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Business Law Post: April 2014
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Friday, April 25, 2014. Elusive Bitcoin: Regulation of Bitcoin in the U.S. Part III. In this third chapter of my blog about Bitcoin regulation, I am going to focus on regulation of Bitcoin by the CFTC and the SEC. Indicates, this may change quickly. So, what could the CFTC regulate? It certainly is developing), the CFTC could also regulate certain Bitcoin transactions as swaps, options or futures. Check out also this article. As well that goes into depth regarding the CFTC potential regulation. Includes ...
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Business Law Post: January 2015
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Monday, January 19, 2015. How to Comply with New York Blue Sky Laws? As I previously explained here. But states can (and do) ask the issuers to make notice filings and pay filing fees with respect to Rule 506 private placements if any of the investors are their residents. In this blog post, I am going to discuss how to do a blue sky filing in New York. The filing requirement for general securities offerings is set out in Section 359-e of the. New York General Business Law. New York General Business Law.
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Business Law Post: September 2013
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Monday, September 23, 2013. The New Rule Now Permits General Solicitation and Advertising When Raising Capital. On July 10, 2013, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) adopted a new rule. That implements a part of the JOBS Act. This rule. Lifts the ban on general solicitation and advertising with respect to certain types of securities offerings. 1 All investors must be accredited. 2 T ake “reasonable” steps to verify the accredited status of your investors. Verification based on income: by r...
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Business Law Post: August 2014
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Friday, August 22, 2014. New Seed Financing Documents (500 Startups and Y Combinator). The startup industry keeps on coming up with new innovative solutions to seed financing. The latest trend is convertible equity. Two startup venture funds and incubators, 500 Startups. Recently released their versions of convertible equity documents. In 2013, Y Combinator, a well-known seed incubator and venture fund, released its own version of equity securities that it refers to as SAFE. However, investors may still ...
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Business Law Post: November 2013
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Saturday, November 16, 2013. Part III: Fiduciary Duties of LLC Managers in Delaware, New York and Other States. Whereas an LLC is largely a creature of contract and its internal governance is subject mostly to the contractual language of the operating agreement. Until recently, the Delaware courts have gone back and forth on this question. Finally, effective August 1, 2013, the Delaware General Assembly amended Section 18-1104. Of the Delaware LLC Act, members remain free to expand, restrict or eliminate...
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Business Law Post: Elusive Bitcoin: Regulation of Bitcoin in the U.S. Part III
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Friday, April 25, 2014. Elusive Bitcoin: Regulation of Bitcoin in the U.S. Part III. In this third chapter of my blog about Bitcoin regulation, I am going to focus on regulation of Bitcoin by the CFTC and the SEC. Indicates, this may change quickly. So, what could the CFTC regulate? It certainly is developing), the CFTC could also regulate certain Bitcoin transactions as swaps, options or futures. Check out also this article. As well that goes into depth regarding the CFTC potential regulation. Includes ...
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Business Law Post: February 2014
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Saturday, February 1, 2014. Could Your Update on LinkedIn Violate a Non-Compete Agreement? About the author: James Hunt. Is a business litigator and a partner at Slater, Tenaglia, Fritz and Hunt, P.A. A commercial litigation and personal injury firm with offices in NJ and NY. In the recent case of KNF&T Inc. v. Muller. Since the Massachusetts court based its decision on the difference in the services provided by the two companies, the issue of whether a simple social media notification can constitute a s...
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Business Law Post: December 2014
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Friday, December 26, 2014. Blue Sky Filings Made Easy? One of the reasons that explains why Rule 506 offerings have been so popular as a means of conducting a private placement is because they are exempt from state regulation. In 1996, the National Securities Markets Improvement Act. Stated that securities offered. 506 of Regulation D qualify as "covered securities" under Section 18(b)(4) of the Securities Act. Consequently, securities sold under Rule. Second, some states may ask for additional documenta...
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Business Law Post: How to Comply with New York Blue Sky Laws?
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Monday, January 19, 2015. How to Comply with New York Blue Sky Laws? As I previously explained here. But states can (and do) ask the issuers to make notice filings and pay filing fees with respect to Rule 506 private placements if any of the investors are their residents. In this blog post, I am going to discuss how to do a blue sky filing in New York. The filing requirement for general securities offerings is set out in Section 359-e of the. New York General Business Law. New York General Business Law.
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