U.S. Securities Law - What Canadian Practitioners Need to Know

This intensive course will give you a comprehensive and up-to-date understanding of U.S. securities regulation. Topics include:

• Comparison between Canadian and U.S. securities legislation and regulation
• Recent regulatory developments in the U.S securities industry
• The role of the Securities and Exchange Commission
• Canadian income trust offerings by U.S. companies
• Private placement techniques
• Continuous reporting obligations
• Registration of public offerings and form requirements
• Employee stock purchase plans and blue-sky requirements
• The effect of SOX and Canadian/U.S. differences
• How the role of the SEC and Canadian securities commissions differ in a contested takeover
• Trends and developments in U.S. securities litigation and class actions