The topics covered in this outline are Securities and Exchange Commission, jurisdiction and interstate commerce, and the Securities Act of 1933 (including persons and property interest covered, registration statements, exemptions from registration requirements, and liabilities). Also discussed are the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (including Rule 10b-5, tender offers and repurchases of stock, regulation of proxy solicitations, liability for short-swing profits on insider transactions, and S.E.C. enforcement actions), regulation of the securities markets, multinational transactions, and the state regulation of securities transactions.