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PODCAST: Williams Mullen's Raising Capital 101: A Securities Podcast - What are the Different Ways Securities Can Be Offered and...

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On this episode of Raising Capital 101, Tom Voekler is joined by colleague Rhys James for the second half of our two-part series, to continue discussing different ways securities can be bought and sold, focusing on using...more

SEC Compliance Consultants, Inc. (SEC³)

February and March 2025 Regulatory Roundup

SEC Clarifies Marketing Rule, Warms up to Crypto and Private Placements under 506(c), and Backs off Form SHO; Latest Lessons from EXAMS: Duty of Care and Risk Identification Failures - Welcome to our February and March 2025...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

FINRA Proposes a Unified Rule for Outside Business Activities and Private Securities Transactions

FINRA proposes a new rule to simplify requirements in Rules 3270 and Rule 3280, aiming to reduce unnecessary burdens. The structure of Proposed FINRA Rule 3290 requires prior written notice for investment-related activity...more

DarrowEverett LLP

Private Placements in Florida Just Got Easier: Here’s How

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Florida recently implemented amendments to its Securities and Investor Protection Act (“Chapter 517”), bringing significant changes to the regulatory framework governing private placements, investment advisors, and exemptions...more

SEC Compliance Consultants, Inc. (SEC³)

SEC Delivers its Enforcement Report, Industry Says Goodbye to SEC Chair Gensler, and Lessons on Third-Party Transfers and...

Welcome to our December 20243 Regulatory Roundup, where we provide practical advice on the latest regulatory headlines. We start this issue with the SEC’s 2024 enforcement results, which fell somewhat short after its 2023...more

Allen Matkins

Did The SEC Charge The Wrong Person With Failure To File Timely A Form D?

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I recently wrote about the Securities and Exchange Commission's announcement that it had settled "charges" against several entities for failing to file time Forms D.   One of the entities settling with the SEC is a registered...more

SEC Compliance Consultants, Inc. (SEC³)

A September Surprise: SEC Finds Gaps in MNPI Controls for CLO Manager

In the SEC’s burst of settlements at the end of its fiscal year, one case about the potential misuse of material nonpublic inside information (“MNPI”) shows just how far down in the weeds it is willing to go to prevent...more

Alston & Bird

Navigating AI-Related Disclosure Challenges: Securities Filing, SEC Enforcement, and Shareholder Litigation Trends

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Companies’ accelerating reliance on artificial intelligence (AI) means heightened Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and shareholder plaintiff scrutiny. Our Securities Litigation Group underscores what companies need to...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Fintech in Brief: SEC Action Highlights Questions Related to the Use of Influencers and Index Providers by Investment Advisers

A recent settlement announced by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) highlights the risks of using social media influencers when marketing investments. It also underscores recent SEC scrutiny on the use of index...more

Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP

Nutter Securities Enforcement Update: January 1, 2024

The Nutter Securities Enforcement Update is a periodic summary of noteworthy recent securities enforcement activity, settlements, decisions, and charges....more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

SEC Adopts Rule Amendments Requiring Increased Disclosure of Short Selling and Securities Lending Activities of Institutional...

On October 13, 2023, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved final rules requiring increased disclosure of short selling activities of institutional investment managers and securities lending activities of...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

SEC Adopts Significant Rule Changes for Private Fund Advisers

On August 23, 2023, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted or amended rules under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (Advisers Act) that impose significant new obligations on advisers to private...more

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

What Demo Day Sponsors and Presenting Companies Should Know About Rule 148

The SEC recently adopted Rule 148 to address whether companies that present at “demo days” held by angel investor groups, incubators or accelerators are participating in a “general solicitation” for investments under...more

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