Solutions for disclosure overload
On Friday at the “SEC Speaks” conference, Securities and Exchange Commissioner Troy Paredes observed that the information companies disclose to investors leads to “disclosure overload” that hampers the ability of investors to gauge the importance of the data. Commissioner Paredes went on to say “what we need is a top-to-bottom review of our disclosure regime.” At CrowdCheck, […]
You don’t have to be evil to commit securities fraud
Crowdfunding offers the ability for early-stage companies to seek investments from friends and neighbors in their social networks, fellow alumni, and others who have similar affinities. These connections may help reduce fraud that comes in the form of outright theft from investors. But selling securities creates potential for fraud liability in less sinister scenarios as […]