As discussed in our prior two alerts (found here), effective as of Jan. 1, 2024, the Corporate Transparency Act and rules issued thereunder by the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) (collectively, the “CTA”)...more
4/24/2024
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As discussed in our prior alert, effective as of January 1, 2024, the Corporate Transparency Act and rules issued thereunder by the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) (collectively, the “CTA”) require most U.S....more
December 5, 2016 A live webinar presented by StartEngine's CEO Ron Miller, Command Partners' CEO Roy Morejon and Smith Anderson Partner Benji Jones. This webinar will focus on the legal, marketing and platform components to...more
The NC PACES Act: “Providing Access to Capital for Entrepreneurs and Small Business” is expected to be signed into law very soon. After years in the making, “intrastate” crowdfunding is coming to North Carolina. ...more
Join us for a complimentary program that will cover the basics of the newly-effective Regulation Crowdfunding process. The rules surrounding Regulation Crowdfunding are complicated and pursuing investors through crowdfunding...more
Title III of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (JOBS Act) created a new securities registration exemption for crowdfunding offerings by adding Section 4(a)(6) to the Securities Act of 1933 (the Securities Act). In late...more
Over three years after the passage of the landmark Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (JOBS Act), in late October the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted Regulation Crowdfunding, a new regulatory framework that...more
On March 25, 2015, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) voted to adopt groundbreaking rules implementing Section 3(b)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933 (the Securities Act), as mandated by Title IV of the JOBS Act...more
As mandated by Congress in Section 201(a) of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act, in July 2013 the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) amended Rule 506 under Regulation D of the Securities Act of 1933, creating a new...more
As a corporate lawyer, I hate subjective standards. Give me a yes or no answer, a bright-line test, a set of rules to follow—anything to help me advise my client on how to get the deal done with as little risk as possible....more
In June 2013, the N.C. House of Representatives approved HB 680, the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (NC JOBS Act) by an overwhelming bipartisan vote of 103-1. Designed to utilize the “intrastate offering” exemption found...more
6/3/2014
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The SEC has granted relief to Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) advisory firms to allow them to facilitate private company M&A transactions and receive transaction-based fees without registering as broker-dealers. It has long...more
In mid-December, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) voted to propose rules updating the framework to the existing Regulation A offering. The rules would implement new Section 3(b)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933,...more
On August 10, 2012, the United States delivered its latest economic blow to Iran by enacting the Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012. U.S. companies have long been forbidden from engaging in most...more
1/15/2013
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Title II of the “Jumpstart Our Business Startups” Act (“JOBS Act”), which became law on April 5, 2012, aims to provide more flexibility for private company fundraising by eliminating the prohibition on general solicitation or...more