This is the nation's first and oldest casebook on securities regulation. This edition has been streamlined for easier use, but it continues to provide instructors and students with the full range of tools for the in-depth study of securities regulation. It has been revised and updated to take into account the following: Initial coin offerings and sales of other crypto-assets Changes in the primary and secondary capital markets, including high frequency trading Certain amendments to the public disclosure requirements Amendments to the limited offering exemptions The ongoing debate around elements of Rule 10b-5 Regulation Best Interest Recent Supreme Court cases, including their implications for certain civil litigation and the SEC's continued reliance on administrative proceedings

This volume serves as a federal securities laws supplement, providing selected statutes, rules, and forms. It is the most complete supplement available and is regularly updated and revised. Contents include the Securities Act of 1933, Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Investment Company Act of 1940, Investment Advisers Act of 1940, SEC Rules of Practice, and related federal laws. It contains many changes from the prior year's version, including: Amendments to Regulation A; Amendments to Regulation C; Amendments to Regulation S-K; Amendments to Regulation S-T; Amendments to Regulation 14A; Amendments to Regulation M; Amendments to Regulation NMS; New Securities Act Rule 139b and new Investment Company Act Rule 24b-4 regarding publication or distribution of covered investment fund research reports; New Exchange Act Rule 15l-1 regarding broker-dealer obligations when making recommendations to customers; New Exchange Act Subpart 18a regarding capital, margin and segregation requirements for security-based swap dealers and participants; New Investment Company Act Rule 30e-3 allowing online reports to shareholders by registered investment companies; New Rules of Practice Rule 194 regarding security-based swap dealers/participants; Amendments to various forms. This edition has a cutoff date of September 10, 2019.

This volume serves as a federal securities laws supplement, providing selected statutes, rules, and forms. It is the most complete supplement available and is regularly updated and revised. Contents include the Securities Act of 1933, Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Investment Company Act of 1940, Investment Advisers Act of 1940, SEC Rules of Practice, and related federal laws. It contains many changes from the prior year's version, including: Amendments to Regulations S–K; Amendments to Regulation S–T; Amendments to Regulation 13 D–G; Amendments to Regulation 14A; Amendments to Regulation 14C; Amendments to Regulation 14D; New Securities Act Rule 408 under Regulation S–T regarding filing fee exhibit interactive data; New Exchange Act Rule 14a–19 regarding solicitation of proxies in support of director nominees other than the registrant's nominees; Amendments to Rules and Regulations under the Investment Company Act; Amendments to Rules and Regulations under the Investment Advisers Act; Amendments to various forms. This edition has a cutoff date of September 19, 2022.

This is the first and oldest casebook on securities regulation and provides the tools for the in-depth study of the law of securities regulation. This edition has been revised to take into account the following: Developments since the JOBS act was passed in 2012, including in particular (1) general solicitations under Rule 506; (2) the "on ramp" for "emerging growth companies"; (3) the new heightened standard for when a company must become a "reporting company" under §12(g) of the 1934 Act (and the SEC's very recent proposed rules implementing this standard); (4) "crowdfunding"; and (5) the proposed rules for "Regulation A+" small issues. The role of cost/benefit analysis in the formulation of SEC rules. Coverage of Regulation SCI Increased attention to hedge fund activism as it relates to mergers and acquisitions. Recent Supreme Court cases