Amit Singh

 

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What the New Tax Bill Means for Startups, Entrepreneurs and Investors

Below is a brief summary of the Conference Committee tax bill that was released late last week.  It is...

SEC Chair Issues Cautionary Statement About ICOs

Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Jay Clayton issued a statement this week cautioning investors and market professionals about the...

Dec 13 · 3 min read >

SEC Warns Celebrity ICO Endorsments May Be Breaking The Law

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has said celebrity endorsements of initial coin offerings could be illegal if it...

Four Items Every Startup Should Consider When Engaging a Startup Lawyer

A few of the exciting, yet unfortunate, realities of every startup are that the company does not know if...

Nov 16 · 4 min read >

Global Index Providers Move To Exclude Companies With Multi-Class Share Structures

After seeing the control maintained by the founders of Facebook, Snap and other public companies, clients often want to...

What Is The Howey Test?

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission sent shockwaves through the cryptocurrency world when this summer when it ruled tokens...

Nov 11 · 1 min read >

Tezos Co-Founder Hit With Potential Class Action Over $232M ICO

The organizers of blockchain startup Tezos, which this summer raised over $230 million in one of the largest-ever initial...

New California Law Will Prevent Employers From Asking Applicant’s Salary History

On Oct. 12, 2017, Governor Jerry Brown signed AB 168, prohibiting California employers from asking job applicants about their...

Oct 31 · 1 min read >

What Is A Dividend Preference?

Preferred stock is typically given a dividend preference over common stock, which means that a dividend must be paid...

Oct 26 · 36 sec read >

What Is Preferred Stock?

When a company is looking to raise money through investors, it can issue one of two types of stock:...

Oct 26 · 21 sec read >