Course Descriptions


Elective Seminars The law school makes all reasonable efforts to offer the following electives on a periodic basis but cannot guarantee that each course or seminar will be available to all students who wish to take it during their law school careers. More precise information on the courses and seminars that will be offered in a given semester, including those not listed here, is available from the registrar during the preregistration and general registration periods.
	LAW - 743 Regulation of Derivatives Seminar (2-3 hrs.) Current problems in laws and regulations affecting derivatives trading in financial markets, including exchange-traded and over-the-counter transactions. Topics include the interaction of securities and commodity trading regulations, regulation of market participants, powers of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to regulate and enforce compliance with the laws and regulations governing derivatives, developments in self-regulation, and private rights of action.