Foreign companies going public in the United States must file a registration statement covering a class of securities pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“Exchange Act”) if the class of securities will be listed… Read More
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The first laws that apply to going public transactions are contained in the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”). The Securities Act was followed by the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”). Going Public attorneys must… Read More
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Securities Lawyer 101 Blog The use of social media is a growing concern with new exemptions that allow issuers to engage in general solicitation and advertising of their unregistered offerings. The Securities and Exchange Commission has made its position on… Read More
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A Going Public Lawyer is an important part of the overall going public process. A Going Public Lawyer in the beginning of the process assists the issuer in structuring its transaction the most time and cost effective… Read More
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On June 10, 2015, the Securities and Exchange Commission announced that it had charged Nicholas Lattanzio, the manager of Black Diamond Capital Appreciation Fund for falsely promising small businesses that he would arrange project financing for them and… Read More
On March 25, 2015, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) adopted amendments to Regulation A. The new rules, known as “Regulation A+,” update and expand the existing Regulation A, and are mandated by Title IV of the Jumpstart Our… Read More
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The proposals require SEC reporting companies to disclose the relationship between compensation “actually paid” to their named executive officers and the company’s financial performance, measured as total shareholder return (TSR). The proposed disclosure would consist of a table… Read More
On March 25, 2015, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) adopted amendments to Regulation A known as Regulation A+. Regulation A+ was adopted to facilitate capital-raising by smaller companies. Regulation A+ offerings cannot be undertaken by all companies or used… Read More
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Both private and public companies seeking to raise capital by selling securities, do so by offering either debt or equity securities to investors. Companies can also offer a combination of debt and equity through the sale of units… Read More
The recent amendments to Regulation A (often called Regulation A+) provide a manageable exemption for raising capital. The exemption can be used by both private and non-reporting trading companies such as OTC Pink listed issuers. Regulation A provides two… Read More
For many, the American Dream is about having the opportunity to create and own a business. Small businesses, often described as the backbone of our economy, employ one out of two workers in the United States. Once established,… Read More
On June 4, 2015, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced an emergency asset freeze of two U.S. brokerage accounts connected to schemes to manipulate the securities of Avon and other stocks, thwarting any ability for fraudsters to cash… Read More
Securities Lawyer 101 Blog Reverse stock splits are often used by public companies to reduce the amount of securities outstanding. A reverse stock split can also be used by private companies in corporate restructurings. Typically in a reverse… Read More
On June 1, 2015, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) announced that it had launched a campaign promoting BrokerCheck (brokercheck.finra.org). BrokerCheck allows investors to access information about a broker’s employment history, certifications and licenses, as well as regulatory… Read More
On June 3, 2015, the Securities and Exchange Commission announced insider trading charges against four individuals stealing confidential information from investment banks and their public company clients in order to trade in advance of secondary stock offerings. The… Read More
On June 1, 2014, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced it had brought charges in a Ponzi Scheme. According to the SEC Charges, the scheme was orchestrated by an investment adviser who took siphoned money from his investment fund and… Read More
Over the past few weeks, we have had multiple requests from investors to review information they received after calls from boiler room sales persons. No doubt the increase in phone rooms has resulted from Rule 506(c) which allows… Read More
On May 28, 2014, the Securities and Exchange Commission released the agenda for its Advisory Committee on Small and Emerging Companies meeting which is scheduled for June 3. The SEC’s meeting will focus on public company disclosure effectiveness, intrastate… Read More
We’ve so far written twice about North Dakota Developments (“NDD”), a real estate Ponzi scheme operated by Daniel J. Hogan and Robert L. Gavin. In the course of the scam, Gavin and Hogan, who are United Kingdom citizens,… Read More
On May 13, 2015, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC”) announced that Douglas Parigian pled guilty to criminal charges of conspiracy and securities fraud for his role in an insider trading ring involving trading in the stock of American… Read More
The SEC’s EDGAR system is being updated to prepare for Regulation A+. On April 23, 2015, the SEC adopted changes to Volume I and Volume II of the EDGAR Filer Manual. Revisions include: The revisions to the SEC’s EDGAR filer manual reflect… Read More
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On May 5, 2015, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) obtained a temporary restraining order against North Dakota Developments, LLC (“NDD”), Robert L. Gavin and Daniel J. Hogan in connection with an elaborate real estate development Ponzi scheme… Read More
On May 3, 2015, The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) announced it has fined Morgan Stanley & Co. $2 million for short sale and short interest reporting and rule violations that spanned a period of more than six years,… Read More
On May 15, 2015, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced charges and an emergency asset freeze in an alleged advance fee scam involving bogus prime bank instruments. The SEC complaint was filed on May 11, 2015, in… Read More
On May 14, 2015, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that, Steven Palladino pled guilty to 25 counts of criminal contempt charged by the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts based on his repeated… Read More
On May 11, 2015, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) instituted administrative proceedings against two penny stock companies, Visual Acumen, Inc., and First Xeris Corp. (FXER). The purpose of the actions was to establish grounds for imposing stop… Read More
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The last step in a going public transaction is for the company to receive a stock trading or ticker symbol from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”). For a company to obtain its ticker symbol, a sponsoring market maker (“Sponsoring Market… Read More
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Moving with unusual speed, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) halted trading in Riviera Tool Company (RIVT) after the closing bell on May 7, 2015. The action was a U3 Extraordinary Event halt. In a U3, “trading is… Read More
The walls are closing in on former securities attorney John Briner. In the past two months, he’s been criminally charged in the Provincial Court of British Columbia, sued by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”), and disciplined… Read More
The Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) requires the sale of a security to be registered under the Securities Act, unless the security or transaction qualifies for an exemption from registration. Rule 144 of the Securities… Read More
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