The Theranos jury’s fraud convictions of Elizabeth Holmes, former CEO and founder of the now defunct Theranos, Inc., should give pause to startups seeking to build their reputation by touting their relationships with other companies. In the press to find financing, it can be tempting to use the logos of other companies, especially those that command market attention, to persuade investors to come on board. In the case of Theranos, Ms. Holmes placed the logos of Pfizer and Schering-Plough on…
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The Theranos jury’s fraud convictions of Elizabeth Holmes, former CEO and founder of the now defunct Theranos, Inc., should give pause to startups seeking to build their reputation by touting their relationships with other companies. In the press to find financing, it can be tempting to use the logos of other companies, especially those that command market attention, to persuade investors to come on board. In the case of Theranos, Ms. Holmes placed the logos of Pfizer and Schering-Plough on…
This entry is filed under Fraud, Securities Law
Well, I thought I’d better blog something before people think we’ve vanished. We’ve just been too busy. But recently something happened that tied together two previous blog posts.
Trolls have become an increasing problem in the online space. The whole point of the crowdfunding regs is to give voice to the crowd, to enable retail investors to make informed investment decisions by learning from each other’s comments and questions and the issuers’ responses. They can’t do that when trolls…
This entry is filed under Fraud, SEC, Section 4(a)(6), Securities Law
Well, I thought I’d better blog something before people think we’ve vanished. We’ve just been too busy. But recently something happened that tied together two previous blog posts.
Trolls have become an increasing problem in the online space. The whole point of the crowdfunding regs is to give voice to the crowd, to enable retail investors to make informed investment decisions by learning from each other’s comments and questions and the issuers’ responses. They can’t do that when trolls…
This entry is filed under Fraud, SEC, Section 4(a)(6), Securities Law
Well, I thought I’d better blog something before people think we’ve vanished. We’ve just been too busy. But recently something happened that tied together two previous blog posts.
Trolls have become an increasing problem in the online space. The whole point of the crowdfunding regs is to give voice to the crowd, to enable retail investors to make informed investment decisions by learning from each other’s comments and questions and the issuers’ responses. They can’t do that when trolls…
This entry is filed under Fraud, SEC, Section 4(a)(6), Securities Law
Well, I thought I’d better blog something before people think we’ve vanished. We’ve just been too busy. But recently something happened that tied together two previous blog posts.
Trolls have become an increasing problem in the online space. The whole point of the crowdfunding regs is to give voice to the crowd, to enable retail investors to make informed investment decisions by learning from each other’s comments and questions and the issuers’ responses. They can’t do that when trolls…
This entry is filed under Fraud, SEC, Section 4(a)(6), Securities Law
Look, there’s a whole shed-load of stupid out there. Some people will believe anything they read on the internet. The Earth is flat, the former president has been replaced by a clone and it’s impossible to summarize some of the stupid stuff that the QAnon people believe.
These people vote, which is a problem for a different time and place. But these people invest, which is very much an issue for the crowdfunding community. People are influenced by trolls and the purveyors of false information.…
This entry is filed under Crowdfunding, FINRA, Fraud, Regulation, SEC, Section 4(a)(6), Securities Law, Types of Investors
Look, there’s a whole shed-load of stupid out there. Some people will believe anything they read on the internet. The Earth is flat, the former president has been replaced by a clone and it’s impossible to summarize some of the stupid stuff that the QAnon people believe.
These people vote, which is a problem for a different time and place. But these people invest, which is very much an issue for the crowdfunding community. People are influenced by trolls and the purveyors of false information.…
This entry is filed under Crowdfunding, FINRA, Fraud, Regulation, SEC, Section 4(a)(6), Securities Law, Types of Investors
Look, there’s a whole shed-load of stupid out there. Some people will believe anything they read on the internet. The Earth is flat, the former president has been replaced by a clone and it’s impossible to summarize some of the stupid stuff that the QAnon people believe.
These people vote, which is a problem for a different time and place. But these people invest, which is very much an issue for the crowdfunding community. People are influenced by trolls and the purveyors of false information.…
This entry is filed under Crowdfunding, FINRA, Fraud, Regulation, SEC, Section 4(a)(6), Securities Law, Types of Investors
Look, there’s a whole shed-load of stupid out there. Some people will believe anything they read on the internet. The Earth is flat, the former president has been replaced by a clone and it’s impossible to summarize some of the stupid stuff that the QAnon people believe.
These people vote, which is a problem for a different time and place. But these people invest, which is very much an issue for the crowdfunding community. People are influenced by trolls and the purveyors of false information.…
This entry is filed under Crowdfunding, FINRA, Fraud, Regulation, SEC, Section 4(a)(6), Securities Law, Types of Investors