Sample Syllabus
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Subject
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Class #
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Text
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Statutes
and Rules
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Introduction
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1
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1-17
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Introduction
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2
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17-47
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Materiality
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3
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48-58
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Exchange Act
Rules 10b-5, 12b-20
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Materiality
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4
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58-78
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Regulation S-K
Item 303(a)
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Materiality
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5
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78-98
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Regulation S-K
Item 103, Regulation
S-K Items 401, 403, 404, 406
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Definition of “Security”
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6
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99-120
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Securities Act § 2 (a)(1)
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Definition of “Security”
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7
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120-148
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Definition of “Security”
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8
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148-167
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Securities Act § 3(a)(3);
Exchange Act § 3 (a)(10)
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Disclosure & Accuracy
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9
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168-188
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Exchange Act §§ 12(a),
13(a), 15(d); Forms 8-K, 10-K; Rule 12g-1, 13a-14; Regulation S-K Item 303(a)
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Disclosure & Accuracy
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10
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188-206
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Exchange Act § 13(b);
Exchange Act Rule 13a-1; Sarbanes-Oxley Act
§ 304; Regulation FD
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Rule 10b-5
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11
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207-226
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Exchange Act § 10(b); Rule
10b-5
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Rule 10b-5
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12
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226-248
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Exchange Act § 21D(a)
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Rule 10b-5
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13
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248-272
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Exchange Act § 21E;
Regulation S-K Item 303(a)
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Rule 10b-5
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14
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272-293
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Exchange Act § 21D(b)
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Rule 10b-5
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15
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293-318
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Exchange Act §§ 20(a),(e)
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Rule 10b-5
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16
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318-335
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Exchange Act §§ 21D(f),
28(a)
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Insider Trading
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17
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336-351
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Exchange Act § 20(d)
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Insider Trading
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18
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351-369
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Exchange Act § 14(e), Rules
10b5-1, 14e-3
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Insider Trading
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19
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369-390
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Exchange Act §§ 14(e), 16,
20A, 21A; Rules 10b5-2, 16b-3, 16b-6
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Public Offerings
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20
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391-417
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Securities Act §§ 2(a)(3),
(10), (11); 5; 10; Rules135, 163A, 405; Form S-3 Gen. Inst. I
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Public Offerings
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21
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417-427
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Securities Act §§ 2(a)(3), (10), (11); 5(a), (c), 10(b);
Rules 134, 168, 169, 430
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Public Offerings
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22
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427-435
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Securities Act §§ 2(a)(3), (10), (11); 5(a), (c), 10(b);
Rules 135, 164, 433
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Public Offerings
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23
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435-448
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Securities Act §§ 2(a)(3),
(10); 4(1), (3),(4); Rules 137, 138, 139, 172, 173,174, 424, 430, 430A, 434;
Regulation S-K Item 512(i)
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Public Offerings
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24
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448-457
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Securities Act §§ 8, 10(a); Rules 413; Exchange Act Rule
15c2-8; Regulation M; Regulation S-K Item 512(a)
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Public Offerings
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25
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457-466
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Securities Act Rules 415,
424(b), 430B
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Securities Act Liability
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26
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467-479
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Securities Act §§ 6(a),
11, 15
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Securities Act Liability
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27
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479-509
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Securities Act § 11(f),13
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Securities Act Liability
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28
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513-538
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Securities Act §§ 2(a)(3),
(10), (11), 10, 12(a)(1), (2), 13; Rules 158, 159, 159A 176
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Exempt Offerings
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29
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539-550
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Securities Act § 4(2)
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Exempt Offerings
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30
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550-579
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Securities Act Rules 135c,
152, 155; Regulation D: Preliminary Notes, Rules 501 (a), (e), (f), (h), 502,
504, 505, 506, 507, 508
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Exempt Offerings
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31
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598-613
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Regulation S
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Secondary Distributions
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32
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614-631
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Securities Act §§ 2(a)(3),
(11), (12); 4(1), (3), (4); 5
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Secondary Distributions
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33
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631-643
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Securities Act §§
2(a)(11), 4(1), (2), (3), (4); Rule
144, 405
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Secondary Distributions
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34
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643-651
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Securities Act Rule 144A
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Gatekeepers
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35
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702-717
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Exchange Act §§ 4C, 10A
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Gatekeepers
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36
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717-734
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Exchange Act §§ 15E, 21D(b)(2) ; SEC Rules of Practice 102(e), 205
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Gatekeepers
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37
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734-742
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Exchange Act § 21F; Rules
21F-1-17; 18 U.S.C. § 1514A
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Overflow & Review
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38-39
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