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Simplified Rule 506(c) Investor Verification Takes Effect March 15

Although few might think of securities laws as “simple,” sometimes, laws are more complicated than necessary. That has been the case with accredited investor verification under Rule 506(c). But that will change when a new...more

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FAQ: What Businesses Need to Know About Investment Crowdfunding

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What is Crowdfunding? Crowdfunding is a marketing tool that businesses use to obtain capital from a large number of individuals, typically over the Internet....more

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Crowdfunding Regulations

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On October 30, 2015, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted final crowdfunding rules. More than two years after the publication of the proposed crowdfunding rules, the SEC approved regulations that permit...more

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Notification Requirement for Firms Claiming Compliance with the Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS)

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The GIPS Executive Committee has approved a new requirement, effective January 1, 2015, that any firm claiming compliance with GIPS must annually notify the CFA Institute of such claim by June 30. Each GIPS-compliant firm...more

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SEC Division of Corporation Finance Issues C&DIs Relating to Accredited Investor Verification Methods

On July 3, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Corporation Finance issued six new Compliance and Disclosure Interpretations (C&DIs) with respect to determination of accredited investor status and, in...more

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Future of Regulation A+ Uncertain

Earlier this month a group of Congressmen wrote to SEC Chair White regarding state preemption for Regulation A+ offerings. The letter suggests that, at the time that the JOBS Act was being debated and considered, Congress...more

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SEC Issues Proposed Rules Intended to Protect Investors and Gather Additional Information in Connection With Permitting General...

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On July 10, 2013, the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") issued proposed rules regarding amendments to Regulation D, Form D and Rule 156 of the Securities Act. The SEC has requested comments on the proposed rules....more

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Concurrent EB-5 Offerings In The United States And Abroad

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Until recently, U.S. offerors and others had to make offerings of EB-5 project investments solely offshore in order to benefit from Regulation S, an exclusion from registration requirements. The offerors had to exclude...more

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JOBS Act Rules – Limited Grandfathering For Current Investors; Certain Other Form D Developments

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Issuers taking advantage of the general solicitation allowance provided by Rule 506(c) must take “reasonable steps” to verify the accredited investor status of investors in the offering....more

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Private Placements Under New Rule 506(c) – Interplay With Other Exemptions And State Law Implications

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A fundamental precept of the federal securities laws is that any purchase or sale of a security must either be registered under the Securities Act of 1933 (the Securities Act) or qualify for an exemption from registration....more

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SEC Relaxes Ban On Advertising And Solicitation For Private Placements To Accredited Investors

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In a watershed event reversing decades of private offering restrictions, on July 10, 2013, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved final rules required by the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 (JOBS...more

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New SEC Rule Allows General Solicitation Of Investors In Private Placement Offerings

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A recent series of changes to Florida’s business laws and regulations are focused on creating and maintaining a competitive commercial climate for Florida companies, positioning the state as a business-friendly environment....more

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JOBS Act: SEC Adopts Rules To Permit General Solicitation And Advertising For Private Offerings

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When enacted on April 5, 2012, Title II of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 (JOBS Act) endeavored to lift the long-standing ban on general solicitation and advertising for private securities offerings under...more

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SEC Adopts Rules Allowing General Solicitation in Rule 506 Offerings to Accredited Investors

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On July 10, 2013 the SEC adopted amendments to Rule 506 of Regulation D and Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 to implement a portion of the JOBS Act....more

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Still Banned: General Solicitation in Rule 506 Offerings

Ten months have passed since the SEC proposed rules implementing the requirement of Title II of the JOBS Act that the prohibition against general solicitation and general advertising in Rule 506 be eliminated. Those proposed...more

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