Federal Law The U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission homesite. If you have concerns about securities regulation, this is the place to start. A wealth of information. Includes assistance on the filing of complaints, use of the EDGAR data retrival system and operations of the enforcement division. EDGAR EDGAR, the Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval system, performs automated collection, validation, indexing, acceptance, and forwarding of submissions by companies and others who are required by law to file forms with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Superb source of information. By way of example, a company's annual report on Form 10-K or 10-KSB, is required to be filed on EDGAR. The Securities Act of 1933. Deals primarily with the registration of securities. Full text. The Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The next step. Governs the purchase and sale of securities, securities brokerage firms and securities exchanges. Full text. Securities Investor Protection Act of 1970. Defines the operating rules for the Securities Investor Protection Commission. Investment Company Act. Rules and regulations governing investment companies and advisors. General Rules and Regulations Promulgated Under the Securities Act of 1933. The Securities and Exchange Commission regulations which implement the Securities Act of 1933. Arguably the most significant provisions are:        Regulation A        Conditional Small Issues Exemption.        Regulation D        Limited Offer and Sale of Securities Without Registration.                  Rule 504               Exemption for Limited Offerings and Sales of Securities               Not Exceeding $1,000,000.                  Rule 505               Exemption for Limited Offers and Sales of Securities               Not Exceeding $5,000,000.                  Rule 506               Exemption for Limited Offers and Sales               without Regard to Dollar Amount of Offering. General Rules and Regulations Promulgated Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The title of the site adequately describes its content. Full text. Selected Forms Prescribed under the Securities Act of 1933. Forms and instructions for filing them provided by the SEC. The reader is cautioned not to utilize the forms without the advice of counsel. Litigation can prove to be a procedural minefield, particularly for one inexperienced in the field. Selected Forms Prescribed Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Additional forms and instructions for filing them provided by the SEC. The suggestion is reiterated that the forms not be used without the advice of counsel. Regulation S-K, Integrated Disclosure System. Standard Instructions for Filing Forms under the Securities Act of 1933, Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975. Caution. Regulation S-B, Integrated Disclosure System for Small Business Issuers. Read the preface of the regulation relating to utilizing it in conjunction with Reg. S-T (see below), which governs the preparation and submission of documents in electronic formal lest you step on a mine. Regulation S-T. General Rules and Regulations for Electronic Filings. Regulation S-X. Accounting Rules regarding Form and Content of Financial Statements. Security Law Opinions by the U.S. Supreme Court. Contains summaries of each case prepared by the Court's reporter of decisions since 1990. Search engine provided.