The Law of the Financial Markets from Top Securities Lawyers
Wednesday, March 19, 2025
Sponsored by Mark J. Astarita, Esq. – representing brokers and investors in securities and employment disputes for over 30 years. Have a securities law question? Call his office today – 212-509-6544 or email him Introductory Materials Federal Securities Laws -introduction and overview of the cases and statutes that comprise the United […]
Mark J. Astarita is a nationally recognized securities lawyer who represents financial professionals and their firms in securities investigations, arbitrations, and litigation across the country. If you have a question relating to the securities laws, contact him at mja@sallahlaw.com or 212-509-6544. Securities law refers to the body of law that […]
Rule 504 of Regulation D provides an exemption from the registration requirements of the federal securities laws for some companies when they offer and sell up to $1,000,000 of their securities in any 12-month period. A company can use this exemption so long as it is not a blank check […]
Rule 506 of Regulation D Rule 506 of Regulation D is considered a “safe harbor” for the private offering exemption of Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act. Companies relying on the Rule 506 exemption can raise an unlimited amount of money. There are actually two distinct exemptions that fall under […]
Federal Law | Commentary | State Law | Securities Regulations The securities laws in the United States are a complex web of multiple and overlapping statutes and rules from over 52 different regulatory agencies. Mark Astarita‘s overview, Federal Securities Laws, a Securities Lawyer Guide, provides introductory information regarding federal securities laws. Here we have […]
Internet Promoters Enjoined by SEC The SEC has been pursuing those who illegally tout stocks on the Internet for over 20 years, but the conduct continues. The typical case ends in a series of fines, and the entry of a permanent injunction against the promoter who failed to follow the […]
A question I am often asked is what is the definition of a finder, or questions that lead to that question. The issue arises when an unregistered person or entity introduces investors to an issuer and seeks to obtain payment based on the investment made by the investor. The problem […]
Hedging Your Bets Is a Hedge Fund the Way Out of the Regulatory Nightmare? By Mark J. Astarita, Esq. Mark Astarita, Esq. is a nationally recognized securities attorney who represents investors, financial professionals, issuers and financial firms in a wide variety of matters involving federal and state securities laws. He […]
Mark Astarita, Esq. is a nationally recognized securities attorney who represents investors, financial professionals, issuers and financial firms in a wide variety of matters involving federal and state securities laws. He can be reached at mja@sallahlaw.com. The state securities laws and the regulatory scheme has not changed much since 2001 […]
