Schedule of Classes
Class times for Fall, 2008 have not been released yet.251.9 sec. 1 - Hedge Funds and Investment Management Law (Fall 2008)
Instructor: Anita K. Krug (view instructor's profile)
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Units: 2
Meeting Time: -
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Course Control Number (Non-1Ls): 49616
This course will introduce students to U.S. legal and regulatory issues relating to hedge funds and hedge fund managers and the evolution of those issues amidst hedge funds� changing role in the capital markets. Among other things, the course will cover the exclusions from Investment Company Act registration requirements on which hedge funds rely; private placement considerations; organizational and structural alternatives and challenges; the intricacies of and tax considerations relating to hedge fund manager compensation; disclosure obligations, applicable antifraud provisions of securities and other laws, and conflicts of interest; and the convergence of, and differences between, hedge funds and private equity funds. As a backdrop to those topics, the course will delve into such areas as regulatory
developments and proposals, actual and perceived concerns relating to the growth and activities of hedge funds, and recent litigation and regulatory enforcement actions.
Exam Notes: F
Special Notes: LE (25)
Course Category: Business Law
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