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Mark J. Astarita, Esq. is a nationally recognized securities attorney, representing clients in securities investigations, arbitrations and litigation matters across the country. You can contact him at 212-509-6544 or by email at mja@sallahlaw.com While securities law is itself a specialized field of law, there is more than one type of […]
On March 3, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charged Silver Edge Financial LLC, Equity Acquisition Company Ltd. (EAC), their owners, and sales staff with unregistered broker-dealer activity related to their sales of interests in shares of various pre-IPO companies. In this article, we will discuss the details of […]
The Securities and Exchange Commission’s Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee today released the agenda for its meeting on Thursday, Oct. 13, which will address entrepreneurship hubs and recent trends in taking a company public. Members of the public can watch the live meeting via webcast on www.sec.gov. The Committee, […]
March 30, 2022 – The SEC today announced its 2022 examination priorities, including several significant areas of focus and many perennial risk areas. “The Division’s 2022 examination priorities identify key risk areas that we expect registrants to address, manage, and mitigate with vigilance,” said SEC Chair Gary Gensler. “Investment advisers, […]
As it relates to the United States securities law, an exempt transaction is simply a transaction for which registration is not required. To put this in context, virtually any time someone invests money, a securities transaction is involved, and all securities transactions require registration with the government, unless exempt. There […]
There is no residency or citizenship requirement in the definition of an accredited investor. Many entities and individuals are accredited investors. Rule 501 of Regulation D defines the term. For individuals, accredited investors include: Any director, executive officer, or general partner of the issuer of the securities being offered or sold, or any director, executive officer, […]
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that it has obtained an asset freeze and other emergency relief to halt an ongoing securities fraud perpetrated by a former state senator and two others who bilked investors in and outside the U.S. The SEC’s complaint alleges that Florida residents Robert Dunlap […]
Under the federal securities laws, a company may not offer or sell securities to investors without registration with the SEC. However, there are a number of registration exemptions that ultimately expand the universe of potential investors. Many exemptions require that the investment offering be made only to persons who are […]
Rule 504 of Regulation D provides an exemption from the registration requirements of the federal securities laws for some companies when they offer and sell up to $1,000,000 of their securities in any 12-month period. A company can use this exemption so long as it is not a blank check […]
Rule 506 of Regulation D Rule 506 of Regulation D is considered a “safe harbor” for the private offering exemption of Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act. Companies relying on the Rule 506 exemption can raise an unlimited amount of money. There are actually two distinct exemptions that fall under […]
