O'Hare's A Short & Happy Guide to Securities Regulation

Securities Regulation is a tough class, but this book is here to help. It explains the law in a clear and straightforward manner, breaking down difficult concepts into more manageable pieces. It uses a variety of techniques that will help you understand the material, including examples to illustrate how the statutes and rules work, charts to summarize the law, and “battle plans” to organize your analysis. Focusing on the key parts of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the book follows the sequence of topics used in most Securities Regulation classes. It begins with the definition of security, progresses through the process of raising capital (including registered and unregistered offerings), continues with the regulation of public companies, addresses liability for violations of the law, and concludes with securities fraud and insider trading. Finally, each chapter ends with a quick recap so that you don’t get lost in the weeds.