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Agencies Issue Joint Proposal to Strengthen and Modernize CRA Regulations

Goodwin on 5/16/2022

Regulatory Developments - Agencies Issue Joint Proposal to Strengthen and Modernize CRA Regs - On May 5, the FDIC, the FRB and the OCC issued a joint Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPR) to “strengthen and modernize” the...more

Pros and Cons of Equity Crowdfunding for Real Estate Investments

Whitman Legal Solutions, LLC on 9/1/2021

Popular crowdfunding platforms, like Kickstarter and IndieGoGo operate backer-based platforms similar to noisenights. In backer-based crowdfunding, backers who contribute a minimum amount usually receive the product or...more

A Critical Look at Equity Crowdfunding

Foley & Lardner LLP on 5/24/2021

Traditionally, the world of startup investing was not for “main street”, and was the private preserve of venture capitalists, venture debt lenders, private equity and angel investors (accredited investors), high net worth...more

SEC Offers Limited Rule Relief to Spur Small Business Crowdfunding During Pandemic

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 5/18/2020

On May 4, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) issued a temporary final rule easing some restrictions on small businesses seeking to raise capital pursuant to Regulation Crowdfunding (“Reg CF”). The SEC made...more

In my Backyard: Real Estate Developers can Use Equity Crowdfunding both to Fund Projects and Convert Opposition

Farrell Fritz, P.C. on 1/28/2019

Real estate developers should seriously consider equity crowdfunding to fund development projects for two major reasons, one of which has little or nothing to do with money. ...more

Investment Crowdfunding Exemptions: Understand What You Can and Cannot Do to Advertise Your Offering

Ward and Smith, P.A. on 12/21/2017

This article expands upon a recent overview of the securities law exemptions commonly used for investment crowdfunding campaigns. The six distinct exemptions or "paths" outlined below are the most commonly used by...more

FAQ: What Businesses Need to Know About Investment Crowdfunding

Ward and Smith, P.A. on 11/9/2017

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

Initial Coin Offerings—A Singapore Perspective

Jones Day on 11/6/2017

As interest continues to grow in virtual currencies, blockchain technology and initial coin offerings, governments are evaluating the benefits and potential risks of these innovations, while considering numerous regulatory...more

SEC Focuses on Initial Coin Offerings: Tokens May Be Securities Under Federal Securities Laws

Dechert LLP on 9/13/2017

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has recently taken several actions to make clear that it is focused on and actively monitoring the rapidly growing market for so-called “token sales” or “initial coin...more

Blockchain Week in Review – August 2017 #6

Perkins Coie on 8/21/2017

Below is a summary of some of the significant legal and regulatory actions that occurred over the past week. This alert is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all such developments, but rather a selection of...more

The Guide to Social Media and the Securities Laws

Broker-Dealer Compliance + Regulation on 8/15/2017

The growing use of social media has created challenges for federal securities regulators, who must enforce antifraud rules that were written at a time when the prevailing technology was the newspaper. This Guide...more

The State of Venture Capital in 2017

McCarter & English, LLP on 2/7/2017

After three years of strong growth, venture capital financing activity slowed noticeably in 2016. According to data published by Pitchbook and the National Venture Capital Association, companies raised $69.1 Billion in 2016...more

FINRA Action Against Crowdfunding Platform

Morrison & Foerster LLP - JOBS Act on 12/19/2016

On November 2, 2016, FINRA terminated the FINRA registration for UFP, LLC (“UFP”), making UFP the first crowdfunding portal to be expelled from FINRA. UFP ran an online funding portal, uFundingPortal.com, where it acted as...more

First Ever SEC Fintech Forum

Morrison & Foerster LLP - JOBS Act on 9/28/2016

On September 27th, 2016, the SEC announced it will host a public forum to discuss financial technology (Fintech) innovation in the financial services industry. The press release notes that the forum is designed to foster...more

Direct-to-Consumer Equity Offerings: Are Loyal Customers Happy Shareholders?

Morrison & Foerster LLP on 9/7/2016

“Direct-to-consumer” offerings enable companies to raise capital directly from their customers, with or without the use of underwriters or other financial intermediaries. Direct-to-consumer offerings have garnered attention...more

The SEC Promulgates Long Awaited Rules on Investor Regulation Crowdfunding

Tucker Arensberg, P.C. on 6/9/2016

Most of us are generally familiar with the concept of crowdfunding – the practice of a group of unrelated people financing a product with modest amounts of money online. Many recent crowdfunding efforts have involved...more

[Event] Regulation Crowdfunding: 10 Rules to Live By Post-JOBS Act - May 5th, Raleigh, NC

Smith Anderson on 4/20/2016

Join us for a complimentary program that will cover the basics of the newly-effective Regulation Crowdfunding process. The rules surrounding Regulation Crowdfunding are complicated and pursuing investors through crowdfunding...more

Federal Crowdfunding: What Comes Next?

Adler Pollock & Sheehan P.C. on 4/20/2016

In our original article on this subject, “SEC Finally Adopts Federal Crowdfunding Rules: All That Glitters May Not Be Gold,” we discussed some of the highlights of the final federal crowdfunding rule (the “Regulation”)...more

Federal Crowdfunding: Practical Considerations For Interested Parties

Adler Pollock & Sheehan P.C. on 4/19/2016

This is the second of a series of articles on the final federal crowdfunding rule (the “Regulation”) recently adopted by the Securities Exchange Commission (“SEC”). As explained more fully in our original article, federal...more

Crowdfunding Investor Bulletin Issued by SEC

Stinson - Corporate & Securities Law Blog on 2/18/2016

On February 16, 2016, the SEC posted an investor bulletin relating to equity crowdfunding intended to educate the public about the process for investing in equity crowdfunding and some of the risks involved. On May 16, 2016,...more

Regulation Crowdfunding – Funding Portals and Other Crowdfunding Intermediaries

Smith Anderson on 2/11/2016

Title III of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (JOBS Act) created a new securities registration exemption for crowdfunding offerings by adding Section 4(a)(6) to the Securities Act of 1933 (the Securities Act). In late...more

SEC Approves FINRA Portal Rules, Forms for Crowdfunding Under Title III

Ballard Spahr LLP on 2/10/2016

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.'s (FINRA) crowdfunding Portal Rules for companies that want to operate an intermediary “funding portal” pursuant to...more

Crowdfunding Portals Begin to Register With the SEC

Stinson - Corporate & Securities Law Blog on 2/1/2016

The SEC registration process for Title III crowdfunding portals was recently commenced. So far we are aware of one Form Funding Portal that has been filed to begin the registration process. ...more

Joining the Crowd: SEC Adopts Final Crowdfunding Regulations - Part III - Intermediaries

K&L Gates LLP on 1/26/2016

On October 30, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) adopted final rules in the form of Regulation Crowdfunding to implement the securities-based crowdfunding exemption in Section 4(a)(6) of the Securities Act...more

"SEC Rulemaking Update: A Year of Changes, With More to Come"

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 1/19/2016

Last year, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) made major progress in completing its rulemaking mandates under the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (JOBS Act) and the Dodd-Frank Act. Additionally, Congress enacted...more

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