This sixth edition of a text for basic securities regulation courses and for advanced seminars reflects current trends and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) releases. Combining theory, practice, cases, and problems, the text stresses modern developments, such as the role of the Supreme Court and the lower federal courts in the securities law area, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the Dodd-Frank Act of 2010, and the JOBS Act of 2012. other areas receiving attention are the policy debate underlying disclosure, developments in international securities, broker-dealer regulation, and SEC enforcement. In addition to case law, the text includes other relevant material, such as SEC releases and scholarly commentary. Steinberg is affiliated with Southern Methodist University. Annotation ©2013 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) Read Less