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House votes to expand access to accredited investor status

By Porter Wright on
hand counting money representing accredited investorLegislation aimed at increasing access to investment opportunities for all individuals regardless of their income or wealth level passed the House recently on May 31, 2023. H.R. 2797, or, the Equal Opportunity for All Investors Act of 2023, shares the name of a similar bill that never made it past the House after its introduction … Continue Reading

Federal Corporate Transparency Act requires companies to disclose beneficial owner

By Porter Wright on
Most companies established or registered to do business in the U.S. do not have to disclose or report their ownership information—but that is about to change. The recently-enacted Corporate Transparency Act, which went into effect Jan. 1, 2021, requires certain companies to report their beneficial owner(s) to the U.S. Department of Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement … Continue Reading

The CARES Act: Changes to the U.S. Bankruptcy Code

By Bob Tannous on
On March 27, 2020, President Donald Trump signed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act into law. Among other things, the CARES Act made some important changes to the U.S. Bankruptcy Code.  My colleague Jack Meadows explains on our Banking & Finance blog.… Continue Reading

SEC seeks to regulate transactions utilizing cryptocurrencies under federal securities laws

By Porter Wright on
Any person who regularly monitors the U.S. financial markets has likely noticed the recent emergence of digital currency, also referred to as “cryptocurrency,” in recent months. For example, the price of bitcoin, the most widely known form of cryptocurrency, surged from a price below $800 per bitcoin in 2016, to a remarkable $17,000 per bitcoin … Continue Reading
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