Category: Corporate

Michigan’s equity crowdfunding law, technically referred to as the “Michigan Invests Locally Exemption,” represents a fundamental shift in how businesses can raise capital. The power of turning to the crowd, instead of banks, is an opportunity Michigan businesses have never possessed before. But, equity crowdfunding in Michigan comes with a number of regulations. One of […]

While Michigan has democratized raising capital with its passage of the “Michigan Invests Locally Exemption,” it has also placed some, lets say interesting, regulations on the websites that act as a portal or third-party between the issuing company and the investor. If you are considering using Michigan’s crowdfunding process, explained in general here, you should […]

In the modern world, defamation of character on the Internet is pervasive. Whether the defamatory post was made by a forum troll or a business competitor, defamation of character on the Internet can be a very serious issue because, once indexed and spread, it can be very difficult to remove or control. Worse, if you […]

While businesses and investors are waiting for the SEC to finalize rules to implement equity crowdfunding on a national scale, Michigan businesses and residents can begin utilizing this innovative method of raising money today.   The “Michigan Invests Locally Exemption” now permits Michigan businesses and citizens to use the power of the Michigan-crowd to offer, […]

Revision Legal’s Internet slander attorneys regularly help victims of Internet slander remove defamatory statements from the Internet. Unfortunately, Internet slander is becoming increasingly common, and, if it is not removed in a timely manner, it may become extremely difficult to stop the spread of Internet slander. Our Internet slander attorneys are experts in removing Internet […]

Terms of Service (“TOS”), sometimes referred to as terms of use agreements, are the ubiquitous footer link that typically contains a large block of text, often ignored by users (and sometimes website operators). However, the importance of these agreements should not be overlooked for any website. And terms of service agreements for crowdfunding platforms should […]

Revision Legal’s Michigan-based crowdfunding lawyers have represented some of the largest crowdfunding platform providers and industry associations in the crowdfunding industry. Our Michigan crowdfunding lawyer have helped crowdfunding platforms and industry professionals by providing the following services: Business structure; Regulatory compliance; Trademark registration; Copyright registration; Trademark enforcement; Terms of use agreements and privacy policies; Platform […]

The concept of crowdfunding business ventures has become commonplace in our society through the growth of sites like kickstarter.com, indiegogo.com, or fundanything.com. While these sites serve a valuable purpose, to help people or companies raise money for certain projects, the individuals giving money are essentially donating to the idea (not counting the perks that go […]

Michigan has specific laws governing all types of sweepstakes, raffles, and 50-50 drawings. It is common for charities to use these use vehicles to raise money to further their chartable purpose. If your organization is raising money in this fashion, it is important you understand the relevant Michigan laws.   Michigan raffle laws come into […]

Employers are often faced with striking the proper balance between protecting the company and pleasing employees. This issue can come to the forefront when management requires employees to sign a non-competition, non-disclosure, or confidentiality agreement. When a company is weighing its options regarding confidentiality agreements, it should understand why they are important and the function […]