Ask the Experts: Smaller Firms Up to $10 Billion RAUM
Michelle L. Jacko will present on Ask the Experts: Smaller Firms Up to $10 Billion RAUM at the Investment Adviser Association’s 2020 Virtual Compliance Workshop.… Read More
SDBJ Honors Michelle Jacko as Finalist for Business Women of the Year Awards 2020
Managing Partner and CEO Michelle L. Jacko has been honored as a finalist for the "Business Women of the Year Awards 2020" by the San Diego Business Journal. According to the San Diego Business Journal, this award "recognizes dynamic women … Read More
SDBJ Selects Michelle Jacko as a Finalist for their Leaders in Law Awards 2020
Managing Partner and CEO Michelle L. Jacko has been selected as a finalist for the "Leaders in Law Awards 2020" by the San Diego Business Journal.
A Forgettable Year for Small Business Ends with Memorable Changes to SEC Regs for Exempt Offerings
In general, small businesses tend to be more vulnerable in an economic downturn because they lack the financial cushion many larger companies have. Since the creation of the Federal Reserve System in 1913, large businesses have benefited from a more favorable regulatory framework and from liquidity backstops that the Fed has used to fortify weakness in financial markets.
Third Set of Modifications to CCPA Prompts California Businesses to Revisit Policy on Consumer Data Privacy
The comment period has closed on the third round of proposed changes to the California Consumer Protection Act (“CCPA”), which were announced October 12, 2020, by the California Office of the Attorney General. There are a number of disputes regarding how the proposed revisions will impact a California consumer, but a number of the proposed revisions appear to address the manner in which a consumer may engage in the opt-out collection process.
Managing Partner and CEO Michelle Jacko Selected as Finalist for SDBJ CEO of the Year Awards 2020
Managing Partner and CEO Michelle L. Jacko has been honored as a finalist for the "CEO of the Year Awards 2020" by the San Diego Business Journal.
How to Improve Your Compliance Program
Michelle L. Jacko wrote the Legal Risk Management Tip, “How to Improve Your Compliance Program,” in July for Jacko Law Group.… Read More
Seven Options for Investment Adviser and Investment Company COVID-19 Relief
Since March 2020, the Securities Exchange Commission (“SEC”) has been responding to the unexpected COVID-19 global pandemic by quickly issuing guidance, orders, FAQ’s and No-Action letters addressing the hardships that face investment companies and investment advisers. … Read More
California AG Submits Final CCPA Rules for Approval
On June 1, 2020, Xavier Becerra, the Attorney General for California, submitted the final package of regulations for the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) to the California Office of Administrative Law (“OAL”). For businesses required to comply with the CCPA, the package outlines the requirements for privacy notices, methods for submitting requests to know and delete consumer information, verification of consumers, special rules regarding minors, and non-discrimination.
FINRA’s Senior Help Line: Celebrating 5 Years of Providing Protection
On April 30, 2020, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) celebrated the fifth anniversary of its Senior Help Line (the “Help Line”). The Help Line is a critical tool in FINRA’s initiative to combat financial exploitation of seniors and other vulnerable populations.