Christine McKillip – HANDLER THAYER, LLP

The truism “it’s not what you know, it’s who you know” sums up the availability of capital for most businesses. Networking is often essential to the survival of small businesses looking for money or an exit plan through a…more

On November 29, 2012, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (the “CFTC”) released a blanket No-Action Letter providing relief from registration as a Commodity Pool Operator (“CPO”) to family offices that qualify for the…more

Handler Thayer, LLP (the “Firm”) is submitting this letter in response to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (the “Commission”) request for comments to amend Rule 506 of Regulation D (“Rule 506”) under the Securities Act…more

On August 29, 2012, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) released its first proposed rule for the implementation of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (the “JOBS Act”): “Eliminating the Prohibition Against…more

The recent implementation of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the “Dodd-Frank Act”) requirements has significantly changed the Commodity Exchange Act (the “CEA”). As a result of these changes,…more

On April 5, 2012, President Obama signed the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (the “JOBS Act”) into law. The JOBS Act encompasses several significant changes to the federal securities laws, providing a proverbial facelift…more

After months of sitting on the sidelines, the United States Senate (“Senate”) passed an amended version of the Entrepreneur Access to Capital Act (“EACA”). Although the passage of the amended bill moves crowdfunding one step…more

The United States House of Representatives (the “House”) continues to pursue crowdfunding legislation despite some opposition in the United States Senate (“Senate”). On March 8, 2012, the House passed the Jumpstart Our Business…more

Raising capital for small businesses has always been difficult and the economic downturn of 2008 did not help matters. Banks that were once a good source of small business financing are now paralyzed and afraid to take any real…more

On February 15, 2012, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) released its final rule regarding Investment Adviser Performance Compensation (the “Rule”) pursuant to Section 418 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and…more

The growth of social media websites over the last ten (10) years has led many entrepreneurs to seek opportunities to access capital through their online networks, such as Facebook and LinkedIn. This “crowd funding” model of…more

The growth of social media websites over the last ten (10) years has led many entrepreneurs to seek opportunities to access capital through their online networks, such as Facebook and LinkedIn. This “crowd funding” model of…more

On January 19, 2012, the Division of Investment Management of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Staff” or the “SEC”) reaffirmed its position in its December 8, 2005, response to the American Bar Association no-action…more