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Speaker, 2017 Las Vegas EB-5 & Investment Convention, Bellagio Resort & Casino, Las Vegas, NV, January 14, 2017

Panel Exposure Related Litigation: Preventing or Responding to an Investigation, with Jor Law of Homeier & Law, Brian Aryai of Compliance Services LLC, Scott Andersen of Andersen, PC, Osvaldo Torres of Torres Law PA, and Robert Cornish Jr. of Phillips Lytle LLP. http://www.eb5investors.com/conferences/2017-las-vegas-eb-5-investment-immigration-convention  

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FinLaw: Five Key Take-Aways from FINRA’s Expulsion of Crowdfunding Portal UFP

See article in Crowdfundinsider.com, at the link below: http://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2016/12/94083-five-key-take-aways-finras-expulsion-crowdfunding-portal-ufp/    

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Speaker, CrowdInvest Summit West, Los Angeles Convention Center, December 7, 2016.

Panel - From Crowdfunding to IPO - Learn what steps it takes to go public under Regulation A. - Take your company from crowdfunded idea to IPO https://www.crowdinvestsummit.com/ https://www.crowdinvestsummit.com/speakers

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Speaker, Funding Platforms for Rule 506 Offerings: Navigating Broker-Dealer Registration Exemption for Investment Advisers and Issuers, Strafford Continuing Legal Education for Lawyers’ webinar, October 4, 2016

https://www.straffordpub.com/products/funding-platforms-for-rule-506-offerings-navigating-broker-dealer-registration-exemption-for-investment-advisers-and-issuers-2016-10-04 Outline Analysis of JOBS Act exemption from broker-dealer registration and broker-dealer registration generally Analysis of the issuer exemption and the Investment Advisers Act Analysis of SEC no-action letter Key take-aways for moving forward. Benefits The panel will review these and other key issues: Scope of JOBS Act exemption from broker-dealer registration When broker-dealer registration…

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FinLaw: What are the Top Regulatory Mistakes Being Made Today by Issuers and Funding Platforms?

By Scott Andersen and George S. Georgiades General solicitation is growing for securities offerings conducted under Rule 506(c) and Reg A+ Tier II.  A more limited form of general solicitation is also available to issuers participating in offerings pursuant to Title III of the JOBS Act (Crowdfunding).  Issuers may use a variety of newly available…

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SPEAKER, Practicing Law Institute, Private Placements and Hybrid Securities Offerings 2016, 1177 Avenue of the Americas, NY, NY, August 1, 2016

http://pli.edu/Content/Seminar/Private_Placements_and_Hybrid_Securities/_/N-4kZ1z11ije?ID=259417 Regulation A+ panel  Regulation A+ basics Communications Rules for Reg A+ Offerings Disclosures, ongoing reporting, and liability issues Integration of offerings with Sebastian Gomez Abero, Scott M. Andersen, Bonnie J. Roe, James R. Tanenbaum

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Speaker, EB5 Investors 2016 New York EB-5 & Investment Immigration Convention, Sheraton New York Times Square Hotel, NY, July 18, 2016

http://www.eb5investors.com/conferences/2016-new-york-eb-5-convention/speakers Speaker on panel, EB-5 Litigation Issues: SEC Enforcement and Civil  Suits

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FinLaw: Who will buy your company’s stock?

There is a maxim used by securities professionals that “stocks are sold, not bought.”  This maxim summarizes the view that for a securities offering to be successful, it needs a broker-dealer to solicit and recommend the offering to prospective investors. Now with the JOBS Act and companies selling securities directly to investors through general solicitation…

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Speaker, Crowdfunding EB-5 offerings, EB5 Diligence webinar series, May 25, 2016

Speaker on panel discussing the manner the JOBS Act, and crowdfunding generally, can facilitate EB-5 securities offerings.

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Speaker, International Blockchain Real Estate Association (IBREA) Newport Beach Conference, May 17, 2016

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=shjSy7gSvtA&list=PLQfCWXou5NY58mxbMh7lpgasFHjKsptj7&index=6 Speaker, Blockchain and Crowdfunding panel, IBREA, Newport Dunes Resort and Marina, Newport Beach, CA, on May 17, 2016.  

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