Are Securities Law And Unfair Competition Law Claims Miscible?

Recently, I wrote about the ruling in Cress v. Nexo Financial LLC,2023 WL 6609352 (Oct. 10, 2023). Today's post covers a different issue addressed in that case - to what extent does California's securities law preclude claims under California's...

When Betting Crosses Regulatory Lines

Earlier this week, Suzanne Cosgrove wrote about the Commodity Futures Trading Commission's decision to prohibit Congressional Control Contracts, which it described as "cash-settled, binary (yes/no) contracts based on the question: “Will <chamber of...

SEC Files Desist & Refrain Order Against Coinbase Alleging Failure To Qualify Staking Rewards Program

Yesterday, the California Department of Financial Protection & Innovation announced that it had issued a desist and refrain order against Coinbase, Inc. The order alleges that Coinbase's staking rewards program involved the the offer and sale of...

Court Of Chancery Rules Delaware Choice Of Law Does Not Defeat California Securities Law Claim

What happens when a fundamental policy collides with an unwaivable right?  At bottom, that was the question before Vice Chancellor Paul A. Fioravanti, Jr.  in Swipe Acquisition Corp. v. Krauss, 2021 Del. Ch. LEXIS 14. In that case, the fundamental...

What Type Of Crime Is Securities Fraud In California?

Section 25401 of the California Corporations Code, which was modeled on Section 12(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, provides:

Is The CSL (Over)Due For A Makeover?

One of the first registered public offerings that I worked on was for a small technology company. The lead underwriter was a regional investment banking firm. Although he had considerably more experience in securities law than me, the underwriters'...

DBO Reports Post-Pandemic Spike In Consumer Complaints, Calls and Inquiries

The California Department of Business Oversight announced last week that it has experienced a dramatic increase in consumer complaints, calls and inquiries following the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic.  According to the Department, consumer...

Renegotiating A Limited Partnership Or LLC Agreement?  Don't Forget The California Corporate Securities Law

Twice-Sold Sales?

Bharara Task Force Overlooks California Insider Trading Statute

I have long advocated for a federal statutory definition of insider trading because I believe that the current approach has been for the courts to convict first and then explicate the theory supporting the conviction in a later appellate opinion. As...

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