The non-fungible token (NFT) space has continued to evolve since our last article, with new platforms offering more NFT capabilities for...

Generally, investment companies or funds are defined as companies that are primarily in the business of investing and trading securities....

Debt-based crowdfunding, often referred to as peer-to-peer lending (P2P), is a great way to raise money for small businesses that may...

For companies within the cannabis industry that are interested in raising capital for their businesses, they need to know that legal...

In her book, Collective Courage: A History of African American Cooperative Economic Thought and Practice, Jessica Gordon Nemhard states...

Before the pandemic, small businesses accounted for nearly half of all private-sector jobs and two-thirds of net new jobs created from...

By Elizabeth L. Carter, Esq. As we celebrate Black Business Month and Black Philanthropy Month throughout August, many Black...

U.S. data privacy laws have ties with the European Union (“EU”). As we mentioned in our last blog, with the rise of social media and...

With this new digital age that we are living in, it is no surprise that users are providing their personal data in order to access social...

Securities fraud is a serious act that can apply to any company, no matter how large or small. This is why it is important that...

The Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (the “JOBS Act”), enacted on April 5, 2012, established a regulatory structure for startups and...

The Tulsa Real Estate Fund (“TREF”) is the first Black-owned company to use Reg A+ Tier 2 to raise capital.

What is an Investment Company? The Investment Company Act of 1940 (“ Act”) defines an “investment company” as an Issuer that “holds...

The Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (“Act”) is a U.S. federal law that was primarily intended to regulate the business of rendering...

The debate on whether cryptocurrencies are considered securities is still ongoing. Being that this is a more than $1.6 trillion dollar...

Section 3(a)11 Exemption Section 3(a)(11) of the Securities Act is generally known as the “intrastate offering exemption.” This federal...

Right now, non-fungible tokens (NFT) are all the buzz in the cryptocurrency and securities law space. People all over are trying to...

Under federal securities laws, a business may not offer or sell securities unless the offering has been registered with the SEC or an...

If you are thinking about making a publicly advertised offering for securities with a target raise of more than $10 million you might...

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) created the notion of “accredited investors” to ease the tension between their double duty...