The Law of the Financial Markets from Top Securities Lawyers
Sunday, March 1, 2026
The CoinBase Wells Notice is creating quite a stir. My original comments are here, but more information has come to light. It appears from other comments that the CoinBase Lend program is not simply a loan by depositors to others. According to other posts, CoinBase is planning on pooling the […]
New investors are often confused by a reverse stock split. Simply put, a reverse stock split reduces the number of outstanding shares of the company, thereby increasing value of the individual shares. Think of it as the reverse of the typical stock split, where an investor receives X number of […]
As it relates to the United States securities law, an exempt transaction is simply a transaction for which registration is not required. To put this in context, virtually any time someone invests money, a securities transaction is involved, and all securities transactions require registration with the government, unless exempt. There […]
There is no residency or citizenship requirement in the definition of an accredited investor. Many entities and individuals are accredited investors. Rule 501 of Regulation D defines the term. For individuals, accredited investors include: Any director, executive officer, or general partner of the issuer of the securities being offered or sold, or any director, executive officer, […]
The term Blue Sky Law refers to the laws and regulations of the individual states regarding the registration of securities, brokerage firms and investment advisers. While the most well known securities laws are the federal laws, each state has its own rules and regulations. The blue sky laws of each […]
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The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged seven individuals and a technology company in connection with a fraudulent scheme to gain control of Airborne Wireless Network, promote its stock, and defraud investors. According to the SEC’s complaint, Kalistratos “Kelly” Kabilafkas secretly purchased essentially all the outstanding stock of the shell […]
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that it filed an emergency action against California-based real estate development company SiliconSage Builders LLC, aka Silicon Sage Builders, and its sole owner, Sanjeev Acharya, in connection with an alleged $119 million fraudulent offering. According to the SEC’s complaint, Silicon Sage Builders and […]
General Electric Co. (GE) has agreed to pay a $200 million penalty to settle charges for disclosure failures in its power and insurance businesses. In 2017 and 2018, GE’s stock price fell by almost 75% as challenges in its power and insurance businesses were disclosed to the public. According to […]
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that it has obtained an asset freeze and other emergency relief to halt an ongoing securities fraud perpetrated by a former state senator and two others who bilked investors in and outside the U.S. The SEC’s complaint alleges that Florida residents Robert Dunlap […]
