Bringing transparency to a sometimes opaque subject, Alan R. Palmiter uses straightforward introductions and the proven-effective Examples & Explanations pedagogy to provide a clear and complete overview of federal securities regulation topics. Now in its Fourth Edition, this trusted Examples & Explanations title supplies:

coverage of the key concepts of securities regulation, including:

public offerings

exemptions from registration

liability in securities offerings

materiality

securities fraud, insider trading, SEC enforcement, and cross-border regulation

the proven-effective Examples & Explanations pedagogy that combines straightforward introductions with well-written examples and explanations that apply concepts, reinforce learning, and test understanding of material covered

a building-block organization that explains basic concepts first (such as securities markets, federal/state regulation, disclosure philosophy), then explores these concepts in greater detail

examples drawn from newsworthy events, such as:

public offerings by Google and Microsoft

the roles of lawyers and accountants in Enron

insider trading by Martha Stewart fraud litigation involving Parmalat coverage that traces the topics in most of the leading casebooks

Updated throughout and with many new examples, the Fourth Edition features:

recent Supreme Court rulings:

Tellabs v. Makor Issues & Rights

Merrill Lynch v. Dabit

Dura Pharm. v. Broudo

updated new SEC rules, including the public offering rules

additional charts and diagrams

Edition after edition, Alan R. Palmiter is the authority your students can rely on to present a clear and current picture of the entire Securities Regulation landscape.