potentially affected bangor purchases since acquisitions rights acquire stock distribution sec view rule least potential artificially raising price rights thus bangor theory foreclose among others investors purchased piper stock unlawful acquisitions true even though price paid stock might shown reflect stimulative effects bangor block purchases respect case readily distinguishable blue chip complainants made purchases stock unlike situation purchaser piper common stock class securities respect bangor held committed rule violations conclude however cases call definitive resolution law standing rule bangor us find appropriate unusual circumstances presented first appeals although sensitive birnbaum issue benefit decision blue chip resolving standing issue second amicus brief certiorari contend broad prohibition manipulative acts practices tender offers embraces acts proscribed specific mandate rule brief respondent brief amicus curiae thus extent issue rule standing fully explored parties initial misconception standing sue damages although reserve judgment broader standing issues arising rule hold context cases without standing sue damages account bangor alleged rule violations holding based upon one critical factor parties framed issues resolution litigation clearly outside express concern rule time complained even suggested price paid piper shares influenced bangor rule violations indeed assert standing piper shareholder contrary claims damages view case lost opportunity gain control piper virtue bangor rule violations assuming correctness theory fact remains rule directed concerned contests corporate control technical rule focused narrowly upon precise goal maintaining orderly market distribution securities free artificial manipulative influences thus issues framed come courts posture hoodwinked investor victimized market manipulation complaint noted lost chance gain control corporation claim beyond bounds specific concern rule conclusion respect buttressed close relationship rule act section among things prohibits transactions issuers securities forbidden sec regulations even though transactions designed stabilize market issuer stock sec suggests amicus brief rule promulgated pursuant commission authority well act contends view bifurcated statutory origin need purchaser piper stock standing rule since requires aggrieved party purchased sold security affected violation view failure purchase bangor punta stock irrelevant since purchases piper shares satisfied security requirement unlike however provides express cause action persons injured unlawful market activities yet cause action framed specifically favor person shall purchase sell security price affected act transaction ibid emphasis supplied congress therefore focused upon amount actually paid investor stock subject manipulative activity seen gravamen complaint seeks recovery improper premium exacted piper stock rather desires compensation lost opportunity control piper therefore conclude claimed basis relief avail rule vi resolution issues makes unnecessary address questions raised parties petitions certiorari since concluded avail rule suit damages unnecessary consider appeals holdings respect scienter causation calculation damages imposition joint several liability liability underwriters damages actions award prejudgment interest apart awarding damages however appeals also ordered district enjoin bangor punta voting illegally acquired piper shares period five years compliance directive judge pollack remand entered injunction remain effect period five years november date judgment entered appeal appeals affirmed portion district order hold circumstances presented injunction granted previously indicated prior trial liability expressly waived claim injunctive relief case tried district without jury exclusively suit damages see accord circumstances holding cause action damages rule renders injunction inappropriate premised upon impermissible award damages inappropriateness injunction particularly acute litigation order entered almost four years contest control ended regard given interests protected class many least indirectly disadvantaged award accordingly judgment appeals reversed footnotes rule provides pertinent part shall constitute manipulative deceptive device contrivance used section act person underwriter prospective underwriter particular distribution securities issuer person whose behalf distribution made broker dealer person agreed participate participating distribution directly indirectly use means instrumentality interstate commerce mails facility national securities exchange either alone one persons bid purchase account beneficial interest security subject distribution security class series right purchase security attempt induce person purchase security right completed participation distribution less three weeks later sec brought action federal district charging bangor press release violated provisions rule cfr stating specific dollar valuation unregistered securities without admitting allegations bangor piper consented permanent injunction similar releases effective date bangor registration statement sec release may cch fed sec shortly contest control completed bangor entered agreement sell bar million thereby resulting million book loss since respective distributions securities pursuant exchange offers completed point legality market purchases unchallenged reason withdrawal contest matter dispute according one view espoused judge mansfield one stage ensuing litigation shot bolt financial sense early february position purchase cash appreciable amount piper shares tendered response initial cash offer earlier purchases challenged sec basis rule purchases siegel promptly stopped purchases sec behest supra rule set part supra rule among things prohibits issuer underwriter purchasing security subject distribution eleven separate exemptions created however including unsolicited privately negotiated purchases stock effected neither securities exchange broker dealer cfr ii two judges wrote separately judge moore expressed doubts majority legal conclusions concerning bangor alleged violations stated pass issue propriety denial injunctive relief judge anderson concurring expressed separate views concerning materiality valuation estimate may press release judge pollack avoided issue ruling merits antifraud claims rule respect standing assumed judge pollack assumed standing rule appeals expressly avoided passing issue since determined standing electronic specialty international controls suit target corporation tender offeror injunctive relief butler aviation comprehensive designers suit preliminary injunction target corporation tender offeror crane westinghouse air brake action injunction tender offeror target corporation iroquois industries syracuse china cert denied action tender offeror target corporation district looked whether succeeded securing control even bangor abided securities laws analysis causation appeals expressly agreed failed show reasonable certainty obtained controlling position piper violations bangor first boston nonetheless causation found see generally note uncertain evolution section colum rev following appeals decision petitions review filed first boston bangor punta piper defendants certiorari denied proliferation cash tender offers devices securing corporate control analyzed detail hayes taussig tactics cash takeover bids harv bus rev see also aranow einhorn tender offers corporate control sec proposed pro rata requirement applied throughout duration offer hearings securities senate committee banking currency hereinafter senate hearings see generally cohen note takeover bids corporate purchases stock bus law see also loss securities regulation supp proposal came substantial criticism legislative hearings congress finally enacted limitation pro rata acceptance requirement period identical practice followed new york stock exchange senate hearings hayes taussig tactics cash takeover bids supra requiring tender offeror reveal detailed information outset quest control critics analysis fortify management position rebuffing contestants efforts last term indicated similar materials legislative history act limited value remarks kind made course legislative debate hearings persons responsible preparation drafting bill entitled little weight ernst ernst hochfelder see generally sands sutherland statutes statutory construction ed dissent emphasizes borak involved derivative suit brought behalf corporation addition shareholder direct cause action since corporations primary beneficiaries proxy provision involved borak dissent concludes borak fails meet especial class requirement articulated subsequent decision cort ash post misreading borak observed deceptive proxy solicitations violative injure corporation following sense damage suffered results deceit practiced individual shareholder alone rather deceit practiced stockholders group borak thus focusing stockholders owners corporation beneficiaries stockholders class therefore plainly constituted especial class proxy provisions enacted reading borak comports statement question presented case consider question whether act authorizes federal cause action rescission damages corporate stockholder respect consummated merger emphasis supplied connection emphasizes congress intent treat tender offers way proxy solicitations since devices seeking corporate control argument however support proposition cause action damages since held since defeated insurgents proxy fight suing capacity shareholder cause action damages occasion resolve question case dissent approach fails focus upon precise goals served williams act indispensable inquiry borak bangor punta sure piper shareholders embarked upon attempt gain control target company neither stood shoes act intended beneficiaries bill designed provide investor person required make decision opportunity examine assess relevant facts senate hearings emphasis supplied short dissent overlooks fact meaningful sense either bangor punta tender offeror target shareholder piper light holding course occasion pass appeals underlying determination petitioners actually violated securities laws efforts defeat bid see also infra cases course present issue express view liability piper family petitioners instructive regard several able federal judges including district judges tenney pollack chief judge lumbard second circuit expressly concluded piper defendants violate securities laws efforts defeat bid judge mansfield view pipers violated convinced violations caused injury legal uncertainties inevitably pervade area law call question whether deterrence violations meaningful goal except possibly respect flagrant sort violations reasonable person consider lawful cases flagrant misconduct however apt occur frequency extent violations obvious serious injunctive relief earlier stage contest apt efficacious form remedy dissent suggests sec intimate involvement passage act entitle views respect post note first present position sec consistent testimony sec chairman legislative evolution even agency spoke consistent voice however presumed expertise field limited value narrow legal issue one peculiarly reserved judicial resolution namely whether cause action implied judicial interpretation favor particular class litigants indeed prior cases relating implied causes action understandably invoked administrative deference rule even sec supported result reached particular case case borak superintendent ins bankers life cas rule appropriately applicable instances unlike agency rendered binding consistent official interpretations statute long period time national assn securities dealers udall tallman holding limited one whether class protected implied cause action us intimate view matter target corporation standing sue issue case hold tender offeror suing capacity takeover bidder standing sue damages precise holding disposes many observations made dissent thus argument respect exclusion standing persons interested effective enforcement post simply unwarranted light today narrow holding rule set forth part supra therefore occasion consider whether cash purchases bangor actually violated rule express view question issue secondary importance since rule expressly covers type transaction blue chip applied birnbaum rule birnbaum newport steel cert denied limited standing rule purchasers sellers securities section provides shall unlawful person directly indirectly use mails means instrumentality interstate commerce facility national securities exchange member national securities exchange effect either alone one persons series transactions purchase sale security registered national securities exchange purpose pegging fixing stabilizing price security contravention rules regulations commission may prescribe necessary appropriate public interest protection investors intimate view upon whether general proposition suit equity injunctive relief distinguished action damages lie favor tender offeror either rule fact parties separately enumerate injunction issue petitions certiorari preclude review exercise discretion traditionally examined matters importance specifically assigned error parties carpenters sibbach wilson mahler eby cf rule oregon ex rel state board corvallis sand gravel mapp ohio exercise discretion called unusual circumstances since sweeping equitable remedy ordered appeals supplement improper award damages justice blackmun concurring judgment concur judgment reasons set justice stevens dissenting opinion post willing begin premise respondent standing sense possessed implied right sue securities exchange act unlike dissenters however conclude appeals judgment liability affirmed since opinion respondent failed prove petitioners violations securities laws caused injury agree judgment reversed sake clarity useful review briefly acts constituted violations securities laws identify violators three violations isolated district appeals first occurred piper wrote letter january piper shareholder therein described offer inadequate best interests piper shareholders petitioner first boston reviewed letter alleged description offer misstatement material fact addition letter omitted reveal first boston opinion price offering piper shares fair failed disclose pending negotiations grumman aircraft corporation second violation occurred piper press release letter shareholders january sins instance omission although release letter discussed agreement grumman silent grumman option return shares piper cost plus interest piper obligation keep sale proceeds separate fund free liens finally courts determined petitioners bangor punta first boston omitted state material fact relating value bangor aroostock railroad bar financial statements filed connection bangor exchange offer specifically papers reveal bangor offered million sale bar face facts bar carried bangor books million offer appeared forthcoming addition violations courts found bangor complied securities exchange commission rule cfr occurred bangor may made three privately negotiated large purchases piper stock awaiting effective date exchange offer summary reveals accepted premises pipers guilty misstatements material facts omissions bangor violated omitting state material facts bangor violated rule purchases large blocks piper stock first boston like bangor omitted reveal material facts connection piper letters regard bar negotiations ii standards proving causation securities law case established mills electric affiliated ute citizens must shown misstatement omission material term recently defined mean omitted fact assumed actual significance deliberations reasonable shareholder tsc industries northway assuming materiality established mills held causation proved misleading proxy solicitation issue essential link accomplishment transaction cases involving omissions create difficult problems proof reliance hence causation elaborated mills test affiliated ute citizens circumstances case involving primarily failure disclose positive proof reliance prerequisite recovery necessary facts withheld material sense reasonable investor might considered important making decision obligation disclose withholding material fact establish requisite element causation fact case suit tender offeror recover damages suffered result securities law violations competitors causation far complex issue enough offeror prove competitor violations caused shareholders target corporation act certain way addition offeror must show shareholders reactions misstatements omissions caused injury demands remuneration even though ute citizens presumption satisfies requirements proof first element causation absence evidence violations might altered outcome contest control leave unable hold securities law violations caused disappointed contestant ultimate injury failure acquire control target corporation iii applying principles present litigation say respondent proved actions petitioners caused injury pipers guilty misstatements letters press releases issued omissions materials regard misstatements omissions presumed piper shareholders tendered january violations occurred go assume acquired enough shares succeed contest control simply contrary facts offer completely successful insofar invited tender shares shares eventually tendered furthermore evidence strong financial resources strained limit bangor punta even entered contest control january likely left substantial block piper shares piper family retained control company given facts existed time piper violations committed circumstances failed prove piper actions caused injury complains neither prove action bangor punta first boston caused injury reasons rejecting proof causation pipers regard january violations apply equal force first boston role letters press releases slightly different considerations relevant bar negotiations information proposed sale omitted bangor registration materials bangor financial position may looked somewhat better actually even one presumes shareholders tendered bangor done known truth still way knowing course contest taken point onward shareholders negative opinion management might elected retain shares continue incumbent management third contestant might appeared bangor might secured cash use acquisition program uncertainties demonstrate even taking advantage ute citizens presumption finding causation injury far logically compelled follows neither bangor first boston may held liable account nondisclosure bar negotiations finally bangor purchases large blocks piper stock must considered find conclusive fact noted ante time complained even suggested price paid piper shares influenced bangor rule violations price shares uninfluenced sufficient shares still held public make control real possibility failure prove causation cf rondeau mosinee paper reasons concur judgment like dissenters also accept premise petitioning defendants violated rule rule violations raise question disclosure nondisclosure material facts since rule deals market manipulation thus feature ute citizens presumptions even enter case dissenters note recovery included elements damages dependent proof actually acquired control piper since view ultimate injury frustration efforts obtain control piper cf opinion ante think recovery included elements unrelated failure achieve control furthermore even injury merely diminished opportunity success still find proof causation inadequate january offer complete success financial resources practically exhausted presumption piper shareholders tendered violations committed pipers first boston rebutted similarly uncertainties surrounding probable effect bar omissions shareholders decisions make impossible presume chances success lessened violation finally fact price piper shares uninfluenced alleged rule violation negates possibility injury theory surely theory therefore find failure prove causation either view injury justice stevens justice brennan joins dissenting williams act passed protection investors threshold question case whether holder large block stock seeking retain acquire control corporation one investors statute intended protect critical issue framed concentrating exchange offers july conclusion bangor punta offer violated established prior proceedings open review violation occurred owned shares piper stock attempting acquire sufficient additional shares constitute control result bangor punta violations claims injured two ways value investment piper stock impaired lost opportunity purchase enough additional shares control piper holds standing recover damages either injury matter flagrant bangor punta violation may matter direct causal connection violation injury matter serious injury disagree holding one seriously questions premise congress implicitly created private right action enacted also beyond serious question proposition members class congress especially interested protecting may invoke private remedy shareholders target corporation members class nevertheless holds may recover protected class include tender offerors even though may also shareholders least implicitly extent injured status shareholder injury kind statute intended avoid persuaded holdings erroneous first consider status shareholder rights tender offeror finally explain analysis consistent cort ash shareholders target corporation may injured fraudulent tender offer two quite different ways may exchange shares inadequate consideration reliance misrepresentation may retain shares harmed fact shareholders induced surrender control unworthy newcomers legislative history persuades congress intended protect shareholders potential harms since claims suffered latter type harm asserted cause action created statute section patterned regulates proxy contests clear shareholder may recover suit even though deceived misrepresentation understand receive narrower construction least allow shareholders injured violation assert damages claim wrongdoer neither extraordinary size investment piper stock fact stock owned months deprive right assert remedy available members shareholder class plainly designed protect ii even disregard stock ownership piper focus status tender offeror remains clear legal rights invaded defendants violation conclusion compelled fair evaluation legislative purpose light rationale case borak respect opinions securities exchange commission numerous federal judges recognized little restatement rule unless broadened class potential litigants may challenge defective cash tender offers include rival contestants control well shareholders borak unanimous held act implicitly authorized shareholder bring action rescission damages violation remedy regarded essential protection investors practical considerations made impossible sec enforce proxy statement requirements completely effectively practical concern applies even greater force tender offers processed highly expedited schedule proxy tender offer contests remedy effectively deter violations statute unquestionably private damages action circumstances stressed borak supra duty courts alert provide remedies necessary make effective congressional purpose private remedy must implied ensure full compliance statute remedy must available litigants vitally interested effective enforcement essence borak holding given emphasis quotation deckert independence power enforce implies power make effective right recovery afforded act power make right recovery effective implies power utilize procedures actions normally available litigant according exigencies particular case emphasis original management included within protected class outside tender offeror equally strong argument inclusion legislative history also indicates congress concerned misconduct insiders well outsiders management effectively challenge violations invader equally clear company committed attempt acquire control target company zealous guardian shareholders interests management comply law find ample evidence congressional interest fair competition outsiders insiders making opposing tender offers shareholders target company evidence persuades contenders included within class persons protected lower courts along sec consistently taken broad view standing appeal liability case sec amicus memorandum second circuit argued rival company contest corporate control standing sue violations securities laws enforcement recent congressional legislation assure fairness struggles hampered memorandum sec amicus curiae brief sec continues insist ven necessary borak private rights action supplement commission actions effectuate congressional purposes enacting williams act brief sec amicus curiae devotes full pages brief arguing providing private remedy case necessary insure enforcement act consistent congressional intent sec expertise securities field intimate involvement passage act entitle views respect courts appeals also taken expansive view standing shortly passed example judge friendly pointed section possible addition existing case law possible impact standing indicated nontendering shareholders corporation standing electronic specialty international controls accord smallwood pearl brewing another second circuit case commented serve resolve doubts standing tender offer cases even offeror position forced seller crane westinghouse air brake present case appeals judges disagreed sharply several issues agreement standing judge mansfield separate opinion explained federal securities laws silent subject private party standing sue indeed neither rule state purchasers sellers exchangers securities right sue however implied standing sue long since judicially established recognize cci standing solely ground vigorous enforcement provisions private litigation calls similar implication private right action favor defeated contestant successful bidder control damages caused latter violation section especially view willingness permit target corporation seek relief offeror citations omitted iii petitioners view cort ash foreclosing standing case tender offerors belong especial class congress intended benefit convinced however controlling authority cort case borak supra borak held derivative suit behalf corporation brought see although seems clear primary beneficiaries section individual stockholders rather corporations thus borak meet majority especial class test cort carefully distinguished borak grounds apply equally case case borak least statutory basis inferring civil cause action sort lay favor someone cort see pervasive legislative scheme governing relationship plaintiff class defendant class particular regard private remedy necessary effectuate congressional goal goal accordingly hindered plaintiff relegated inadequate state remedy thus kind situation presented borak case cort require plaintiff belong especial class one four relevant factors considered nowhere say factor essential discussing factor suggested existence pervasive legislative scheme alternative articulated federal right plaintiff conclude cort bar action borak remains viable precedent shown part supra borak compels holding standing especial class argument besides based misreading cort borak also based mistaken belief congressional desire protect shareholders way inconsistent providing tender offerors right damages true congress deeply concerned individual stockholder faced tender offer congress however view shareholder interest distinct interests others affected decision noted discussion standing shareholder congress also intended protect remain shareholders successful tender offer supra see also supra like shareholders participants tender contest seen interest integrity process senator williams explaining purposes bill stated taken extreme care legislation balance scales equally protect legitimate interests corporation management shareholders without unduly impeding cash takeover bids every effort made avoid tipping balance regulatory burden favor management favor offeror purpose bill require full fair disclosure benefit stockholders time providing offeror management equal opportunity fairly present case experience amply demonstrated disclosure requirements federal securities acts aid legitimate business transactions hindrance cong rec emphasis added bill put equal footing respect availability significant facts tender offer able deal securities markets knowing pertinent facts available petitioners answer award damages harm former piper shareholders exchanged stock bangor punta stock answer unsatisfactory three reasons first unpersuaded federal courts incapable structuring remedy avoid problem see porter nicholson file second many cases problem arise either size judgment small relation defendants assets tendering shareholders sold stock time judgment third argument provides basis distinguishing private plaintiffs monetary recovery bangor punta plaintiff potentially decreases value bangor punta stock sum judgment disposition standing issue appeals second circuit consistent prior decisions well unanimous view circuits fact error may committed litigation consideration liability damages issues might committed cases permitted color analysis threshold standing issue issue unless basic policy construing securities legislation liberally protect investors motivated decisions area law decades repudiated fair evaluation statute requires affirmance since address questions presented certiorari petitions neither shall must however register additional dissent action volunteering decide deciding incorrectly question raised parties reversal injunction entered district pursuant direction appeals far determine totally unprecedented frankly understand reasoning leads conclude injunction premised upon damages award ante injunction independent remedy premised violations law found lower courts setting aside damages recovery provides additional reason permitting injunction remain effect surely action logically support conclusion remedy whatsoever violations assumes arguendo properly proved reading relevant portions record persuade made binding election waive right equitable relief particularly since must kept mind parties assumed damages remedy available relevant waiver petitioners challenge injunction reaching decide unargued question takes liberal view plain error doctrine consider unacceptable accordingly without explaining view issues decided respectfully dissent judgment third chapter history monumental litigation three trials three appeals three groups certiorari petitions questions presented certiorari petitions granted april us purpose analyzing standing issue must accept premise petitioning defendants guilty violating rule second amended complaint alleged foregoing acts courses conduct defendants sharply decreased value holdings piper app opinion liability appeals noted specific injury sustained reduction value piper holdings also alleged unlawful acts defendants described herein achieved control piper least paid less stock acquire second amended complaint app view separate allegations little difficult understand suggestion ante suing injuries sustained status piper shareholder fact appeals correctly regarded status tender offeror adequate basis relief imply rejection claim shareholder particularly since damages awarded appeals included compensation impaired value piper holdings although originally one might argued private remedies created securities acts limited expressly described legislation history foreclosed argument today statutes originally enacted amended often full congressional awareness judicial interpretation rule implicitly creating private remedy must assume congress intended create rights specific beneficiaries legislation well duties policed sec case therefore present kind issue discussed cort ash namely whether statute created implied private remedy rather question presented may invoke remedy nevertheless noteworthy none factors identified cort opinion militates implying private cause action favor indeed beyond dispute case borak asserted private remedy unquestionably aid primary goal statute see cort supra discussion need legislation house committee report stated public shareholder must therefore severely limited information decide course action take many alternatives tender shares immediately hope purchased however offer less outstanding shares perhaps part taken instances remain shareholder company new management helped install without knowing whether good bad company shareholder another alternative may wait see better offer develops tenders late runs risk none shares taken may also sell shares market hold hope best without knowledge bidder plans shareholder reach informed decision forced take chance matter without adequate information enable decide rationally best possible course action precisely kind dilemma federal securities laws designed prevent competence integrity company management persons seek management positions vital importance stockholders secrecy area inconsistent expectations people invest securities publicly held corporations impairs public confidence securities medium investment hereinafter house report urged hearings takeover bids discouraged serve useful purpose providing check entrenched inefficient management also recognized bids made many reasons always reflect desire improve management company bill avoids tipping balance regulation either favor management favor person making takeover bid designed require full fair disclosure benefit investors time providing offeror management equal opportunity fairly present case recovery included damages impaired value holdings measured loss control premium stock commanded defendants violations additional loss value resulting position holder exceptionally large block elements damages relate stock actually owned therefore distinguishable damages suffered capacity tender offeror measurable loss opportunity exercise control correct characterize items damages related status tender offeror see ante contrary owner equally large block lose control premium block previously commanded market suffer loss company passed hostile hands instance members piper family claimed damages kind remained shareholders piper illegally gained control suggest denied standing damages seeks actually related circumstances status contestant control ante emphasis original italicized phrase may intended imply shareholder also tender offeror recover items damages fails explain tender offeror denied like relief congressional goal neutrality respect tender offers impaired persons holding large control blocks granted greater rights tender offerors challenge control hand may mean shareholder damages recovery may include elements attributable size holdings remainder paragraph opinion lends interpretation distinguishing typical ordinary shareholders owners large blocks restriction damages recovery unsound reason think congress intended anything less make whole remedy shareholders correct purpose williams act protect interests shareholders others integrity process determining corporate control see supra infra kind damages recovery provide measure value large shareholder interests senate house committee reports refer cash tender offer similar proxy contest mills electric minority shareholders brought suit set aside merger ground proxy solicitation misleading suit brought merger obviously plaintiffs aware misrepresentation fact voted merger consummated despite votes held minority shareholders entitled relief specifying relief noted onetary relief course also possibility defect proxy solicitation related term merger accounting ordered shareholders receive value represented coming otherwise monetary relief available merger resulted reduction earnings earnings potential holdings holding mills consistent earlier statement case borak injury stockholder suffers corporate action pursuant deceptive proxy solicitation ordinarily flows damage done corporation rather damage inflicted directly upon stockholder damage suffered results deceit practiced alone rather deceit practiced stockholders group tender offer one species solicitation either incumbent outside group may use contest control corporation power direct destiny corporation may obtained acquiring proxies majority shares acquiring shares typically combination proxies actual purchases section broadly prohibits fraudulent solicitations merely protect individual shareholder casting misguided vote making sale importantly protect corporate entity whole consequences vital decision procured fraud noteworthy borak opinion consistently used word investors rather word shareholders describe protected class injury stockholder suffers corporate action pursuant deceptive proxy solicitation ordinarily flows damage done corporation rather damage inflicted directly upon stockholder damage suffered results deceit practiced alone rather deceit practiced stockholders group hold derivative actions within sweep section therefore tantamount denial private relief private enforcement proxy rules provides necessary supplement commission action antitrust treble damage litigation possibility civil damages injunctive relief serves effective weapon enforcement proxy requirements commission advises examines proxy statements annually must necessarily expedited time permit independent examination facts set proxy material results commission acceptance representations contained therein face value unless contrary material file indeed allegations respondent complaint proxy material failed disclose alleged unlawful market manipulation stock american tractor unlawful manipulation apparent commission merger therefore believe circumstances duty courts alert provide remedies necessary make effective congressional purpose initially introduced bill required disclosure statement filed securities exchange commission days tender offer made allow staff securities exchange commission opportunity review material compliance applicable requirements hearings urged prior review necessary cases might delay offer time essence view authority responsibility securities exchange commission take appropriate action event inadequate misleading information disseminated public solicit acceptance tender offer bill approved committee requires statement file securities exchange commission time tender offer first made public hereinafter senate report passage borak set described possibility civil damages injunctive relief effective weapon enforcement securities exchange act efficacy enforcement antitrust laws civil rights acts private attorneys general rests precisely premise example stated cases rejecting pari delicto defense premised recognition purposes antitrust laws best served insuring private action threat deter anyone contemplating business behavior violation antitrust laws plaintiff reaps reward treble damages may less morally reprehensible defendant law encourages suit overriding public policy favor competition fastidious regard relative moral worth parties result seriously undermining usefulness private action bulwark antitrust enforcement perma mufflers international parts basis standing requirement constitutional aspect see baker carr one draftsmen act put policeman effective one whose pocketbook affected degree enforces law stock exchange practices hearings res cong res res cong senate committee banking currency pt national securities exchange act consider following testimony senator kuchel described coauthor legislation competence integrity management controlling persons vital importance stockholders yet prospective purchasers cash tender offer need often reveal intentions commitments even identities corporate shareholders shareholder prevented making informed investment decision corporation may easily become unknowing victims corporate raider today individuals financial community seek reduce proudest businesses nothing corporate shells seize control corporation unknown sources sell trade away best assets later split remains among tragedy collusion corporation financially raped without management shareholders knowledge acquisitions using cash tender offer vehicle purchases made street names even commonly swiss banks undisclosed account number corporate raider may thus act cloak secrecy obtaining shares needed put road successful capture liquidation company hearings subcommittee securities senate committee banking currency use terms corporate raider pirate argument case misleading implied williams act intended neutral rival contestants control one thing abundantly clear language statute legislative history act intended tip scales favor management referred two cases restricting standing klaus sargent genesco cases however harmful misrepresentation protected shareholders hence sargent noted issue whether plaintiffs appropriate plaintiffs enforce duties created rather whether duties violated klaus tender offeror misled commentators supported expansive view standing see bromberg securities law tender offers hamilton reflections cash tender offer legislation note loss opportunity control lost opportunity ford rev comment remedies defrauded tender offerors section securities exchange act geo note cash tender offers harv rev comment tender offers liberalization standing requirements section san fran rev reads borak though merely sustained class relief behalf shareholders ante borak opinion however explicit holding right action exists derivative direct causes even interpretation borak protecting shareholders understand today holding piper shareholders protected ordinary shareholders opposed holders large blocks language also found house senate reports house report senate report injury shareholders ordinarily flows damage done corporation rather damage inflicted directly upon stockholder borak slight extension borak allow shareholders bring derivative action behalf cf also allow bring action petitioners argument thus bar suit person tendered large number shares bangor punta since recovery behalf injure former piper shareholders also bar one remaining public shareholders piper suing either behalf behalf piper bangor punta illegal acquisition control likewise bar suit piper shareholder exchanged stock stock reasonable legally protected expectation fair opportunity acquire control piper petitioners argument simply cuts far material record able locate relevant issue following colloquy pretrial conference september liman nothing us honor speaking think argument made pay woman part seeking enjoin record contain complete transcript unclear refers light way managed company year seeking injunctive relief good get back piper seeking damages think anything case pay woman far concerned ryan understand irrevocable position liman liman understand seeking damages app two pages later following exchange took place thought wanted rescind shares share transaction liman want money honor know say papers point appeals talked bangor punta give back shares tender rescind liman shares involved shares got exchange offer yes honor time piper worth getting lost injunction keep exercising control piper consolidated position think powers give effective injunctive relief put position august money thing left position taken counsel appeals follows difficult conceive put position ever compete bangor punta control particularly since owned swing blocks directed sell seller afford buy price since buying stock practical difficulties attempting work equitable decree two years frozen minority position relief told paid shares done everything else seemed appropriate however reason told money damages appropriate case need equitable relief sort restore us lost opportunity namely control piper tr oral arg somewhat later argument counsel repeated think equitable relief fashioned bangor punta enjoined voting controlled shares effect putting controlling position course object much memorandum opposition motion preliminary injunction bangor punta made statement pp even assuming prove allegations moving papers full trial bangor punta opportunity properly preparing trial money judgment fully compensate damages allegedly suffered public holders shares elected go bangor punta indeed counsel bangor punta expressly stated oral argument tender offeror standing seek injunctive relief unchallenged tr oral arg issue causation simply note recovery includes elements damages dependent proof acquired actual control petitioners violations also note affirm appeals calculation total damages award