Bitcoiners in the Court Room Part II: Civil Litigation and Developments
“Gold 2.0” is what highly visible venture capitalist Tyler Winklevoss has newly dubbed Bitcoin. While…
Browsing: Securities Regulation
Swap Transaction Recordkeeping: Information Hoarding
The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act has many new or updated rules…
New Accredited Crowdfunding Platforms
The new registration exemption in connection with Rule 506 offerings and crowdfunding portals significantly expand…
The JOBS Act Turns One-Year-Old and It’s Clear that this Ill-Conceived “IPO On-Ramp” Needs an Off-Ramp
In the wake of a sweeping financial crisis that crippled U.S. capital markets and left…
Gabelli v. SEC: Application of the Fraud “Discovery” Rule and other Implications for Civil Enforcement Actions Moving Forward
In 1805, it would have been “utterly repugnant to the genius of our laws” to…
The SEC’s Case Against Mark Cuban Heads to Trial
Yesterday, in S.E.C. v. Cuban, No. 08-CV-2050, 2013 WL 791405 (N.D. Tex. March 5, 2013),…
Opportunistic Informants? A Look at some of Dodd-Frank’s Whistleblower Provisions
It seems that we are locked in some kind of cycle. Every few years there…
Know Your Customer: FINRA’s Clarification of New Suitability Rule
In November of 2010, the SEC approved a new suitability rule developed by FINRA as…
Battle over Herbalife Should Raise Concerns about the Influence of Short Sellers
William Ackman is so sure that Herbalife is a fraudulent company that he is literally…
The SEC’s Archaic Enforcement of Fair Disclosure Laws in the Age of Social Media
Looking around the world, it is very clear that the internet, and social media specifically,…