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View ArticleDepositing Penny Stocks with Brokers Creates Obstacles; SEC Charges E*Trade...
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View ArticleUnderstanding The NSMIA And Navigating State Blue Sky Laws- Part II
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View ArticleThe Section 4(a)(1) And 4(a)(1½) Exemption; Recommendations For An Amendment...
What are the Section 4(a)(1) and Section 4(a)(1½) exemptions, and how do they work? Section 4(a)(1) of the Securities Act of 1933 (“Securities Act”) provides an exemption for a transaction “by a person...
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