Securities Regulation (LAW-612-001)
Quinn
Meets: 06:30 PM - 09:10 PM (TH) - Room 101
Enrolled: 38 / Limit: 50
Notices
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Description
This course covers basic principles of federal securities regulation. The questions we will look at include (but are not limited to): what types of financial instruments are securities subject to federal regulation; what is “material” information; how does the Securities Act regulate the sale of securities to the public (with a focus on initial public offerings); how can a sale of securities be structured to be exempt from Securities Act registration requirements; what civil liabilities does the Securities Act impose on participants in a public offering and on other sellers of securities; what conduct does Rule 10b-5 prohibit (with a focus on insider trading); how do the securities laws apply to investment advisers and investment companies.
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Syllabus
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