FINLAW: The SEC proposes a finder exemption to broker-dealer registration
Last week, the SEC proposed a finder’s exemption to foster capital raising for small businesses. The proposal, which is not yet final, provides a safe harbor for finders to assist issuers in raising capital from accredited investors. The proposal creates two tiers of finders (Tier I and II), and the requirements a finder must meet
Read MoreSelected Top 5 Litigation Attorney by EB5 Investor Magazine, April 8, 2020
Selected Top 5 Litigation Attorney by EB5 Investor Magazine, April 8, 2020, two years in a row. https://www.eb5investors.com/magazine/article/top-25-attorneys-2019-top-litigation-attorneys
Read MoreFINLAW: What should you do when you receive a Rule 8210 request from FINRA?
It frequently happens as follows: a registered representative or associated person of a broker-dealer (RR) receives a Rule 8210 letter from FINRA requiring that she respond to questions or worse, appear before FINRA to provide testimony under oath (OTR). Any hope that your departure from a broker-dealer that marked up Form U5 with unsavory details
Read MoreFINLAW: Peirce’s proposed safe harbor for three years of crypto (almost) regulatory immunity unlikely to become reality; Telegram Court proceeding presents opportunity for clarification of law
SEC Commissioner and Crypto Mom Hester Peirce completed her adoption of the crypto industry four days ago. Peirce single handedly proposed a safe harbor for crypto/digital asset offerings excusing all regulatory violations except fraud. The safe harbor proposal provides regulatory immunity except for fraud to crypto offerings for a period of three years to enable
Read MoreFINLAW: Unregistered persons who raise capital continue to be a top SEC enforcement priority
In what has become a typical announcement, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced yesterday that it has filed three more actions against persons who acted as unregistered broker-dealers in violation of Section 15(a)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. While reviewing these cases, I observed the SEC announced yet another case this morning.
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