Your Mark On The World

Read the full GoodCrowdinfo article and watch the interview here: http://bit.ly/1sdQqLm. Subscribe to this podcast on iTunes by clicking here: http://bit.ly/ymotwitunes or on Stitcher by clicking here: http://bit.ly/ymotwstitcher. Doug Ellenoff, Partner at Ellenoff Grossman & Schole, is a leading legal expert in the burgeoning field of investment crowdfunding. He recently sent an alert to clients warning them to be guard against “touting” violations that arise when compensation arrangements aren’t disclosed that the SEC now intends to pursue. The alert read, in part, “The SEC appears to be preparing to target investment platforms that post issuers’ securities without explicitly disclosing the compensation received from such issuers.” “We are concerned that a broad interpretation of Section 17(b) could be imposed on all online portals involved in the sale of securities, not limited to “posting sites”, but broker-dealer, investment advisory and investment management models as well,” the alert continued. Th