Electronically In Touch The official e-newsletter and blog of the Young Lawyers Section of the New York State Bar Association Boilerplate Series By: Zach Levin, Esq. and Nick Scannavino, Esq. While legal

On May 29, 2018, documents were made public showing that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) obtained a court order from a Federal Court in Los Angeles to shut down an ongoing initial coin

At a FinTech conference on May 2, 2018, SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce shared her thoughts on how the SEC and other regulators should go about regulating the ICO market.  Focusing on the evolving

If you’re looking to raise money for your startup, whether through a VC financing or an ICO, you need to be mindful of applicable securities laws. Under U.S. federal securities laws, the offer and sale

The National Venture Capital Association (NVCA) recently released updates to its model legal documents for the first time since 2014.  The model forms were created in an effort to introduce efficiency

Delaware (DE) is the preferred state of organization for many companies, and if your company is so organized, one of your primary legal obligations is to pay your annual franchise taxes.  When a future

On March 7, 2018, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) released a public statement on potentially unlawful online platforms for trading digital assets.  The statement addresses certain

On February 21, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) brought charges against a former cryptocurrency exchange platform and its founder for violations of the registration and anti-fraud provisions