President Obama recently called for a new financial regulation system in the United States. In order to understand the intricacies of new regulation, individuals must have a strong foundation in how capital markets function as well as how financial instruments and derivatives work. Capital Markets, Derivatives, and the Law provides readers with the foundation necessary to make informed, well-reasoned decisions about capital market participation, derivative utilization, and adherence to existing and future regulations. This publication is an essential guide for attorneys and business professionals looking for an accessible resource to better understand the legal and business considerations of capital markets and derivatives transactions. This book offers expert insight into how derivatives work. The author also explores the structures of derivatives as well as how they are regulated and litigated. In the complex world of the current capital market upheaval, this book provides useful definitions, case law examples, and insight into structures, regulation, and litigation strategies. Capital Markets, Derivatives, and the Law describes and explores a variety of litigation issues that arise out of capital market participation. These issues can involve violations of federal securities laws, failure to follow the rules set down by self-regulated organizations, common-law theories such as fraud and negligence, and violations of state securities laws. In synthesizing materials such as the speeches of the Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, leading judicial rulings, descriptions of financial instruments, and government sources, the book is designed to immerse the reader in the world of capital markets. This publication is based on the lectures of the author, a leading expert in the areas of capital markets and derivatives law, incorporating the outstanding research of individuals with expertise in the areas of derivatives, risk management, and financial instruments. Investment banks, law firms and government agencies understand the emerging necessity of determining how best to control and protect themselves, their clients, and the system of capital markets. By providing strategic advice, checklists, diagrams, and case studies, while avoiding unduly complex financial techno-babble, Capital Markets, Derivatives and the Law is a unique resource for the practicing attorney and any professional involved in the financial, legal and regulatory sectors.