If your company is under investigation by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for financial fraud, should you notify your investors? Some companies believe that transparency is important, so they disclose these investigations.Another common reason for...
Month: October 2019
Could the Sarbanes-Oxley Act trip you up?
Most Louisville residents have never heard of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act that was signed into law by President George W. Bush back in 2002. But this comprehensive federal law — it has 11 sections — could indeed adversely impact your life if you wind up on the...
Steps to take to avoid investment scams and fraud
You want to invest your money. You know it can be profitable and set you up for the future. You also know that you want to let professionals do this on your behalf, as a nod to their knowledge and experience.At the same time, you worry about fraud and investment...
When securities laws are violated, investor lawsuits can help
As an investor in a company, you have a good reason to be interested in how that company conducts its business. When the leaders of a company behave incompetently or commit some form of misconduct that damages the value of the company (and your investment), a lawsuit...
Avert problems with the Securities and Exchange Commission
It isn't easy running a startup organization in the tech industry these days -- and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) isn't about to make it any easier.The SEC has increasingly been focused on incidents of white collar crime and fraud in private companies....