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In an earlier blog post, we mentioned that while Regulation A preempts state review of offerings under Tier 2 of Regulation A, states are still given the authority under Section 18 of the Securities Act to require issuers selling securities under Regulation A to make notice filings and pay filing fees before they can offer securities in the states.  Section 18 also preserves the states’ authority to enforce their respective antifraud statutes.   Since our last blog post, 40 states and the…

In an earlier blog post, we mentioned that while Regulation A preempts state review of offerings under Tier 2 of Regulation A, states are still given the authority under Section 18 of the Securities Act to require issuers selling securities under Regulation A to make notice filings and pay filing fees before they can offer securities in the states.  Section 18 also preserves the states’ authority to enforce their respective antifraud statutes.   Since our last blog post, 40 states and the…

In an earlier blog post, we mentioned that while Regulation A preempts state review of offerings under Tier 2 of Regulation A, states are still given the authority under Section 18 of the Securities Act to require issuers selling securities under Regulation A to make notice filings and pay filing fees before they can offer securities in the states.  Section 18 also preserves the states’ authority to enforce their respective antifraud statutes.   Since our last blog post, 40 states and the…

Well, I already blogged about the zombies of the crowdfunding world, so let’s look at the vampires too. Those exploitive professionals and semi-professionals who seize on small companies desperate for capital and do nothing but suck the lifeblood from them, in terms of money, time and management focus, and deliver nothing. We are in the process of creating a “prohibited providers” list for one of our platform clients. Two other clients independently have each dubbed their own similar list the “…

Well, I already blogged about the zombies of the crowdfunding world, so let’s look at the vampires too. Those exploitive professionals and semi-professionals who seize on small companies desperate for capital and do nothing but suck the lifeblood from them, in terms of money, time and management focus, and deliver nothing. We are in the process of creating a “prohibited providers” list for one of our platform clients. Two other clients independently have each dubbed their own similar list the “…

Well, I already blogged about the zombies of the crowdfunding world, so let’s look at the vampires too. Those exploitive professionals and semi-professionals who seize on small companies desperate for capital and do nothing but suck the lifeblood from them, in terms of money, time and management focus, and deliver nothing. We are in the process of creating a “prohibited providers” list for one of our platform clients. Two other clients independently have each dubbed their own similar list the “…

Well, I already blogged about the zombies of the crowdfunding world, so let’s look at the vampires too. Those exploitive professionals and semi-professionals who seize on small companies desperate for capital and do nothing but suck the lifeblood from them, in terms of money, time and management focus, and deliver nothing. We are in the process of creating a “prohibited providers” list for one of our platform clients. Two other clients independently have each dubbed their own similar list the “…

Well, I already blogged about the zombies of the crowdfunding world, so let’s look at the vampires too. Those exploitive professionals and semi-professionals who seize on small companies desperate for capital and do nothing but suck the lifeblood from them, in terms of money, time and management focus, and deliver nothing. We are in the process of creating a “prohibited providers” list for one of our platform clients. Two other clients independently have each dubbed their own similar list the “…

Well, I already blogged about the zombies of the crowdfunding world, so let’s look at the vampires too. Those exploitive professionals and semi-professionals who seize on small companies desperate for capital and do nothing but suck the lifeblood from them, in terms of money, time and management focus, and deliver nothing. We are in the process of creating a “prohibited providers” list for one of our platform clients. Two other clients independently have each dubbed their own similar list the “…

April is coming, when Reg A filing companies must file their annual reports. And, as has happened in the past, some company will fail to get its 1-K filed in time.  The accountant was busy, the lawyers didn’t nag enough, the dog ate their filings . . . So what do you do when this happens to you and you have an ongoing offering under Reg A? Don’t panic. While you have failed to comply with the requirements of Reg A, there’s nothing bad that is going to happen to you on a permanent basis if you…