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If you are thinking about investing in Bitcoin, it’s helpful to get legal advice about the implications of this investment. A Bitcoin attorney provides guidance, including advice on how these assets should be treated for tax purposes. One issue that affects the decisions investors make — and the ways in […]
Bitcoin has become a much more mainstream investment, but one big concern on the part of authorities is that Bitcoins will be used to launder money or to hide the proceeds of criminal activities. Regulators are aiming to impose rules that would limit the ability of Bitcoin to be traded […]
In 2012, Congress passed the Jumpstart our Business Startups or JOBS Act, which was designed to ease capital raising requirements for emerging growth companies which have $1 billion or less in annual revenue. It was a big deal at the time – a bipartisan effort in Washington to show that […]
In March, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that it has settled charges filed against Theranos and its founder and CEO Elizabeth Holmes. Charges against the company’s former president, Ramesh Balwani, remain pending. The charges stem from what the SEC called, “an elaborate, years-long fraud,” that resulted in the […]
Cryptocurrency trading has long been complicated for many investors because the cryptocurrency was considered to be on the fringes of the world’s financial marketplaces. However, Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. has now confirmed that it plans to trade Bitcoin. Goldman’s entry into bitcoin trading could have major implications for the evolving […]
For investors who have suffered fraudulent losses, one of the primary means of financial recovery is to pursue arbitration before the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA). Arbitration provides a more efficient and more cost-effective alternative to litigation; and, since registered brokers are required to arbitrate most investor claims, initiating FINRA […]
In the year 2000, when the historic “Tech Bubble” popped, millions of investors were left holding the bag after their financial advisors over-concentrated them in unsuitable and risky high technology and internet stocks. What followed was a wave of investment fraud cases against firms like Merrill Lynch, Morgan Stanley and Citigroup, […]
Bitcoin investors must ensure they are in full compliance with all rules and regulations regarding investing in cryptocurrencies and paying taxes on those investments. Talking with a Bitcoin attorney can be important in understanding the rules and ensuring you comply with all of your obligations as an investor. Getting legal […]
As an employee who is saving for retirement, you are told to expect variations in the value of your 401k over time. The market fluctuates. Unanticipated events impact the value of blue chip stocks. But, in the end, if you save enough for a long enough period of time, you […]
The law firm is investigating Long Island financial planner and advisor Steve Pagartanis of Omega Planning Associates in Setauket, New York. Through Omega Planning Associates, Pagartanis has engaged in business as an insurance agent selling life insurance and elder care policies, and as a college financial planner. Separately, he has […]