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Under Section 5 of the Securities Act of 1933, all offers and sales of securities, including offers or sales of limited partnership interests or membership interests in a private fund, must be registered with the Securities...more
On December 20, 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), announced settled charges against two private companies and one registered investment adviser for failing to timely file Forms D, a violation of Rule...more
On December 20, 2024, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) announced charges against two private companies and one registered investment adviser (the “Parties”). These charges asserted that the Parties...more
On December 20, 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC or the “Commission”) announced charges against several entities that failed to file a Form D within 15 days of a private sale of securities. These entities,...more
On Dec. 1, 2020, the New York Department of Law modernized its dealer rules to more closely align with federal requirements for a Regulation D Rule 506 offering. Under the amended rules, an issuer conducting a Rule 506...more
On December 1, 2020, New York Attorney General Letitia James issued guidance regarding, among other things, securities issued to New York residents in private placements made pursuant to Regulation D, Rule 506 under the...more
The North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA) is a century old organization that represents state and provincial securities regulators in Canada, Mexico and the United States. Although the states were first...more
H.R. 2357, the Accelerating Access to Capital Act, was passed by the House on Thursday, September 8, 2016 by a vote of 236-178. The bill contains three important pieces of legislation designed to facilitate the access to...more
Next week, the House is scheduled to debate two bills designed to reduce regulatory burden on small businesses in order to facilitate access to capital. H.R. 5424, the Investment Advisers Modernization Act, was approved by...more
Most of us are generally familiar with the concept of crowdfunding – the practice of a group of unrelated people financing a product with modest amounts of money online. Many recent crowdfunding efforts have involved...more
The SEC’s equity crowdfunding rules finally go into effect this month almost four years after Congress passed the JOBS Act, requiring the relaxing of certain rules on raising funds. So what does equity crowdfunding actually...more
AB 667 (Wagner) continues to wend its way through the California legislature. The bill, which was sponsored by the Corporations Committee of the Business Law Section of the California State Bar, defines a finder as a natural...more
The Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (JOBS Act) regulations, which were announced on July 10 and which become effective on September 23, promise a new era for capital raising for operating companies and private funds...more