Formation Issues

Are ICO Tokens Securities? Federal Court Poised To Answer For First Time

A New York man charged by the U.S. government with securities fraud in connection with two Initial Coin Offerings...

SEC Suspends Studio’s Reg A+ Exemption Over CPA Snafu

One of the first companies to sell securities using Regulation A+ recently had its exemption temporarily suspended by the...

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...

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...

Report Finds Just 1 In 10 ICO Tokens In Use After Sale

The market for initial coin offerings has been red-hot this year, as more startups look to raise capital by...

What Is A Series LLC?

A Series LLC is a variation of the traditional LLC and allows the owner to segregate risk within separate...