Global Securities Litigation And Enforcement

Global Securities Litigation and Enforcement provides a clear and exhaustive description of the national regime for the enforcement of securities legislation in cases of misrepresentation on financial markets. It covers 29 jurisdictions worldwide, some of them are important although their law is not well known. It will be an invaluable resource for academics and students of securities litigation, as well as for lawyers, policy-makers and regulators. The book also provides a comprehensive contribution debate on whether public or private enforcement is preferable in terms of development of securities markets. It will appeal to those interested in the legal origins theory and in comparative securities law, and shows that the classification of jurisdictions within legal families does not explain the differences in legal regimes. While US securities law often serves as a model for international convergence, some of its elements, such as securities class actions, have not been adopted worldwide.

This book is the first of its kind in focusing on the enforcement of corporate and securities laws, both public and private, which is a relatively understudied but critically important issue for the development and health of global capital markets. The book has a special focus on the young system coming into being in the People's Republic of China (PRC), but also examines the enforcement of corporate and securities laws across the globe and across different legal and political systems from an in-depth comparative perspective. This single volume assembles a veritable 'dream team' of contributors who are amongst the very best scholars and legal specialists in the many national jurisdictions covered in the book. Hence, it is of significant value to corporate and securities regulators, judicial officials, prosecutors, litigation specialists, corporate counsel, legal and economic policymakers, scholars, think tanks, students, and investors alike.

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Securities law is undeniably central to our economy and livelihood, but for many the law can be arcane and opaque. This handbook, written by a litigator who has taught securities law at two law schools, as well as at the Securities and Exchange Commission, will help to lead practitioners, law professors, law students, and even those not schooled in the law, through the maze of American securities. This handy reference text includes guidance on the registration of securities and public offerings, civil and criminal liability, the prohibition of market manipulation and insider trading, as well as the intricacies of securities litigation, class actions, and the arbitration of securities disputes. Among other subjects, it also covers the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the current attempts to regulate the sale of cryptocurrencies as securities.