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Encouraging Employee Ownership: Rule 701 and the Growth Act

The Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act, which was signed into law last month, provides modifications for...

Jun 23 · 41 sec read >

Growth Act Provides Parity For Closed-End Funds

The Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act, which was signed into law last month, modifies various regulatory...

Jun 23 · 32 sec read >

Investment Act Exemption For VC Funds Broadened

Signed into law last month, the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act increased the number of beneficial...

Jun 22 · 51 sec read >

Expicit Statements Not Needed To Revoke Settement Offer

A judge in North Carolina recently denied a request from a plaintiff to enforce a settlement agreement after the...

Jun 22 · 1 min read >

Challenge To Stock Reclassification Tossed Under MFW Framework

The Delaware Chancery Court recently dismissed a lawsuit challenging NRG Energy Inc.’s stock reclassification after finding the standard used...

Jun 22 · 2 min read >

California’s New Ban-The-Box Law Puts Limits On Employers’ Use Of Criminal History In Hiring Decisions

Earlier this year, new statewide regulations took effect in California concerning the consideration of criminal records in employment decisions....

Jun 22 · 2 min read >

India Central Bank Cracks Down On Cryptocurrencies

Financial institutions regulated by the Reserve Bank of India can no longer deal with cryptocurrencies, the bank recently announced...

U.S. Regulators Weigh In On Virtual Currencies

The use of Initial Coin Offerings, in which participants send Bitcoin or other virtual currency in exchange for digital...

Jun 22 · 3 min read >

Delaware Court Allows Fiduciary Claims Over Venture Capital Firm’s Alleged Self-Dealing

The Delaware Chancery Court in a recent ruling refused to dismiss fiduciary duty claims against a venture capital firm...

Jun 17 · 2 min read >

Regulation A+ Now Available To Reporting Companies

President Trump in late May signed the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act, which has received attention...