Posts tagged law
SEC Expands the Accredited Investor Definition — Are We Any Closer to Leveling the Playing Field?

SEC expands accredited investor definition but does this do anything to level the private market playing field? This “expansion” is still quite restricting. It only includes those who have a Series 7, Series 65, and Series 82 license with the “flexibility to reevaluate.” Plus, the private markets remain incredibility exclusive with the best rounds almost always oversubscribed before anyone hears about them.


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Blockchain Legal & Tax Considerations: Part 2

This is Part 2 on token design pulled from a  Crypto Underground panel I did with my friends, Sarah Hody, Associate at Perkins Coie and Rob Massey, Tax Partner at Deloitte. Combined, they have almost 10 years of blockchain experience, which definitely makes them industry experts in this new field. This post covers: SAFT’s Aren’t Simple, Choosing Advisors, Token Allocation to Founders, Employees & Advisors, Token Use After ICO’s, Cost of Services.



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Using Technology to Solve the Justice Gap

Our legal system is outdated, overpriced and cannot keep up with the needs of our country. This is in part because of age-old “traditions” and “rules” that support non-competition, discourage innovation and reject alternative business structures that have the potential to drastically improve access to high-volume, low-margin legal needs that the majority of Americans face. 

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