Securities Regulation (Fisch)
Faculty
|
|
| Jill E. Fisch Saul A. Fox Distinguished Professor of Business Law; Co-Director, Institute for Law and Economics jfisch@law.upenn.edu |
Additional Information
Skills Training
Other Professional Skills: Introduction to securities filings.
Grading
100% Exam
Exam
Essay,
In Class,
Open-Book
No
Class meets in person.
Course Continuity
Students are encouraged to stay home if you are ill or experience flu-like symptoms. If you miss a class for any reason, it is still your responsibility to make up the work missed.
I offer the following to students who miss class due to illness:
- Class sessions are regularly recorded. I will make these recordings routinely available on the course site to everyone in the class.
Meeting Times/Location
MTW 10:30AM - 11:55AM
Silverman Hall 245A
Category
Upper-Level
Credits
4.0
This course examines federal securities regulation. Topics include the registration of securities under the Securities Act (and applicable exemptions), civil liability, the definition of a security, periodic disclosure requirements for public companies, Rule 10b-5 liability, the role and powers of the Securities & Exchange Commission and capital markets regulation. The course is particularly useful for students pursuing careers in business law, litigation, capital markets, investment banking, and/or private equity. The course will use a combination of lecture and Socratic formats. Regular attendance and class participation are required.
Required prerequisites: For JD students - prior or concurrent enrollment in Corporations For LLM students - a pror course in business law at Penn or elsewhere OR permission of the Professor.
Business and Corporate Law Learning outcomes: Demonstrate a core understanding of business and corporate law; Perform legal analysis in the context of business and corporate law; Communicate effectively on topics related to business and corporate law; Demonstrate an understanding of the interconnection between the world of business and finance and that of business and corporate law, and how they affect other areas of law and society.
Administrative and Regulatory Law Learning outcomes: Demonstrate a core understanding of administrative and regulatory law and the administrative process, including the role of statutory authorization and work of administrative agencies; Perform legal analysis in the context of administrative and regulatory law; Communicate effectively on topics related to administrative and regulatory law; Demonstrate an understanding of the role administrative and regulatory law play in our legal system and in society as a whole.
Textbooks
"Securities Regulation Statutory Supplement" by Stephen J. Choi and A.C. Pritchard |