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Nutter Securities Enforcement Update: March 1, 2024

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The Nutter Securities Enforcement Update is a periodic update of noteworthy recent securities enforcement activity, settlements, decisions, and charges. We provide brief summaries that highlight recent enforcement action...more

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Nutter Securities Enforcement Update: January 1, 2024

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The Nutter Securities Enforcement Update is a periodic summary of noteworthy recent securities enforcement activity, settlements, decisions, and charges....more

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The Latham FPI Guide: Accessing the US Capital Markets From Outside the United States - 2023 Edition

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Fabry-Pérot Interferometer, SA is a highly successful non-US company known to the world as FPI. FPI is considering doing a debt or equity offering in the United States. What are the key legal issues it, and its underwriters...more

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Regulation A+ SEC Developments - Recent SEC Enforcement Proceedings and SEC Comment Letter Trends

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In March 2015, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted amendments to Regulation A, which expanded the Regulation A exemption from the Securities Act of 1933 (the Securities Act) registration for public offerings...more

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Nutter Securities Enforcement Update: March 1, 2023

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The Nutter Securities Enforcement Update is a periodic summary of noteworthy recent securities enforcement activity, settlements, decisions, and charges. ...more

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Nutter Securities Enforcement Update: April 1, 2023

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The Nutter Securities Enforcement Update is a periodic summary of noteworthy recent securities enforcement activity, settlements, decisions, and charges. ...more

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Nutter Securities Enforcement Update: May 1, 2023

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The Nutter Securities Enforcement Update is a periodic summary of noteworthy recent securities enforcement activity, settlements, decisions, and charges. ...more

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Nutter Securities Enforcement Update: July 1, 2023

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The Nutter Securities Enforcement Update is a periodic summary of noteworthy recent securities enforcement activity, settlements, decisions, and charges....more

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Nutter Securities Enforcement Update: June 1, 2023

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The Nutter Securities Enforcement Update is a periodic summary of noteworthy recent securities enforcement activity, settlements, decisions, and charges. ...more

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SEC charges companies for offering and selling unregistered crypto asset securities

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On January 12, the SEC filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York against two companies (collectively, defendants), alleging that they were involved in the unregistered offer and sale...more

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Nutter Securities Enforcement Update: July 1, 2022

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The Nutter Securities Enforcement Update is a periodic summary of noteworthy recent securities enforcement activity, settlements, decisions, and charges. ...more

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Nutter Securities Enforcement Update: May 1, 2022

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The Nutter Securities Enforcement Update is a periodic summary of noteworthy recent securities enforcement activity, settlements, decisions, and charges. ...more

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SEC Adopts Amendments Facilitating Opportunities for Access to Additional Capital

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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has issued a release adopting amendments (“final rules”) to certain of its rules relating to exemptions from registration under the Securities Act of 1933 (Securities Act). The...more

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Two Recent SEC Cases Involving Cryptocurrency Offerings

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Ever since the creation of Bitcoin in the late 2000s, the SEC has warned that, depending on the circumstances, “initial coin offerings” (ICOs) involving digital tokens or coins may be subject to regulation under the federal...more

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SEC Proposes Expanded Exemption for “Finders”

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At an open meeting of the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 7th, the Commission approved issuance of a proposed conditional exemptive order that would allow “finders” to engage with accredited investors in...more

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U.S. SEC Staff Issues Guidance Regarding On-Going Exchange Act Reporting And Registered Securities Offerings In Light Of COVID-19

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On May 4, 2020, the U.S. SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance (the “Staff”) published four “FAQs” relating to the application of the Commission’s March 25, 2020 Order (the “COVID-19 Order”) providing extended deadlines for...more

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SEC Settles with BCOT on Alleged Violations of the Securities Act

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On December 18, 2019, the Securities and Exchange Commission announced settled charges against blockchain technology company Blockchain of Things Inc. (BCOT) for conducting an unregistered initial coin offering (ICO) of...more

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Business Development Company Guide for Capital Markets

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This guide covers all related information that a securities practitioner needs when working with a Business Development Company (BDC). It provides an overview of the industry and covers applicable securities laws and...more

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SEC Proposes Securities Offering Reforms for Business Development Companies and Registered Closed-End Investment Companies

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On March 20, 2019, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) voted to propose a series of rule and form amendments, as directed by Congress under the Small Business Credit Availability Act (SBCA) and the Economic Growth,...more

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The Distributed Ledger: Blockchain, Digital Assets and Smart Contracts - April 2019

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In this issue, we examine the release of the much-anticipated Strategic Hub for Innovation and Financial Technology (FinHub) guidance for analyzing how U.S. federal securities laws apply to initial coin offerings, the...more

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Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act: Impacts on Investment Companies

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The Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act (Consumer Protection Act), signed into law on May 24, 2018, includes certain provisions that are particularly relevant to investment companies, both...more

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FINRA Reminds Members of Obligations in Offerings Subject to a Contingency

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On February 8, 2016, FINRA released Regulatory Notice 16-08 relating to the contingency offering requirements of Rules 10b-9 and 15c2-4 under the Exchange Act. The Notice arises from FINRA’s review of various private...more

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SEC Releases Final Crowdfunding Rules

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On October 30, 2015, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) released its highly anticipated final rules regarding equity crowdfunding, which will permit companies to raise up to $1 million per year from investors on...more

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Following the Wisdom of the Crowd? A Look at the SEC’s Final Crowdfunding Rules

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In this alert, we provide a detailed overview of the final rules, Regulation Crowdfunding, which will be applicable to crowdfunding offerings conducted in reliance on Section 4(a)(6) of the Securities Act of 1933 as amended...more

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Minnesota Adopts Crowdfunding Law

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Minnesota has adopted an intrastate crowdfunding exemption referred to as “MNvest.” The legislation is meant to work in tandem with the federal exemption for intrastate offerings under Section 3(a)(11) of the Securities Act...more

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