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Leja Kress & Richard Agerbeek, Co-Founders of Sweden Unlimited Discuss Entrepreneurship, Digital Design, and More

May 17, 2021

Driven entrepreneurs with a great idea can have the power to change the world. In this series from MGA, we interview founders and CEOs that are making a difference by launching innovative products and services which are changing...

QSBS: Do I Really Have to Close My LLC and Open a Corp?

March 5, 2021

By: Steven Masur (with research and writing assistance from Maria Samson) A great many entrepreneurs who believe they may one day sell their companies have been calling to ask whether they need to close their LLC and open a...

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Should Independent Contractors Form Loan-Out Companies, or Not?

November 18, 2020

Watch the “freeze or get down” scene from Raising Arizona. By: Steven Masur and Danika Johnson Recently, we wrote an article about Loan-Out companies in which we discussed the advantages for established and early-stage artists alike. However, our clients...

Sync Negotiations: How Much Should You Ask for Your Music?

July 15, 2020

By: Steven Masur Synchronization rights negotiations become relevant whenever someone wishes to use your or your client’s music in combination with visuals and moving images such as in movies, television shows, video games, or YouTube videos. Many lawyers write...

Crypto Mom’s SEC Safe Harbor Proposal for New Token Offerings

April 20, 2020

By: Steven Masur and Cameron Ashby During the 4th International Blockchain Congress in Chicago, Hester Pierce, Commissioner for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) (aka, the “Crypto Mom”), announced the “Token Safe Harbor Proposal,” or the “Proposed Securities...

Is Ethereum a Security?

April 16, 2019

SEC Chairman Jay Clayton recently confirmed in a letter that Ethereum and similar cryptocurrencies are not securities. This letter was in response to Representative Ted Budd’s letter asking the SEC to clarify the criteria used in determining whether a...

Wyoming’s New Frontier for Blockchain and Digital Assets

March 20, 2019

Wyoming, generally known for its great skiing and cowboy culture, is also quickly becoming an oasis for blockchain technology-based companies. The Wyoming legislature recently passed three blockchain-friendly laws—totaling 13 in the past two legislative sessions—that allow corporations structured under...

FaceCoin: Facebook to Launch a Private Stablecoin for Whatsapp Users

March 13, 2019

Facebook is reportedly working on making a digital coin called FaceCoin for users of Whatsapp, a messaging application owned by Facebook. Its value would be derived from that of several different fiat currencies, not only the U.S. dollar. FaceCoin...

Jessica Houlgrave, Co-Founder and COO of Codex Protocol Discusses Fine Art on Blockchain, Daily Routines and More

August 14, 2018

U.S. Regulators & Your Cryptocurrency: State Money Transmission Laws

April 20, 2018

In part one of this series, I provided an overview of the US regulatory landscape that impacts cryptocurrency businesses. This article resumes the topic and focuses on state money transmission laws. State money transmission laws present stifling hurdles to...

The Chuck E. Cheese Test for Whether a Token is a Security

January 18, 2018

Cryptocurrency markets are still nascent, and most people are still trying to work out how they will develop, and how blockchain can be applied to the wider variety of business cases. There is not much guidance from the government,...

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