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FINRA Continues to Scrutinize Customer Facing Communications on Crypto Offerings

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On July 16, TradeStation Securities, Inc., a member firm of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), submitted a Letter of Acceptance, Waiver, and Consent (AWC) to FINRA’s Department of Enforcement. This AWC...more

Ropes & Gray LLP

Finding Alpha in Consumer

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As we move through 2025, the phrase “finding alpha” has become the mantra for private equity (PE) investors focused on the consumer sector. Confidence in the sector remains robust, but the narrative has shifted: it is no...more

Offit Kurman

When to Patent: Common Mistakes Business Leaders Make

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Suppose a newly hired engineer on your team sketches a promising new concept for a health monitor in a notebook. Excited by the idea, you loop in marketing, and soon, your company is promoting the product’s features through...more

Seward & Kissel LLP

Shortening the Capital Raising Process

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We have recently witnessed a noticeable lengthening of the time needed to close on an institutional investor’s fund allocation. Anecdotally, the typical time frame to close on an institutional investor allocation appears to...more

SEC Compliance Consultants, Inc. (SEC³)

Regulatory Roundup for August 2024

More Flack on WhatsApp, Hypothetical Performance SmackDown, A Timely Warning on the Pay-to-Play Rule, and Updates to Qualifying Venture Capital Fund Exemption - This month's big news from the SEC was more piggy-bank breaking...more

SEC Compliance Consultants, Inc. (SEC³)

Regulatory Roundup for June 2024

Private Fund Rules Cancelled, Survey Says Marketing Rule is a Lot of Work and the Intersection of Regulation BI and Investment Adviser’s Fiduciary Duty - Welcome to our June Regulatory Roundup, where we provide you with a...more

Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP

Hedge Fund Pitch Deck is an "Advertisement" under the Advisers Act Marketing Rule

Recently, the SEC settled another administrative proceeding under the Advisers Act's Marketing Rule. This time, the SEC focused on advertisements that a hedge fund sponsor made to prospective investors. The hedge fund's...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

AI Visual Media Increasingly Draws Investor Attention

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Artificial Intelligence (AI) visual media is having a moment, with PitchBook reporting that “startups are raising record sums to bring AI-generated visuals to enterprise clients.” This subset of generative AI saw VC funding...more

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SEC Issues Third Marketing Rule Risk Alert for Investment Advisers

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On April 17, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Division of Examinations (EXAMS) issued its third risk alert on the amended Rule 206(4)-1 (the Marketing Rule) under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940...more

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

Increase in Securities Litigation and Regulatory Scrutiny Concerning Artificial Intelligence

Several recent lawsuits, and comments by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”), underscore the increasing litigation and regulatory scrutiny concerning the use of artificial...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Legal Considerations for Chinese Investors Eyeing the US Market

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In today’s global economy, cross-border transactions have become increasingly common, offering opportunities for businesses to expand their reach and diversify their portfolios. For Chinese companies looking to invest in US...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Bona Fide Market Making Activity Should Include Trading Interest Other Than Quotations

As part of a recent rulemaking, the Securities and Exchange Commission ("Commission" or "SEC") adopted Rule 3a5-4 to include certain liquidity providers within the meaning of the phrase "as a part of a regular business" in...more

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SEC Adopts New Advisers Act Rules for Private Fund Advisers

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On August 23, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted new rules (Adopting Release) for private fund advisers under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (Advisers Act). The new rules require private...more

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First Reminder: Two Months Until New UK Crypto Marketing Rules Take Effect

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Starting 8 October 2023, anyone — including a crypto issuer or business based outside the UK — who makes a cryptoasset or service available to an investor or user in the UK will need to consider the UK ‘financial promotion...more

Good2bSocial

Podcast Episode 188: The Power of a Sector Based Approach: Specificity Drives Strategy

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In this episode of the Legal Marketing 2.0 Podcast, Guy is joined by Jennifer Ramsey. Jennifer Ramsey is a former investment banker who discovered love of marketing / BD while preparing sales decks for road shows to pitch...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

New EXAMS Guidance – Next Steps for Private Fund Managers

On June 8, 2023, the SEC Division of Examinations staff (EXAMS) published a risk alert focused on the new Marketing Rule (Rule 206(4)-1 under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940). While this new risk alert largely mirrors...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

European Commission Clarifies Aspects of SFDR With Additional Guidance

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The Commission has clarified requirements for financial product classifications and the definition of “sustainable investment” under the SFDR. ...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

[Ongoing Program] 2023 Medical Device Digital Health Conference - June 16th, San Francisco, CA

Wilson Sonsini’s 30th Annual Medical Device Digital Health Conference will address topics of critical importance to medical device and digital health companies today, including key healthcare regulatory considerations, the...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

[Ongoing Program] MDC 2023 Reception & Dinner Women’s Networking Event & Program - June 15th, Menlo Park, CA

Wilson Sonsini’s 30th Annual Medical Device Digital Health Conference will address topics of critical importance to medical device and digital health companies today, including key healthcare regulatory considerations, the...more

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AI Systems and the Real Estate Industry

Artificial intelligence (AI) systems captured considerable attention with the release of a large language chatbot, ChatGPT, by OpenAI, in November of last year. On March 14, OpenAI unveiled GPT-4, a more powerful “multimodal”...more

Tannenbaum Helpern Syracuse & Hirschtritt LLP

[Event] 2023 Alternative Investments Outlook - March 30th, New York, NY

Join Tannenbaum Helpern for our 2023 Alternative Investments Outlook program. This year’s event will examine the current regulatory landscape for Registered Investment Advisors, including among other topics the SEC’s...more

Fenwick & West LLP

Pump-and-Dumpers Take Their Lumps: Influencer Liability Catches the Eye of Federal Regulators

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Influencers and their large and impressionable followings have become a valuable marketing tool for brands big and small. However, brands and influencers alike should proceed with caution as regulators continue to scrutinize...more

White & Case LLP

"Taking the Keys": Six things to consider for credit investors contemplating share pledge enforcement

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Rises in energy costs, disruption to global supply chains, the situation in Ukraine, soaring inflation and higher interest rates are pushing several major European economies towards recession. Borrowers and issuers in the...more

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Top Ten List for Complying with the SEC's New Investment Adviser Marketing Rule

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The Marketing Rule seeks to address evolving changes in advertising and referral practices in the industry – particularly with respect to the use of the Internet, mobile applications, and social media – by providing an...more

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Sports & Entertainment Spotlight: Ye Is the Latest Musician to Forge a Collaboration With a Fast Food Restaurant, and Kim...

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I did not want to write this week. What more can I say other than what has already been said after yet another callous, atrocious, evil, and (perhaps worst of all) familiar mass shooting in this country? Since this is a...more

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