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SEC Chair Says Agency On ‘High Alert’ For ICO Violations

The chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission said in a recent speech agency staff will be on high...

Feb 20 · 1 min read >

California Passes Updates To Automatic Renewal Law

California has enacted new legislation updating its Automatic Renewal Law, imposing further requirements on businesses that offer promotional price...

Feb 16 · 1 min read >

U.S. House Of Reps. Passes M&A Broker Exemption

The U.S. House of Representatives recently passed the “Small Business Mergers, Acquisitions, Sales and Brokerage Simplification Act of 2017,”...

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...

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 >