FinLaw: Technology Driven Crowd-Capital Formation: From Crowdfunding to Regulation A+
See FactRight.com posting by Scott Andersen and George Georgiades at http://blog.factright.com/technology-driven-crowd-capital-formation-from-crowdfunding-to-regulation-a Recent regulatory reforms along with the rapid innovation in and availability of financial technology have created new opportunities for private and public capital formation. The JumpStart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act of 2012 introduced historic reforms to modernize our private capital markets with the goal…
Read MoreFINLAW: Five Tips to Crowdfunding Portals – Preparing For Your First FINRA Exam
See Article published on BanklessTimes http://www.banklesstimes.com/2017/05/23/5-tips-to-crowdfunding-portals-preparing-for-your-first-finra-examination/
Read MoreFINLAW: Is Your Crowdfunding Portal Ready For Your First FINRA Exam?
Article published on CrowdfundInsider.com https://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2017/05/100678-crowdfunding-portal-ready-first-finra-exam/
Read MoreSpeaker, Complying with FINRA’s Rules and Regulations: Practical Tips for 2017, The Knowledge Group’s Continuing Legal Education for Lawyers Webinar, May 11, 2017
https://www.theknowledgegroup.org/webcasts/risk-and-compliance/banksavings/complying-with-finras-rules-regulations-practical-tips-for-2017-live-webcast
Read MoreFinLaw: Are Overseas Portals the Next Big Thing in US Equity Crowdfunding?
See article appearing in Crowdfund Insider on March 22, 2017 https://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2017/03/97648-overseas-portals-next-big-thing-us-equity-crowdfunding/
Read MoreSpeaker, 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
Read MoreFinLaw: 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/
Read MoreSpeaker, 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
Read MoreSpeaker, 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…
Read MoreFinLaw: 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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