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Gustave Passanante, Esq.
- Mar 29
- 4 min
Why a CEO MUST Consult an Attorney Prior to Amending a “Choice of Law” Provision in a Contract
Most laws in our country don’t tend to differ much between states. In fact, it’s probably accurate to say that a majority of states’...
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How RICO and the Adar Bays Decision Can Help Microcaps Recover Losses Caused by Toxic Lending
On October 14, 2021, the New York Court of Appeals issued its decision in Adar Bays. The Adar Bays decision put a major dent in the...
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Gustave Passanante, Esq.
- Nov 22, 2021
- 5 min
Counterfeit Shares & Market Manipulation on the OTC Markets
There has been an abundance of discussion regarding “counterfeit shares” flooding the OTC markets amongst retail investors for quite some...
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Catherine Gretschel, Esq.
- Nov 16, 2021
- 4 min
How Toxic Lenders are Responding to SEC Investigations and Enforcement Actions
As many of you already know, and for those CEOs of small public companies that do not know, the United States Securities and Exchange...
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Mark R. Basile, Esq.
- Oct 22, 2021
- 6 min
New York's Highest Court Rules Convertible Notes Subject to Criminal Usury Laws
The Basile Law Firm P.C. has been steadfast in representing our OTC Markets issuer clients in both federal and state courts around the...
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Joey Chancis
- Feb 14, 2021
- 5 min
From One OTC Markets CEO to all of the Others - Toxic Convertible Debt Will Ruin your Company
It was the hardest lesson I have ever learned. It cost me everything. The Business, my personal investment, my reputation and most of all...
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J. Richard Iler
- Feb 9, 2021
- 3 min
OTC Market Issuer’s Restructuring – A CFO’s Perspective
Having been the CFO of 4 publicly traded OTC Market issuers, I have been challenged to present those companies financial conditions not...
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Mark R. Basile, Esq.
- Feb 4, 2021
- 3 min
Restructuring: Re-Boot towards Building a Microcap Company
A few weeks ago, a CEO of a microcap company was telling me a story all too familiar to microcap OTC Markets trading issuer CEO's. He had...
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Mark R. Basile, Esq.
- Jan 20, 2021
- 6 min
OTC Markets Death Spiral Funders Days may be Numbered
For the last several years, toxic convertible note funders have had their way with small, under-funded OTC Markets publicly trading...
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The Basile Law Firm P.C.
- Jan 19, 2021
- 2 min
Is There an Alternative to Litigation for a Microcap?
Why an Alternative to Litigation is better for Lenders and Funders: Over the past couple of years, I have seen more and more microcap...
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Mark R. Basile, Esq.
- Sep 28, 2020
- 4 min
The New Type of Convertible Note Transaction on the OTC Markets – a Dirty Trick?
Professor Basile covers a new lending instrument by Toxic Lenders on the OTC Markets
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The Basile Law Firm P.C.
- Jun 9, 2020
- 6 min
Transfer Agents and a new Standard for Rule 144 Opinion Letters
Transfer agents require convertible note holders to supply a legal opinion letter from a securities attorney explaining the legal basis...
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Mark R. Basile, Esq.
- Nov 13, 2019
- 4 min
Microcap Transfer Agents: Friend or Foe?
I was prompted to write this article based on some disturbing information I had found out about a fairly well known and active transfer...
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Mark R. Basile, Esq.
- Nov 13, 2019
- 6 min
Microcap Terrorism - A Warning to OTC CEO's
There are many forms of terrorism in this world playing out right before us and we are all somewhat familiar with the political form, but...
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The Basile Law Firm P.C.
- Nov 13, 2019
- 6 min
THE FRIDAY THE 13TH CONVERTIBLE NOTE MASSACRE
HEY CONVERTIBLE NOTE HOLDERS – LET’S MAKE A DEAL! Turns out that Friday the 13th is also unlucky for toxic convertible note-holders! I...
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The Basile Law Firm P.C.
- Nov 13, 2019
- 9 min
Is A Convertible Note a Security?
Convertible Note Stock may NOT be eligible for Resale after 6 months but may also be subject to state Usury Laws. The deadly toxic...
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