601:542. SECURITIES LITIGATION AND ENFORCEMENT (3)
Simon
Examination of civil and criminal liability provisions of the federal securities laws, civil and criminal enforcement mechanisms, and dynamics of securities class action litigation. Additional focus on recent legislation including Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Securities Litigation Uniform Act of 1998, and Sarbanes-Oxley Act; responsibility of lawyers and accountants, and international reach of federal securities laws. Final examination; optional writing credits.
Simon
Examination of civil and criminal liability provisions of the federal securities laws, civil and criminal enforcement mechanisms, and dynamics of securities class action litigation. Additional focus on recent legislation including Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Securities Litigation Uniform Act of 1998, and Sarbanes-Oxley Act; responsibility of lawyers and accountants, and international reach of federal securities laws. Final examination; optional writing credits.
Although this is a course about litigation and not about business or corporate entities, a prior
course in business organizations may be helpful for those students who have not had previous
exposure to the corporate and financial world.