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Whitman Legal Solutions, LLC

Rule 506 Offerings Continue to be Popular with Real Estate Companies

Like an accordionist, real estate sponsors often seek to be innovative. Cutting-edge opportunities like crowdfunding and online selling platforms call to them. However, based on statistics from the Securities and Exchange...more

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SEC Amends Definition of Accredited Investor

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On August 26, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted long anticipated amendments to the “accredited investor” definition. The SEC said that the amendments are intended to update and improve the definition...more

Whitman Legal Solutions, LLC

SEC Proposes New Accredited Investor Rule

Access to invest in private placement securities reminds me of All-State Orchestra. Private placements provide unique investment opportunities that can help investors diversify their portfolios. Yet, most private placements...more

Dechert LLP

SEC Publishes Concept Release on Harmonization of Securities Offering Exemptions; Comment Deadline Approaching

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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission published a concept release on June 18, 2019 (Release), seeking public comment “on ways to simplify, harmonize, and improve” the framework for exemptions from registration under the...more

White & Case LLP

SEC: Time to revamp securities offering exemptions

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SEC is seeking public comments in its concept release in an effort to simplify, harmonize and improve the existing exempt offering framework. On June 18, 2019, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC” or the...more

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP

Securities Rules for Private Equity Financings

In order to sell securities (notes, common stock, preferred stock, membership interests in an LLC), a company must either register the sale under federal and state securities laws or find an exemption from such registration...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Financial CHOICE Act Aims to Open Capital Markets and Reduce Regulatory Burdens

On June 8, 2017, the House of Representatives passed, by a 233-186 party-line vote (with all Democrats and one Republican voting against), the Financial CHOICE Act of 2017, a bill principally designed to reverse many features...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Recent Developments Relating to the Definition of “Accredited Investor”

When is an individual an “accredited investor” under the Securities Act of 1933? H.R. 2187, the Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act, which recently passed in the House of Representatives, may broaden...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Still Exempt? Important Changes to the Private Placement Regime

On February 19, 2015, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) and Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) announced significant amendments to National Instrument 45-106 Prospectus and Registration Exemptions (NI 45-106) and...more

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