If the agreement is well documented (partnership or even agreement, as you suggest), you have a potential breach of contract case if or when the...

Under both state and federal securities law, there is potential liability for various participants of a potential fraud, including the issuer,...

First, this dives into the complex nature of federal securities law, which is comprised of generally the Securities Act of 1933, Securities Act of...

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Unfortunately, Mr. Heideman is correct, you are almost certainly the victim of an inheritance scam. Inheritance scams, like many others, promise a...

While the facts and circumstances are always important, generally if one is buying or selling securities for another then he or she should be...

Forex trading for others generally requires licensing and registration. Currency trading is covered by the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA) with...

Generally, while there are always exceptions based on the facts and circumstances, the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) does not bestow independent...

Theoretically, there is nothing to prevent a minor under the age of 18 from filing a “doing business as” (DBA) for a sole proprietorship, or as a...

When is a company required to start filing with the SEC once there are more than 300 shareholders of record? (its not a bank)?

Generally, a company is required to publicly report material information under the Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 if: (i) it has...

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As the CEO of international company I received subpoena from SEC, do I have option not to respond?

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) may have extraterritorial jurisdiction (to companies or individuals principally residing in foreign...