William K. Sjostrom

University of Arizona - James E. Rogers College of Law

Professor of Law

P.O. Box 210176

Tucson, AZ 85721-0176

United States

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1.

The AIG Bailout

Washington and Lee Law Review, Vol. 66, p. 943, 2009
Number of pages: 49 Posted: 19 Feb 2009 Last Revised: 04 Apr 2015
William K. Sjostrom
University of Arizona - James E. Rogers College of Law
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credit default swaps, CDS, derivatives, American International Group, AIG, Commodity Futures Modernization Act

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The Truth About Reverse Mergers

Entrepreneurial Business Law Journal, Vol. 2, 2008
Number of pages: 17 Posted: 09 Nov 2007 Last Revised: 24 Jun 2008
William K. Sjostrom
University of Arizona - James E. Rogers College of Law
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reverse merger, rm, going pubic, spac, shell, ipo

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PIPEs

Entrepreneurial Business Law Journal, Vol. 2, p. 381, 2007
Number of pages: 33 Posted: 11 Jun 2007 Last Revised: 27 Nov 2007
William K. Sjostrom
University of Arizona - James E. Rogers College of Law
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PIPE, private investment, public equity

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The Due Diligence Defense Under Section 11 of the Securities Act of 1933

Brandeis Law Journal, Vol. 44, p. 549, 2006
Number of pages: 62 Posted: 07 Dec 2005
William K. Sjostrom
University of Arizona - James E. Rogers College of Law
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section 11, due diligence, reasonable investigation, reasonable reliance, expertized, expertised, non-expertized, non-expertised

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Going Public Through an Internet Direct Public Offering: A Sensible Alternative for Small Companies?

Florida Law Review, Vol. 53, p. 529, 2001
Number of pages: 66 Posted: 04 Nov 2005
William K. Sjostrom
University of Arizona - James E. Rogers College of Law
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direct public offering, DPO, internet offering, going public, web offering

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The Birth of Rule 144A Equity Offerings

UCLA Law Review, Vol. 56, p. 409, 2008
Number of pages: 41 Posted: 13 Mar 2008 Last Revised: 27 Nov 2008
William K. Sjostrom
University of Arizona - James E. Rogers College of Law
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Rule 144A, IPO, private placement, GSTrUE, PORTAL, Oaktree, Apollo

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Majority Voting for the Election of Directors

Connecticut Law Review, Vol. 40, No. 2, December 2007
Number of pages: 52 Posted: 15 Feb 2007 Last Revised: 03 Feb 2008
William K. Sjostrom and Young Sang Kim
University of Arizona - James E. Rogers College of Law and Northern Kentucky University - Haile/US Bank College of Business
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majority voting, majority vote, director elections, board elections, plurality voting, plurality plus

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The Case Against Mandatory Annual Director Elections and Shareholders' Meetings

Tennessee Law Review, Vol. 74, 2006
Number of pages: 45 Posted: 12 Jun 2006
William K. Sjostrom
University of Arizona - James E. Rogers College of Law
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Director elections, board elections, shareholders meeting, stockholders meeting, annual meeting, proxy contest

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Relaxing the Ban: It's Time to Allow General Solicitation and Advertising in Exempt Offerings

Florida State University Law Review, Vol. 32, No. 1, 2004
Number of pages: 50 Posted: 02 Nov 2005
William K. Sjostrom
University of Arizona - James E. Rogers College of Law
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general solicitation, general advertising, private offering, private placement, emerging company, angel financing

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Tapping the Reservoir: Mutual Fund Litigation Under Section 36(A) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

Kansas Law Review, Vol. 54, February 2006
Number of pages: 56 Posted: 12 Oct 2005
William K. Sjostrom
University of Arizona - James E. Rogers College of Law
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Investment company act, mutual fund directors, section 36, section 36(a), mutual fund litigation

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Carving a New Path to Equity Capital and Share Liquidity

Boston College Law Review, Vol. 50, p. 639, 2009
Number of pages: 46 Posted: 06 Oct 2008 Last Revised: 11 Oct 2009
William K. Sjostrom
University of Arizona - James E. Rogers College of Law
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private placement, share liquidity, sophisticated investors, equity capital

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The Untold Story of Underwriting Compensation Regulation

UC Davis Law Review, Vol. 44, p. 625, 2010, Arizona Legal Studies Discussion Paper No. 10-13
Number of pages: 27 Posted: 31 Mar 2010 Last Revised: 23 Dec 2010
William K. Sjostrom
University of Arizona - James E. Rogers College of Law
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Underwriting Compensation, Corporate Financing Rule, FINRA

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Rebalancing Private Placement Regulation

36 Seattle University Law Review 703 (2013, Forthcoming), Arizona Legal Studies Discussion Paper No. 13-03
Number of pages: 26 Posted: 16 Jan 2013 Last Revised: 10 Feb 2013
William K. Sjostrom
University of Arizona - James E. Rogers College of Law
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securities, private placement, rebalance, capital formation, investor protection, regulation

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A Brief History of Hedge Fund Adviser Registration and its Consequences for Private Equity and Venture Capital Advisers

Harvard Business Law Review Online, February 2011, Arizona Legal Studies Discussion Paper No. 11-06
Number of pages: 5 Posted: 03 Feb 2011
William K. Sjostrom
University of Arizona - James E. Rogers College of Law
Downloads 238 (122,066)
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hedge fund adviser, Investment Advisers Act, Dodd-Frank Act

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Direct Private Placements

Kentucky Law Journal, Vol. 102, 2014, Arizona Legal Studies Discussion Paper No. 14-15
Number of pages: 25 Posted: 28 May 2014 Last Revised: 29 May 2014
William K. Sjostrom
University of Arizona - James E. Rogers College of Law
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private placement, DPP, general solicitation, broker registration

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Afterword to The AIG Bailout

Washington and Lee Law Review, Forthcoming, Arizona Legal Studies Discussion Paper No. 15-19
Number of pages: 34 Posted: 04 Apr 2015 Last Revised: 08 Apr 2015
William K. Sjostrom
University of Arizona - James E. Rogers College of Law
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AIG, bailout, credit default swaps, maiden lane, American International Group

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The Intersection of Fee-Shifting Bylaws and Securities Fraud Litigation

Washington University Law Review, Forthcoming, Arizona Legal Studies Discussion Paper No. 15-18
Number of pages: 37 Posted: 21 Mar 2015 Last Revised: 08 Apr 2015
William K. Sjostrom
University of Arizona - James E. Rogers College of Law
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fee-shifting, bylaws, ATP, securities fraud

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Questioning the 500 Equity Holders Trigger

Harvard Business Law Review Online, March 2011, Arizona Legal Studies Discussion Paper No. 11-14
Number of pages: 4 Posted: 28 Mar 2011 Last Revised: 06 Apr 2011
William K. Sjostrom
University of Arizona - James E. Rogers College of Law
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Section 12(g), Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Facebook