Concurrent Private and Public OfferingsSection 4(a)(2)Uncategorized Compliance When Conducting Concurrent Private and Public Offerings Laura Anthony, Esq.January 19, 2010 The Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) integration guidance in Securities Act Release No. 8828 (August 3, 2007) sets forth a... 034600
SEC GuidanceUncategorized Responsibilities of Independent Directors Increases in Response to Sarbanes Oxley Laura Anthony, Esq.November 10, 2009 Serving as an independent director carries serious obligations and responsibilities. Following the passage of the Sarbanes Oxley... 026800
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... 028700
Corporate LawUncategorized The Federalism of State Corporate Law Laura Anthony, Esq.October 29, 2009 Historically the regulation of corporate law has been firmly within the power and authority of the states. However, over the past f... 037700
OTCBBRule 144Rule 145Section 5Spin-OffUncategorized Five Essential Conditions for Unregistered Spin-Offs Laura Anthony, Esq.October 28, 2009 A spin-off occurs when a parent company distributes shares of a subsidiary to the parent company’s shareholders such that the subsid... 056200
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... 034300
14c Information StatementOTCBBSchedule 14ASchedule 14CSEC GuidanceSEC Proxy RulesSEC Schedule 14ASection 14Securities AttorneysUncategorized Elements Constituting “Solicitation” Such that a 14A Proxy Solicitation is Required Instead of a 14C Information Statement Under the Section 14 Proxy Rules of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Laura Anthony, Esq.October 20, 2009 Corporate compliance, federal securities regulations and SEC reporting requirements are highly technical and always changing. Accord... 076700
PCAOB AuditingSarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002SEC GuidanceUncategorized Analysis of Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 for Non-Accelerated Filers Laura Anthony, Esq.October 15, 2009 Corporate compliance, federal securities regulations and SEC reporting requirements are highly technical and always changing. Accord... 042800
Rule 144Securities AttorneysUncategorized Examination of Rule 144 and Potential Interpretations Laura Anthony, Esq.October 6, 2009 Corporate compliance, federal securities regulations and SEC reporting requirements are highly technical and always changing. Accord... 026100