SEC Adopts Final Rules Permitting General Solicitation in Rule 506 Offerings...
On July 10, 2013, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted final rules amending Rule 506 of Regulation D under the Securities Act of 1933 (Securities Act) permitting issuers to engage in...
View ArticleEquity Crowdfunding vs. Accredited Investor Offerings: New Comprehensive Article
We have published a new article on Raising Capital Over the Internet: Equity Crowdfunding vs. Accredited Investor Offerings. This article contains a detailed discussion of the capital raising for...
View ArticleA Venture Capital Attorney Explains how Entrepreneurs can get Funding for...
We have just published a comprehensive article entitled: A Venture Capital Attorney Explains how Entrepreneurs can get Funding for Start-Ups and Early-Stage Companies. The article discusses: What types...
View ArticleSEC Announces Proposed Regulation A+ Rules
On December 18, 2013, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced its proposed Regulation A+ Rules. These Rules will implement Section 401 of the JOBS Act, which Congress enacted in January...
View ArticleSEC adopts Final Regulation A+ Rules
On March 25, 2015, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted its long-awaited final rules overhauling its Regulation A+. The full text of the rules can be found at this link to the SEC’s...
View ArticleIs Regulation A+ Really Crowdfunding?
The SEC’s revamped Regulation A, known informally as Regulation A+, went into effect on June 19, 2015. There have been many reports in the press, including the Los Angeles Times, mistakenly implying...
View ArticleEquity Crowdfunding Goes Live!
After a long wait, the SEC’s equity crowdfunding rules went in effect today, May 16, 2016. For the first time in the U.S., startups and other businesses can sell stock and other securities by listing...
View ArticleCalifornia Legalizes Payment of Finders Fees
Payment of finders fees has long been a grey area of the law. Because the receipt of a fee or commission on the sale of property is a key element in the definition of a broker, the widespread practice...
View ArticleEquity Crowdfunding: The Video
Check out our new video on equity crowdfunding: For more information on equity crowdfunding please visit our sister site, crowdfundinglawyer.us, and our infographic comparing alternatives for raising...
View ArticleSEC Determines ICO’s Can Be Subject To Federal Securities Laws
Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies have gone in and out of fashion since being introduced in late 2008. A new twist has recently come to the fore, the Initial Coin Offering (ICO), which has been used to...
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