MediaTech Law

“With regulators considering easing fund-raising rules for start-ups …” a recent Wall Street Journal story began, “social-networking sites that link entrepreneurs to large pools of donors are gearing up for a boom.”

First, the background.  Federal and state securities laws govern the sales – including the solicitation of sales – of securities, affecting all efforts to raise capital for startups.  This includes any public efforts to raise money, and includes raising small or large amounts of money.  Generally, sales and solicitations of sales of stock require compliance with SEC and various state securities law, and more particularly the registration requirements of those laws.