Dodd-Frank ActRegulation DSecurities AttorneysUncategorized Dodd-Frank Act Changes Definition Of Accredited Investor Effective Immediately Laura Anthony, Esq.August 13, 2010 On July 21, 2010, President Obama signed into law the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank Act). A... 024600
Securities Attorneys Section 4(6) Registration Exemption for Accredited Investors Laura Anthony, Esq.January 28, 2010 Section 4(6) provides a registration exemption for offerings to accredited investors, if the aggregate offering amounts up to the do... 023200
Section 4(2)Securities AttorneysUncategorized An In-Depth Review of Private Placements Under Section 4(2) Laura Anthony, Esq.January 25, 2010 Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933 provides that the registration requirements of Section 5 do not apply to “transactions by... 031200
Blank Check CompaniesRule 419Securities Attorneys Rule 419 and Offerings by Shell or Blank Check Companies Laura Anthony, Esq.January 5, 2010 The provisions of Rule 419 apply to every registration statement filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, by a blank chec... 01.5K00
Securities Attorneys A Comprehensive Analysis of Section 5 Laura Anthony, Esq.December 29, 2009 Section 5 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, contains the basic registration requirements for all offerings and rules of sec... 025500
SEC GuidanceSecurities Attorneys Transparency in the Financial Markets and the Materiality Standards Laura Anthony, Esq.November 27, 2009 The disclosure requirements at the heart of the federal securities laws involve a delicate and complex balancing act. Too little in... 027400
Insider TradingSEC GuidanceSecurities Attorneys 10b5-1 Trading Plans and Material Non-Public Information Laura Anthony, Esq.November 23, 2009 As a safe harbor from insider trading liability, Rule 10b5-1 provides that a purchase or sale of securities will not be deemed to be... 085500
Rule 147Safe HarborsSEC GuidanceSection 3(a)(11)Securities Attorneys Securities Law Update: Intrastate Offerings Section 3(a)(11) and Rule 147 Examined Laura Anthony, Esq.November 6, 2009 Section 3(a)(11) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (Securities Act) provides an exemption from the registration requirements... 037100
Insider TradingSecurities AttorneysUncategorized Securities Attorneys Must Self-Regulate to Avoid Potential Insider Trading Pitfalls Laura Anthony, Esq.October 30, 2009 Attorneys who accept stock as compensation from public companies need to be aware of a vigilant regarding their insider trading obli... 028600
Private Investment in Public Equity (PIPE)Securities AttorneysUncategorized The Demise of the Death Spiral – SEC Interpretation of Rule 415 Laura Anthony, Esq.October 22, 2009 Without fanfare, publications, or other notice, in mid 2006, PIPE investors and the Issuers that utilized them noticed a big differe... 034100