PLA 3873 SECURITIES LAW 3 credits

Prerequisites: PLA 2114 and admission to the Paralegal Studies BAS program or permission of the Dean. The course surveys federal and state regulation of securities from initial registration and issuance to public trading. The course focuses on the nature and extent of investor protection and the duties and liabilities of corporate officers and directors, the issuer, and others. Various aspects of securities regulation in the area of business entity finance are discussed including such regulatory schemes as the Securities Act of 1933, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and the Florida Blue Sky laws. 47 contact hours.