MusclePharm Charged In SEC Investigation
On September 8, 2015, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charged a sports supplements and nutrition company with committing a series of accounting and disclosure violations, including the failure to properly report perks provided to its executives as… Read More
Illinois Court Orders Production of Documents By Navistar in SEC Investigation
On June 30, 2015, United States Magistrate Judge Sidney I. Schenkier issued an order requiring production of certain documents that Navistar International Corporation (Navistar) claimed to be privileged in response to investigative subpoenas issued by the Securities… Read More
Medbox, Inc. Announces SEC Investigation
Securities Lawyer 101 Blog On November 12, 2014, Medbox, Inc. (MDBX) put an end to nearly two weeks of speculation by acknowledging in its 10-Q for the period ended September 30 that the company has received a formal… Read More
Crucible Capital and Chuck Moore Indicted for Obstructing SEC Investigation
On August 9, 2014, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) announced charges against Chuck Moore and Crucible Capital Group, a New York-based brokerage firm for allegedly violating net capital requirements and falsifying books and records to conceal… Read More
What Causes An SEC Investigation? Securities Lawyer 101
Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) investigations can result from a variety of factors. SEC investigations can be triggered in ways, including during the SEC’s routine review of SEC reports and schedules, routine inspections by FINRA of clearing houses and/or brokerage firms, reports… Read More
SEC Inquiries and Investigations
The SEC’s Enforcement Division conducts investigations pursuant to formal Orders of Investigation that authorize the staff of the Enforcement Division to seek the production of relevant information, either in the form of documents or witness testimony. Although the SEC… Read More
The Section 4(a)(2) Exemption – Exempt Offerings
Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) provides an exemption from the SEC’s registration statement requirements for transactions by an issuer and do not involve a public offering of securities. Section 4(a)(2) is the most widely used exemption for securities offerings in the U.S. Shares sold in reliance upon Section 4(a)(2) are restricted securities and may not be resold absent SEC registration or an exemption therefrom.
Is Regulation A the Same as Regulation A+ ? Securities and Crowdfunding Lawyers
1. Overview of the Regulation A+ Exemption On March 25, 2015, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) created Regulation A+ by adopting final rules to implement Section 401 of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act by… Read More
The Securities Act of 1933 – Liability Provisions
The Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) is often referred to as the “truth in securities” law. The Securities Act requires disclosure of financial and other material information about securities that are being offered for… Read More
Ulrick Debo and Kenneth Ciapala Charged By DOJ and SEC
The Boston and New York SEC and DOJ Charge Ulrik Debo and Kenneth Ciapal and Others The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Department of Justice (DOJ} charged Ulrik Debo, Kenneth Ciapala, Kenneth Ciapala, and a number… Read More
Do Blue Sky Laws Apply to Regulation A Resales and Secondary Trading?
A sometimes overlooked aspect of Regulation A+ is the impact of state blue sky laws on liquidity and resales also known as secondary sales. State blue sky laws are applicable to resales by purchasers in Regulation A Offerings and vary… Read More
SEC Updates PAUSE List of Firms Using Inaccurate Information
The SEC has updated its PAUSE list (Public Alert: Unregistered Soliciting Entities), “adding 23 soliciting entities, two impersonators of genuine firms, and 12 bogus regulators.” This is a great resource for investors, as it will help you to… Read More
SEC: Facebook to Pay $100M for Misleading Investors
After the election of 2016, a lot was made of “fake news” and Facebook’s role in spreading it. Part of this large controversy involved the consulting firm Cambridge Analytica, which was run by Steve Bannon. Cambridge Analytica used… Read More
South Florida Securities Lawyer Charged with Fraud
Jan Atlas, a 74-year old attorney based in Ft. Lauderdale was charged on September 17, 2019, with “one count of securities fraud, in violation of Title 15, United States Code, Sections 77q(a) and 77x, in Case No. 19CR60258. … Read More
What is DTC? Going Public Securities Lawyer
Securities Law Blog The Depository Trust and Clear Corporation (DTCC), through its subsidiaries, provides clearing, settlement and information services for securities. DTCC operates through 10 subsidiaries – each of which serves a specific segment and risk profile within… Read More
SEC Questions Starbucks’ Accounting Policies
Starbucks’ stock fell today after news broke that the Securities and Exchange Commission sent a letter questioning the way that Starbucks recognizes its revenue. New accounting guidelines were implemented at the end of 2018 that is affecting many… Read More
Form 8-A and Form 10 Registration Statements – Securities Lawyer 101
Form 10 and 8-A can be used to register both debt and equity securities. Upon effectiveness, the issuer becomes subject to SEC reporting requirements. This is different from a Securities Act registration, in which a company registers a certain number of a class of securities (debt or equity) for a particular public distribution.
Public Company SEC Reporting Requirements – Form S-1 Disclosures
Once the SEC staff declares your company’s Securities Act registration statement on Form S-1 effective, the public company becomes subject to the SEC’s reporting requirements .
Securities Offering Exemptions – SEC Concept Release
SEC Concept Release on Harmonization of Securities Offering Exemptions In the wake of the stock market crash of 1929, the public had lost confidence in the entirely unregulated U.S. markets. Congress sought to restore it by creating a… Read More
Dormant Shell Companies For Reverse Mergers Suspended by the SEC While Delinquent Filers Run Wild
Its object is to render useless and worthless dormant shell companies that might otherwise be hijacked, used in reverse mergers, and ultimately pumped and dumped.
SEC Charges Lloyd Schuman with Repeated Insider Trading
The SEC charged on May 9, 2019, Lloyd Schuman and Dane Janes for insider trading and for repeatedly traded and tipped on confidential information that they obtained through their respective employers. The SEC’s complaint, filed in the U.S…. Read More
SEC Charges Danny Williams Former Executive of a Truckload Freight Company with Accounting Fraud
On May 9,2019, the SEC charged Danny Williams, the former President of Quality Companies, LLC, a former subsidiary of Indianapolis-based Celadon Group Inc., with an accounting fraud that allowed Celadon to avoid disclosing substantial losses and misrepresent its… Read More
SEC Obtains Final Judgment Against Rocco Roveccio for Defrauding Customers
On May 3, 2019, a federal district court entered a final consent judgment against Rocco Roveccio, a broker who was charged with defrauding customers by making unsuitable and unauthorized trades and churning customers’ accounts, which enriched the broker… Read More
SEC Announces Fraud Charges in Ticket Resale Investment Scam
On April 29,2019, the SEC charged James Siniscalchi, a New York City man with continuing a previously charged scheme, stealing millions of dollars from investors who were allegedly falsely promised their funds would be used for the purchase and… Read More
