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Crowdfunding
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Free Writings + Perspectives
SEC Remarks at the Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee Meeting: The IPO Modernization Initiative and Regulation Crowdfunding
By Brian Hirshberg, Nicole Veru
At the October 27, 2026 meeting of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (the “SEC”) Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee (the “SBCFA”), Chair Paul S. Atkins and Commissioner Mark T.…
Texas Bar Blog
Intellectual Property Considerations in Board Game Crowdfunding
By David Baker
The tabletop gaming industry is booming. Fueled by renewed interest in analog entertainment, the global tabletop-games market continued to grow. One recent industry market study valued the worldwide tabletop market…
The Securities Law Blog
SEC Small Business Advisory Committee to Discuss IPO Modernization and Regulation Crowdfunding
The Securities and Exchange Commission’s Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee announced that it will hold a meeting on Tuesday, October 27, 2026, at 10 a.m. to continue discussing IPO modernization and…
Cleary Securities, Disclosure, and Governance Watch
SEC Updates CFI Guidance: April Through August 2026 Roundup
During the April-through-August 2026 period, the SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance (Corp Fin) issued new Corporation Finance Interpretations (CFIs), formerly called Compliance and Disclosure Interpretations, in May, June, and July;…
Free Writings + Perspectives
12th Annual Alternative Finance Summit: Fintech, Blockchain, and Crowdfunding
Hybrid | September 3, 2026Register here. Practising Law Institute (PLI) will host the 12th Annual Alternative Finance Summit: Fintech, Blockchain, and Crowdfunding program. Mayer Brown Partner Anna Pinedo will participate in…
Nonprofit Law Prof Blog
Alaska AG Sues Crowdfunding Platforms for Allegedly Creating Charity Donation Pages Without Consent
In March I posted about a bipartisan group of state officials who had written to GoFundMe concerned about the creation of charity donation webpages without the knowledge or consent of…
Blockchain
Federal Court Dismisses Crypto Developer’s Pre‑Enforcement Challenge Relating to His Crowdfunding Tool
For years, blockchain developers have urged U.S. courts to provide clearer ex ante guidance on when writing or deploying decentralized software crosses the line into regulated financial activity. A March…
Cleary Securities, Disclosure, and Governance Watch
SEC Updates C&DI Guidance: January and February 2026 Roundup – Part 3
In January and February 2026, the SEC's Division of Corporation Finance (Corp Fin) issued, revised, and withdrew several C&DIs addressing corporate transactions and capital markets practices. The full set of…
For Purpose Law Group Blog
The Plot Thickens: Alaska Takes GoFundMe and Others to Court
In the last twenty-four hours, there’s been an intriguing and important development in the explosive charitable-crowdfunding controversy that first made headlines six months ago in October 2025. That story threw…
Whitman Legal Solutions Blog
Musician Fundraising – From Busking to Internet Crowdfunding
Musician Maria Schneider had a band and a creative vision, but she needed capital to bring her vision to life. Busking wouldn’t produce the money she needed. So, rather than…