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... 028900
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... 044200
Rule 144 SEC Rule 144: Pledged Securities, Holding Periods and Subscriptions Agreements Laura Anthony, Esq.November 5, 2009 Securities which are bona fide pledged may be tacked to the holding period of the pledgor as long as the pledge has full recourse ag... 074000
OTCBBRule 145SEC Guidance SEC Rule 145 – Registration and Resale Requirements For Securities Issued in Merger, Consolidation or Acquisition Laura Anthony, Esq.November 4, 2009 Rule 145 addresses the registration and resale requirements for securities issued in a merger, consolidation, acquisition of assets... 01.4K00
Rule 144 SEC Rule 144: Current Public Information and Reporting Requirements Laura Anthony, Esq.November 4, 2009 The current public information requirement is measured at the time of each sale of securities. That is, the Issuer, whether reporti... 044100
Corporate Law Contracting Away Fiduciary Obligations In Delaware LLCs And Limited Partnerships Laura Anthony, Esq.October 31, 2009 Delaware corporate and alternative entity law has long been the model for other states in drafting statutes and for practitioners in... 032100
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... 031900
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... 041600
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... 058900
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... 038400