Tag Archives: Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)

Accredited Investors

Many people thinking or reading about startups and crowdfunding come across the phrase “accredited investors,” but it’s not always explained.

The Securities Act of 1933 regulated public offerings after the 1929 stock market crash scared, well, everyone. However, the definition of accredited investor appears in Rule 501 of Reg D  originally adopted in 1982. It provides a safe harbor exemption from registration. “Safe harbor” means that if an offering complies with the specified requirements in a rule, the SEC deems it to not be a public offering and exempt from registration.

Registration, briefly, means the filing of a vast amount of information with the SEC that has to be provided to prospective investors. It must include all information required by the SEC and any information needed to make the materials not misleading. This is essentially “going public” and is an expensive and time-consuming process.

Rick Colosimo

OlenderFeldman Interviewed Regarding Data Management In A Merger Or Acquisition

Technology can impact the way we work, play, communicate and live, and “big data” analysis – the processing of large amounts of data in order to gain actionable insights – has the ability to radically alter society by identifying patterns and traits that would otherwise go undiscovered. This data, however, can raise significant privacy concerns…
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The JOBS Act: A Summary of What it Means for Businesses

The Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act or JOBS Act, intended to encourage funding of United States small businesses by easing various securities regulations, was signed into law by  President Obama on April 5, 2012. By Louis A. Zambrio On April 5, 2012, the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (“JOBS Act”) was signed into law. The…
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Concerns That Mobile Devices Present For Hedge Fund Managers (Part 3)

OlenderFeldman LLP was interviewed by Jennifer Banzaca of the Hedge Fund Law Report for a three part series entitled, “What Concerns Do Mobile Devices Present for Hedge Fund Managers, and How Should Those Concerns Be Addressed?” (Subscription required; Free two week subscription available.) Some excerpts of the topics Jennifer and Aaron discussed follow. You can read…
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