Securities Lawyer 101 On July 14, 2014, the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation today announced charges against five individuals whose attempt to manipulate shares of Boston-based Amogear Inc. was caught… Read More
Securities Lawyer 101 Blog On July 8, 2012, the Securities and Exchange Commission announced (“SEC”) announced a final judgment against defendant John Babikian in the Commission action styled, SEC v. John Babikian, Civil Action No. 14-CV-1740 (S.D.N.Y.). The… Read More
Charles Blackwelder, an Indiana lawyer and his daughter have been charged in connection with a $23 million Ponzi scheme that was allegedly targeting senior citizens. Blackwelder and his daughter, Cara Grumme, were charged with twenty felonies, including nine counts… Read More
On July 7, 2014, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that former Noble CEO Mark A Jackson and former Director and Division Manager of Noble’s Nigeria subsidiary James J. Ruehlen, have agreed to settle the SEC’s pending… Read More
The role of the Go Public Attorney is one of the most important in the going public process. The Go Public Attorneys at Hamilton & Associates Law Group have provided private companies with their going public solutions for… Read More
Securities Lawyer 101 Form 10 registration statements and Exchange Act reporting are required by Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Securities Exchange Act”) under certain circumstances. Exchange Act reporting follows going public transactions when the issuer files a… Read More
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Securities Lawyer 101 Blog Companies going public must comply with federal and state securities laws. Section 5 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) and all state securities regulators require that all securities either… Read More
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Securities Lawyer 101 Blog The Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) has charged five short sellers who were traders for committing short selling violations. According to the SEC, the short sellers were trading for themselves and Worldwide Capital Inc., a Long Island, N.Y.-based proprietary firm that earlier this… Read More
NutraFuels, Inc. (NTFU) Launches TapouT XT Extreme Energy Oral Spray COCONUT CREEK, FL, Jul 01, 2014 (Marketwired via COMTEX) — NutraFuels, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: NTFU), a manufacturer of oral spray dietary supplements, announced today that the company plans to… Read More
Securities Lawyer 101 Blog The Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) adopted the first of a series of rules and guidance on cross-border securities swap activities for market participants. The SEC will use the new rules to finalizing the… Read More
Securities Law Blog On June 25, 2014, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) announced its tick size plan whereby it ordered that the national securities exchanges and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) to act jointly to… Read More
On June 30, 2014, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) began publicly disseminating Rule 144A transaction data in corporate debt securities, bringing transparency to a market. 144A transactions—resales of restricted corporate debt securities to large institutions called qualified… Read More
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Securities Lawyer 101 Blog On July 1, 2014, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) announced that it had fined Goldman Sachs Execution & Clearing, L.P. $800,000 for failing to have reasonably designed written policies and procedures in place… Read More
Securities Lawyer 101 Blog This month, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) provided guidance related to the enhanced mutual fund disclosure amendments it adopted in 2009. The SEC’s guidance is based on comments the staff of the Division of… Read More
On June 27, 2014, the U.S. District Court of Nevada issued an order imposing sanctions against a securities attorney, Marcus Luna, three other individuals – Nathan Montgomery, Adam Daskivich, and David Murtha – and their businesses for their… Read More
Securities Lawyer 101 Blog On June 25, 2014, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) announced fraud charges against three former senior managers of Regions Bank for intentionally misclassifying loans that should have been recorded as impaired for… Read More
Securities Lawyer 101 Blog After an issuer completes its going public transaction, an issuer that has filed a registration statement for an initial or direct public offering under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”)… Read More
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Regulation C contains the Plain English requirements for SEC filings. For investors to make informed decisions, disclosure documents must impart complex information. Using plain English assures the orderly and clear presentation of complex information so that investors have the… Read More
Securities Lawyer 101 Blog This month Success Trade Securities was ordered to pay $13.7 million in restitution and expelled by a Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) hearing panel. Success Trade Securities allegedly ran a Ponzi scheme targeting professional… Read More
Securities Lawyer 101 Blog Recently custodianship and/or receivership proceedings involving publicly traded companies have been in the spotlight because of the increasing number of fraudsters seeking these appointments so that they can create their own personal inventory of… Read More
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Securities Lawyer 101 Blog Any investor seeking to find out information about a penny stock should begin by investigating management, brokers and the promoters involved with the issuer. FINRA BrokerCheck provides a free online database about brokers and… Read More
Securities Lawyer 101 Blog On December 5, 2013, The Depository Trust Company (“DTC”) submitted DTC proposals to change SR-DTC-2013-11 (“Proposed Rules”) pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Exchange Act”) and Rule 19b-4 thereunder… Read More
Hamilton & Associates Law Group – Client Update The OTC Markets Group recently established new eligibility standards for the securities companies to quoted on the OTCQB® Venture Stage Marketplace. OTCQB companies must comply with the new OTCQB eligibility… Read More
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The process of “going public” with a SEC registration statement is complex and at times precarious. While going public offers many benefits it also comes with risks and quantities of regulations with which issuers must become familiar. Despite the risks even in a down… Read More
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A private company going public is subject to three federal securities laws, each with its own unique requirements. The three laws are the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”), the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) and… Read More
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Issuers become subject to the SEC’s periodic reporting requirements a number of ways including by filing a registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended or pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The SEC rules… Read More
Many private companies particularly small businesses are unable to locate an underwriter prior to filing a registration statement to go public. Registration statement attorneys often recommend that issuers use of a resale registration statement when they are unable… Read More
On June 11, 2014, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission announced the temporary suspension of trading in the securities of LifeHealthCare, Inc. (LFHE), Smartlinx, Inc. (SMLK) and Total Apparel Group, Inc. (TLAG).
This week the Securities and Exchange Commission (“Commission”) announced it deemed it necessary and appropriate for the protection of investors that public administrative proceedings be instituted pursuant to Section 12(j) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Exchange Act”) against six… Read More
