2016 promises to be another very good year to invest in start-ups because of the extension of significant tax breaks for investors who invest in early stage companies. Investors who invest in small businesses can exclude...more
When accepting money from outside investors, entrepreneurs are generally asked to give up some degree of control over their start-up, exchanging equity in their company for cash. In an effort to minimize the control they...more
Letter from the Editors -
Welcome to the second issue of Mintz Levin’s TechConnect — our bi-monthly newsletter on “all things technology” in the legal and business world, from our perspective, of course. This issue...more
12/29/2015
/ B Corporation ,
Broadcasting ,
Corporate Social Responsibility ,
Crowdfunding ,
Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) ,
FinTech ,
Global Intermediary Identification Number (GIIN) ,
IRIS ,
JOBS Act ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Socially Responsible Investments ,
Solar Energy
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
10/19/2015
/ Algorithms ,
Capital Raising ,
Congressional Committees ,
Cyber Threats ,
Cybersecurity ,
Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015 ,
General Solicitation ,
Information Technology ,
Innovation ,
Investors ,
Online Platforms ,
Pending Legislation ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Regulation D ,
Securities Act of 1933 ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Seed Financing ,
Social Entrepreneurship ,
Startups ,
Venture Capital
The SEC is examining the use of derivatives in the secondary market for shares of private companies. The trading of shares of private companies remains robust, and we are writing this alert to remind everyone that whether you...more
Earlier this month the SEC issued concurrently (i) the Citizen VC No Action Letter (in response to a request for guidance authored by Mintz Levin) relating to the use of 506(b) for a private placement online and (ii) a series...more
The SEC has recently provided clarity as to how an issuer of securities can conduct a private placement in a password protected web page under Rule 506(b), without it being deemed a “general solicitation” and thereby being...more
We are often asked whether a financial advisor or business broker may advise on mergers and acquisitions and similar business combinations of a privately held company in a stock transaction without having to register as a...more
When the JOBS Act was passed in the spring of 2012, all the “buzz” was about the imminent advent of “Crowdfunding.” But as legal practitioners, business persons, and pundits looked closer at the details under the Crowdfunding...more
On July 10, 2013, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) adopted rules that repealed a long-standing ban on the use of general solicitation for private securities offerings. These changes will be effective in...more
In two recent no action letters, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) granted no action relief for two venture capital online funding platforms, the FundersClub, Inc. (“FundersClub”) and AngelList, LLC...more
As a result of the recent “fiscal cliff” legislation, otherwise known as the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (2012 Tax Act), many individual investors are expecting future tax increases, either in the form of higher...more
In the January edition of Energy & Clean Tech Connections, we’ve gathered recent information from a wide variety of sources in an effort to keep you abreast of what’s new in the world of clean energy. We draw your attention...more
1/9/2013
/ Biofuel ,
China ,
Clean Tech ,
Fiscal Cliff ,
Investment Tax Credits ,
Offshore Wind ,
Production Tax Credit ,
REIT ,
Renewable Energy ,
Solar Energy ,
Wind Power
In the December edition of Energy & Clean Tech Connections, we’ve gathered recent information from a wide variety of sources in an effort to keep you abreast of what’s new in the world of clean energy. We draw your attention...more