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Articles 1 - 12 of 12
Full-Text Articles in Securities Law
Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (Spacs) And The Sec, Neal Newman, Lawrence J. Trautman
Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (Spacs) And The Sec, Neal Newman, Lawrence J. Trautman
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Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs) are simply enterprises that raise money from the public with the intention of purchasing an existing business and becoming publicly traded in the securities markets. If the SPAC is successful in raising money and the acquisition takes place, the target company takes the SPAC’s place on a stock exchange in a transaction that resembles a public offering. Also known as “blank-check” or “reverse merger” companies, this process avoids many of the pitfalls of a traditional initial public offering.
During late 2020 and 2021 an unprecedented surge in the popularity and issuance of Special Purpose Acquisition …
Engineered Credit Default Swaps: Innovative Or Manipulative?, Gina-Gail S. Fletcher
Engineered Credit Default Swaps: Innovative Or Manipulative?, Gina-Gail S. Fletcher
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Credit default swaps (“CDS”) are, once again, making waves. Maligned for their role in the 2008 financial crisis and condemned by the Vatican, investors are once more utilizing CDS to achieve results of questionable market benefit. A CDS is a financial contract that allows investors to “bet” on whether a borrower will default on its loan. However, rather than waiting to see how their bets pan out, some CDS investors are collaborating with financially distressed borrowers to guarantee the profitability of their CDS positions—“engineering” the CDS’ outcome. Under the CDS contract, these collaborations are not prohibited, yet they have roiled …
Dirty Remics, Revisited, David J. Reiss, Bradley T. Borden
Dirty Remics, Revisited, David J. Reiss, Bradley T. Borden
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Upper-Level Courses: Three Exemplars, Eric J. Gouvin, Mark Fagan, Tamar Frankel, Kathy Z. Heller
Upper-Level Courses: Three Exemplars, Eric J. Gouvin, Mark Fagan, Tamar Frankel, Kathy Z. Heller
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This Article presents three exemplars of upper-level law school classes, and is divided into three parts. Part I discusses "Securitization and Asset-Backed Securities"; Part II discusses "Using Transactions to Teach Secured Transactions"; and Part III discusses "Teaching Deals Through a Focus on the Entertainment Industry."
The Eu Challenge To The Sec, Roberta S. Karmel
The Eu Challenge To The Sec, Roberta S. Karmel
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Regulation By Exemption: The Changing Definition Of An Accredited Investor, Roberta S. Karmel
Regulation By Exemption: The Changing Definition Of An Accredited Investor, Roberta S. Karmel
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Mutual Funds, Pension Funds, Hedge Funds And Stock Market Volatility: What Regulation By The Securities And Exchange Commission Is Appropriate?, Roberta S. Karmel
Mutual Funds, Pension Funds, Hedge Funds And Stock Market Volatility: What Regulation By The Securities And Exchange Commission Is Appropriate?, Roberta S. Karmel
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Regulation Of Securities And Security Exchanges In The Age Of The Internet, Roberta S. Karmel
Regulation Of Securities And Security Exchanges In The Age Of The Internet, Roberta S. Karmel
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No abstract provided.
Implications Of The Stakeholder Model, Roberta S. Karmel
Implications Of The Stakeholder Model, Roberta S. Karmel
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Sec Regulation Of Multijurisdictional Offerings, Roberta S. Karmel
Sec Regulation Of Multijurisdictional Offerings, Roberta S. Karmel
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Transnational Takeover Talk: Regulations Relating To Tender Offers And Insider Trading In The United States, The United Kingdom, Germany, And Australia, Roberta S. Karmel
Transnational Takeover Talk: Regulations Relating To Tender Offers And Insider Trading In The United States, The United Kingdom, Germany, And Australia, Roberta S. Karmel
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Taking Stock Of The Court's Jurisdiction In A Sipa Liquidation, Roberta S. Karmel, Jeffery M. Weissman
Taking Stock Of The Court's Jurisdiction In A Sipa Liquidation, Roberta S. Karmel, Jeffery M. Weissman
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