The Cole Schotz P.C. blog covers a range of corporate law topics including corporate transactions, bankruptcy and corporate restructuring, securities regulation, and digital assets such as cryptocurrencies and NFTs. It discusses regulatory compliance issues involving the SEC, CFTC, and IRS, as well as legal considerations for digital asset investments, initial coin offerings, and cryptocurrency payments. The blog also addresses real estate finance, litigation, employment, and intellectual property matters within the corporate context. It provides updates on legal developments affecting various industries and offers insights into the intersection of corporate law with emerging technologies and financial instruments.
With the battle over data privacy between Apple and the Department of Justice at the forefront of the news cycle, business owners across the country are likely asking themselves: what responsibilities do I have in protecting sensitive customer data?
Firstly,…
Each year state, local and federal agencies award billions of dollars in contracts to private businesses and of those contracts awarded, government agencies set aside a percentage of business opportunities or contacts for certified Women Business Enterprises (WBE). These government…
When you’re about to start a new business, you would be wise to give your new entity’s name more than just a lot of thought.
As an entrepreneur, of course you want a distinctive name to set your new business…
Starting a new business is almost always accompanied by exuberance and optimism. Too often, new partners dedicate all their time and effort developing business plans, finding capital, and soliciting customers while overlooking important housekeeping matters that can avoid costly intra-company…
The recently enacted Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (the “Fast Act”) creates a new exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, for resales of restricted securities, charges the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) to study…
The Securities and Exchange Commission adopted final rules permitting companies to offer and sell securities through internet crowdfunding to all types of investors, whether or not accredited, and regardless of the investor’s net worth, income or sophistication. Regulation Crowdfunding sets…
Concerned about food borne illness, the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (“NYC Department of Health”) adopted a new set of health regulations impacting sushi restaurants across New York City.(1)
Sushi quickly made its way onto the…
Is e-Discovery ruining litigation? The answer is no. In actuality, it is inefficiency that is causing clients to increasingly regard litigation as an ineffective method of resolving their complex disputes. Given that 99 percent of complex litigations involve e-Discovery, lawyers…
On December 19, 2014, the North American Securities Administrators Association, Inc. (NASAA) launched its Electronic Filing Depository (EFD) for use in connection with state Form D filings required in Regulation D offerings under Rule 506 of the Securities Act of…
Beginning this Saturday, March 1, 2014, all limited liability companies formed in New Jersey will be impacted by the Revised Uniform Limited Liability Company Act, N.J.S.A. 42:2C-1 through N.J.S.A. 42:2C-17 (the “Revised Act”), enacted on September 19, 2012. As of…
