A Brief History of the U.S. Income Tax
Although income taxes were imposed for a brief time during the Civil War and again in the 1890s, it was not until 1913, upon passage of the 16th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States, that...
View ArticleThe Paradox of Illumination
I first heard about the paradox of illumination from Lee Loevinger, an extraordinary gentleman I was privileged to know professionally. Lee was a multi-faceted, multi-talented, thought-provoking...
View ArticleLegal Entity Identifiers Require More Invasive Information
– Robin Powers, Partner & James Ballard, Paralegal The Global Market Entity Identifier Utility issues Legal Entity Identifiers (LEI) which are unique 20-digit alpha-numeric identification codes,...
View ArticleOFAC Targets Sports & Entertainment Figures
– Jill Williamson, Partner, Rimon, P.C. On August 9, 2017, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) at the U.S. Treasury Department, issued a Press Release and identified Mexican national Raul...
View ArticleThe Blockchain Ecosystem
Dror Futter, a Venture Capital and Technology Partner at Rimon, P.C. has authored a comprehensive update on the state of blockchain law, which has been published by The Journal of PLI Press, the...
View ArticleNVCA Updates Its Series A Model Legal Documents
– Dror Futter, Partner Rimon, P.C. Since the early 2000’s, the National Venture Capital Association has maintained model legal agreements for Series A venture financings. These forms are the templates...
View ArticlePaycheck Protection Program & Disaster Relief Loan Information Released...
Following up on our post yesterday (US Chamber of Commerce Issues Coronavirus Small Business Guide), you can find the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Information Sheet for Lenders and the Paycheck...
View ArticlePPP Loan Forgiveness Application
Following up on our previous posts (Paycheck Protection Program & Disaster Relief Loan Information Released (Updated) and Paycheck Protection Program (Updated FAQs)) this past Friday (May 15th), in...
View ArticleInvestment Adviser Marketing – New Rules for a New World
SEC Amends Rules Applicable to Investment Adviser Marketing – Niccolo Barber, Rimon Law On December 22, 2020, the SEC amended the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, with respect to advertisements and...
View Article“Family Office”? What’s In a Name
The Implosion Heard Around the (Financial Markets) World What Can We Expect from the Regulators? – Robin Powers, Partner, Rimon, P.C. Archegos Capital Management’s collapse last week, and the resulting...
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