Adjunct Professor of Law; Chief, Office of Internet Enforcement, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
B.A., Union College; J.D., Duke

Biography

B.A., cum laude, Union College; J.D., Duke. Professor Stark serves as Chief of the Office of Internet Enforcement in the Division of Enforcement of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and Counselor to the Director. His job entails the direction, coordination and implementation of the Enforcement Division's Internet Program. As the first attorney charged with leading the Division's Internet program, Professor Stark has played a role in the more than 550 Internet-related actions the Commission has brought against over 1700 persons and entities. Professor Stark has investigated Internet matters involving fraudulent investments for sale; boiler-room type market manipulations; unlawful touting of public companies; pyramid schemes; ponzi schemes; schemes targeting particular affinity groups, online momentum trading services, daytrading recommendation sites as well as many other types of securities violations. He lectures throughout the country to the public, to other law enforcement personnel and to international law enforcement authorities on the subject of the Internet and the securities laws. He also serves as an instructor at Quantico for various FBI training courses and has conducted numerous training sessions for other federal, state and local regulatory and law enforcement authorities. As well as co-chair of an ABA Subcommittee on "Securities Law and the Internet," he also acts as a media-spokesperson for the Commission, participating in television, radio, newspaper and online chat. Professor Stark has also published a wide range of articles on the securities laws and the Internet. He started in the Enforcement Division in September 1991, with a brief interruption to serve on a detail as a Special Assistant U.S. Attorney for the United States Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia. As an AUSA, Professor Stark prosecuted street crimes mostly pertaining to guns, drugs and domestic violence. Prior to joining the SEC, Professor Stark worked as an associate for the law firm of Arent, Fox, Kintner, Plotkin & Kahn PLLC. To view the syllabus, a complete course description as well as all of the materials for the course entitled "Securities Law and the Internet," please visit Professor Stark's website for
additional course information. On Professor Stark's website, you will find everything you need to know about his course. Given that all of the materials are presented online, you need not purchase any book, materials, etc. for this course (no costs whatsoever).