Securities Regulation 
Prof. Alan Palmiter

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[ last updated 08-Feb-2012 ]

   Casebook (3d)
E&E
Supplemental Reading [visitors]
Introduction 1:1-22
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Crash of '29
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  1:22-47
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The Essential Role of Securities Regulation
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Materiality 2:48-58
3
Rule 12b-20; Reg S-K Item 303(a)
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  2:58-78
3
'34 Act 10(b); Rule 10b-5;SAB 99
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  2:78-98
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Reg S-K Items 401(e), (f); 403(c); 404
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"Security" 3:99-112
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'33 Act 2(a)(1)
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  3:112-135
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The original "Ponzi schme" / Detecting fraud
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  3:135-154
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'33 Act 2(a)(1)

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  3:154-167
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'33 Act 2(a)(1) 3(a)(3); '34 Act 3(a)(10)

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Public Offerings 7:391-404
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Form S-1, Form S-3, Form SB-1, Form SB-2
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  7:404-421
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'33 Act 2(a)(3), (10), 5, 10; Rules 135, 163, 163A, 168, 169,

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  7:421-438
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'33 Act 4(3), 4(4); Rules 134, 164, 430, 433 [handout]
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  7:439-451
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'33 Act 8, 10(a);Rules 137, 138, 139, 174, 430A, 434; Rule 15c2-8

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  7
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Netflix IPO [Q&A] [S1 - 5th] [final prospectus] [chart]

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'33 Act Liability 8:467-491
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'33 Act 6(a), 11, 12, 13, 14, 15; Rule 176
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  8:491-503, 457-466
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'33Act 11

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  8:504-512
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'33Act 11

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  8:513-520
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'33Act 12(a)(1)
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  8:520-538
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'33 Act 2(a)(3), 2(a)(10), 2(a)(11), 10, 12
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Exempt Offerings 9:539-549
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'33 Act 4(2) / Wake Up
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  9:549-567
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Rules 135c, 152, 155, Reg D (all)
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9:567-583
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Reg D (all) Reg A
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  9:583-598
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'33Act 3(a)(11) ; Rule 147
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9:598-613
13.1
Reg S
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Secondary Distrib 10:614-624
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'33Act 2(a)(3), (11), (12), 4(1), (3), (4); 5
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  10:624-631
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'33 Act 4(1), 4(2) / Rule 144A
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  10:631-642
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Rule 144 / "Island Tours" handout
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10:642-651
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Rule 144A
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Disclosure/Accuracy 4:168-187
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'34 Act 12(a), 13(a), 15(d), Forms 8-K, 10-K; Rule 12g-1 / SecMkts

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4:188-206

10.4
Reg FD [Debate on selective disclosure- Yes / No], 205 , Blog? lawyer
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Rule 10b-5 5:207-215
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'34 Act 10(b); 9; 18; Rule 10b-5; Rule 10b-18 // Section 10(b) hypos

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  5:215-226
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'34 Act 10(b);Rule 10b-5
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5:226-238
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'34 Act 21D; In re Cendant (on remand) / Settlements 2007

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  5:271-293
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'34 Act 21E
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  5:239-259
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'34 Act 21D
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  5:259-271
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'34 Act 21D
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5:272-293
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34 Act 10(b);20(a);Rule 10b-5
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5:293-318
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'34 Act 21D
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5:318-335
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'34 Act 21D; Dodd-Frank
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Insider trading
6:336-351
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'34 Act 10(b); Rule 10b-5;Rule 10b-18
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6:351-359
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'34 Act 10(b); Rule 10b-5
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6:360-385
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'34 Act 10(b); Rule 10b-5; Rule 14e-3
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6:385-390
10
'34 Act 16
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Gatekeepers
12:702-724
11,12
MF overview
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12:724-742
11,12
MF overview