LAW613
Corporate Securities
(May)
Prerequisite courses: Corporations Law (451)
Instructor(s): Jason May
Course credit: 3
Method of presentation: Lecture
Teamwork: No
METHOD OF EVALUATION
The method of evaluation will be a final exam worth 100% of the student’s grade. The exam will be “open”, meaning that students may access any locally saved electronic files on their Exam4 laptop and hard copy materials. Internet access and additional electronic devices will not be permitted. The final will involve short and long fact patterns requiring the students to apply the principles learned during the course.
COURSE DESCRIPTION
The objectives of the course are to provide students with a basic understanding of securities law and the public policy concerns underlying securities regulation in Alberta and Canada, generally. The course discusses the foundational concepts of securities law, and will also cover exempt market transactions and registrations, the prospectus process, and obligations relating to public markets including continuous disclosure, insider trading, minority securityholder protections, stock exchange compliance, liability and enforcement.
SPECIAL COMMENTS
Description updated 2025-2026. Please contact the instructor for any specific questions you may have related to this particular course section.
REQUIRED TEXTS (IF ANY)
None. Links to required statutes and regulations will be provided to students.