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On March 12, 2025, the SEC dropped a massive amount of changes to their Compliance and Disclosure Interpretations (CDI’s) related to Regulation D and other forms of exempt offerings, including clarification (and flexibility!)...more
INTRODUCTION - On 2 November 2020, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted significant amendments to the exempt offering framework under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (Securities Act), to harmonize,...more
Last week, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) expanded slightly who can qualify as "accredited investors." Many EB-5 issuers use securities registration exemptions that allow subscription and even solicitation of...more
On March 4, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) published a release entitled “Facilitating Capital Formation and Expanding Investment Opportunities by Improving Access to Capital in Private Markets” (the...more
The Securities and Exchange Commission is proposing to expand the definition of “accredited investor” to include additional entities that could bear the economic risks of investment and certain financially sophisticated...more
On September 26, 2019, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) voted to adopt new Rule 163B under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (Securities Act), to expand the “testing-the-waters” (TTW) accommodation —...more
On September 26, 2019, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that it had voted to adopt new Rule 163B, extending the "test the waters" accommodations previously available only to emerging growth...more
On September 25, 2019, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted new Rule 163B under the Securities Act of 1933 (Securities Act) to allow all issuers to engage in “test-the-waters” communications in connection with...more
Generally speaking, the federal securities laws were drafted with the purpose of limiting the kind and amount of pre-offering publicity permitted in registered public offerings. Pursuant to Section 5(c) of the Securities Act...more
CoinAlpha Advisors LLC was formed for the purpose of investing in digital assets. From October 2017 through May 2018 CoinAlpha raised approximately $600,000 from 22 investors, residing in at least five U.S. states....more
[author: Trevor Starer] The use of social media raises many securities law and compliance challenges for issuers, broker-dealers, and investment advisers. This Compliance Guide summarizes briefly some key principles. ...more
This article expands upon a recent overview of the securities law exemptions commonly used for investment crowdfunding campaigns. The six distinct exemptions or "paths" outlined below are the most commonly used by...more
On August 6, 2015, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) staff issued important guidance concerning general solicitation and general advertising (collectively, general solicitation), including the use of online...more
Letter from the Editors - We are thrilled to provide you with the first issue of Mintz Levin’s TechConnect, a bi-monthly newsletter on “all things technology” in the legal and business world, from our perspective, of...more
Despite the attempt by the State of Montana’s securities division to stay the rule, Regulation A+ is effective as of today, June 19, 2015. Regulation A+ allows companies organized in the U.S. and Canada to raise money...more
In September 2013, the SEC significantly relaxed restrictions that had been in place for over 80 years on companies’ ability to advertise for investors. The old rule, generally referred to as the “ban on general...more
Recently, Craig Lewis, the Chief Economist and Director of the SEC’s Division of Economic and Risk Analysis, commented on the economic impact of various JOBS Act reforms, or the effects on “efficiency, competition, and...more
The Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Corporation Finance posted a few additional interpretations (at 260.33 and 260.34) late January relating to the continuation of offerings commenced prior to September 23,...more
On October 23, 2013, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) is expected to vote on a SEC proposal that would ease investor verification requirements under the crowdfunding rule. The crowdfunding...more
On July 10, 2013, the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") issued proposed rules regarding amendments to Regulation D, Form D and Rule 156 of the Securities Act. The SEC has requested comments on the proposed rules....more
Shortly after the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted the final rule relaxing the prohibition against general solicitation in connection with offerings made pursuant to new Rule 506(c) and Rule 144A, we provided...more
Until recently, U.S. offerors and others had to make offerings of EB-5 project investments solely offshore in order to benefit from Regulation S, an exclusion from registration requirements. The offerors had to exclude...more
In a watershed event reversing decades of private offering restrictions, on July 10, 2013, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved final rules required by the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 (JOBS...more
A recent series of changes to Florida’s business laws and regulations are focused on creating and maintaining a competitive commercial climate for Florida companies, positioning the state as a business-friendly environment....more
When enacted on April 5, 2012, Title II of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 (JOBS Act) endeavored to lift the long-standing ban on general solicitation and advertising for private securities offerings under...more