Recent Social Media Developments
Michelle L. Jacko wrote a Legal Tip for Jacko Law Group titled Recent Social Media Developments in July, 2013.… Read More
Michelle L. Jacko wrote a Legal Tip for Jacko Law Group titled Recent Social Media Developments in July, 2013.… Read More
Investment managers, when forming their first private fund, can claim exemption for the fund from registration as an investment company (pursuant to Section 3(c)(1) of the Investment Company Act of 1940) if the fund (1) has no more than 100…
On July 10 the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) amended Rule 506 of Regulation D to implement Section 201(a) of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (the “JOBS Act”). The amendments to this Rule caused quite a stir in the…
With this year’s U.S. Supreme Court (the “Court”) term coming to a close, there has been a flurry of rulings that may substantially impact the securities industry. While most are aware of the Court’s decision to invalidate the Defense of…
Recently, the Florida Supreme Court issued a decision ruling that the state’s statute of limitations (“SOLs”), or laws that limit the time within which a party can bring a lawsuit against another party, applies not only to court proceedings, but…
Recently, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) charged a penny stock promoter, David F. Bahr of Rancho Santa Fe, California, with fraudulently arranging the purchase of over $2.5 million worth of shares in a penny stock company in an attempt to…
This week, the US Supreme Court (the “Court”) delivered their opinion in the matter of Association for Molecular Pathology v. Myriad Genetics, 12-398. Going against years of precedent set by lower courts and the United States Patent and Trademark Office,…
Recently, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) brought charges against Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. (ISS), a company that advises large investors on corporate proxy issues, claiming that ISS failed to safeguard its clients’ confidential votes. Specifically, the SEC claimed that…
Jacko Law Group, P.C. (“JLG”) wrote a Legal Tip titled Private Funds In The Spotlight: Integration And Look-through – What You Need To Know in June, 2013.… Read More
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) is considering new rules that would require additional reporting requirements for dark pool trades made by broker-dealers. This announcement was made recently by Richard G. Ketchum, chief executive officer of FINRA, largely in response…