Federal Securities Regulation

Catalog description

This course explores the federal laws that regulate the purchase and sale of securities in the U.S. It covers the definition of a security under federal law and explains why these ownership interests require federal regulation. The course focuses on principles of disclosure (stock offerings, insider transactions, SEC filing requirements) and liability (including securities fraud, insider trading violations, and illegal securities offerings). The course is valuable for students interested in practicing securities law, understanding how companies sell securities to raise funds, and learning how investors are protected in U.S, stock markets.