William Carleton // Counselor @ Law - Archives: December, 2009

Is the Attack on Reg D an Overbroad Solution to a Different Problem?

William Carleton on Dec, 15, 2009 at 6:48 PM

Some of us who have been worried about the threat to all-accredited investor offerings exempt under federal Reg D have been wondering why Senator Dodd' (Read more)

Not All Private Fund Registration Requirements May be Created Equal

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William Carleton on Dec, 11, 2009 at 12:23 PM

As noted earlier on this blog, the House Financial Services Committee last month approved a bill to require advisers to hedge funds, private equity fir (Read more)

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When There's Trouble on the Hill, Lawyers and VCs Should Take a Back Seat to Startup Entrepreneurs and Their Investors

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William Carleton on Dec, 07, 2009 at 12:47 AM

Even though I haven't written about them, there are other things in Senator Dodd's bill that I and other lawyers don't like. For instance, the bill wou (Read more)

Fred Wilson Highlights Public Policy Initiatives Impacting Startups, Including Dodd's Bad Proposals

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William Carleton on Dec, 03, 2009 at 11:31 AM

Fred Wilson blogged this morning about the bad policy in Senator Dodd's financial system regulatory reform bill that would make it harder for startups (Read more)

No News Is Good News Dept.: House Doesn't Seem to Replicate Dodd Errors

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William Carleton on Dec, 02, 2009 at 2:20 PM

The House Financial Services Committee announced today that it had approved a bill called the "The Financial Stability Improvement Act." This (Read more)