How to raise capital legally and efficiently without full SEC registration, using exempt offerings under Regulation D, Regulation CF, and Regulation A. Raising capital fuels business growth, but SEC registration can be slow and expensive. Fortunately, many companies can avoid the full process by using exempt offerings—a faster, cost-effective way to secure investment while staying […]

Navigating the complexities of business and securities law requires precision, expertise, and a forward-thinking approach. At Soreide Law Group, we specialize in providing tailored legal solutions for companies, investors, and entrepreneurs across a wide range of services. Whether you are preparing financial disclosures or structuring innovative funding mechanisms, our team ensures compliance, clarity, and efficiency. […]

Timothy Michael McGinn (CRD #813935, Registered Principal, Schenectady, New York) and David Lee Smith (CRD #427284, Registered Principal, Saratoga Springs, New York) were barred from association with any FINRA member in any capacity. The sanctions were based on findings that Smith misused investor funds when he sold approximately $89 million in income notes issued by […]

Soreide Law Group, PLLC, announced that they are currently investigating the sale of the Laeroc Funds, including the Laeroc 2002 Income Fund LP, Laeroc 2004-2005 Income Fund LP, Laeroc 2005-2006 Income Fund LP, Laeroc Edge Fund LP and Laeroc Income Fund 2007, LP. These Laeroc funds were sold as real estate private placements (under Regulation D).  […]

Bruce Kelly writes in a Sept. 13th, 2011, article in InvestmentNews.com that a broker-dealer who sold millions of dollars of failed private placements reached a $200,000 settlement with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Inc. last month, with the money going to the investors. In a Finra letter of acceptance, waiver and consent, Capital Financial Services Inc. of Minot, […]