The Law of Securities Regulation

The Fifth Edition of Professors Hazen?s Hornbook has been revised to reflect the SEC?s offering reform introduced in late 2005 and also recent Supreme Court developments. Professor Hazen?s Hornbook now is totally up to date. The Revised Fifth Edition is a comprehensive secondary source for any course in Securities Regulation. Coverage includes definition of ?security,? registration and disclosure obligations under the Securities Act of 1933, exemptions from registration, reporting obligations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the proxy rules, tender offer regulation, civil liabilities. The book also focuses on broker-dealer regulation, market regulation, and the administrative role of the Securities and Exchange Commission. The book also covers the securities law issues such as the proxy rules and insider trading that are covered in basic courses on corporations and business associations. In addition, the Investment Company Act and Investment Advisers Act are also covered making the book suitable for advanced courses in securities regulation as well. The Hornbook contains footnotes to resources that will aid students in further research and also is organized in the same manner as the six volume Practitioner?s edition in order to facilitate easy cross reference.