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Falcon Rappaport & Berkman LLP

SEC’s New Staff Statement on Crypto Offerings and Registrations: What It Means for the Digital Asset Industry

On April 10, 2025, the SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance issued a staff statement (the “Statement”) titled “Offerings and Registrations of Securities in the Crypto Asset Markets.” This development underscores the...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Recent SEC Corp/Fin Interpretations of Interest

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In new Compliance and Disclosure Interpretations (see CDIs 256.35 and 256.36) and a related no-action letter (Latham & Watkins LLP, March 12, 2025), the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

Dual registrant regulatory roundup - July 2024

Welcome to the Regulatory Roundup. Each month, Eversheds Sutherland Investment Services attorneys review significant regulatory developments (including notable rulemakings and guidance from securities regulators) from the...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Are You Ready for a Hong Kong IPO?

With deep and liquid capital markets offering unique access to the Mainland China investor market, many international businesses are considering pursuing their IPOs in Hong Kong. This summary outlines key issues for companies...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

UK Court ruled debenture is void for non-registration despite there being a Companies House registration certificate

In the recent case of Re VE Global UK Ltd (In Administration) [2024] EWHC 749 (Ch), the High Court explored whether a certificate of registration issued by Companies House can be considered as conclusive evidence of due...more

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives

Recalibrating Regulation of Private Markets?

In various public statements of late, representatives of the Securities and Exchange Commission have noted concern regarding the growth of the private markets.  The statements have pointed to the fact that fundraising in the...more

Perkins Coie

Blockchain Week in Review - March 2021

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The nominee for chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, Gary Gensler, testifies before the Senate Banking Committee. The Senate Banking Committee held a hearing on the nomination of Gary Gensler to serve as...more

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SEC Harmonizes and Improves “Patchwork” Private Offering Framework

On November 2, the SEC adopted amendments designed to harmonize and simplify the existing, complicated framework of private offering exemptions—the primary method by which private companies raise capital. The amendments...more

Morgan Lewis

CFTC Proposes Relief for Non-US Commodity Pool Operators

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The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission has proposed amendments to CFTC Regulation 3.10(c)(3) to allow non-US commodity pool operators to claim an exemption from registration with respect to their offshore commodity pools...more

Stinson - Corporate & Securities Law Blog

SEC Brings Actions Against Fifteen Unregistered Brokers for Their Participation in an Illegal Offering of Microcap Securities

The SEC charged fifteen individuals with acting as unregistered brokers or aiding-and-abetting such activity in connection with Intertech Solutions, Inc.’s fraudulent and unregistered securities offerings....more

Burr & Forman

Some Legal Issues Surrounding Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Part 2: Regulation of ICOs.

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This is Part 2 of a seven-part series of posts looking at some broad legal issues affecting crypto-currencies. State and federal regulators, especially the SEC, have moved aggressively to halt unregistered initial coin...more

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

Investors’ Ability to Receive Freely Transferable Securities in a Plan of Reorganization

A key consideration for investors in securities of bankrupt issuers is the extent to which the securities received upon consummation of a Chapter 11 plan will be freely transferable. ...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Your 401(k) Plan "Brokerage Window" May Require An S-8 Registration

New guidance from the Securities Exchange Commission requires issuers to take a fresh look at their 401(k) plans. On September 22, 2016, the SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance released a Compliance and Disclosure...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

The next chapter - A new bond linking financial returns to environmental or social goals could thrive. But securities law...

Shakespeare’s Juliet may not have ascribed great significance to a name but for securities lawyers and market participants alike there is significance to nomenclature. Social impact bonds, or investments that are intended to...more

Stinson - Corporate & Securities Law Blog

Final MNvest Rules Adopted

On June 13, the final administrative rules implementing the MNvest intra-state crowdfunding exemption were adopted. The MNvest Rules were first proposed back in November of 2015. Yesterday's publication in the Minnesota...more

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