Tokenized Equity Is Still Equity: What the SEC's 2026 Guidance Means for Your On-Chain Raise
Tokenized equity is still equity under the SEC's 2026 guidance — pick your Reg D or Reg A exemption before you mint, and keep one authoritative cap table.
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Federal and state regulatory compliance, rulemaking, and deregulation guidance for businesses
The DOL Is Auditing Your Payroll: What a Wage and Hour Investigation Actually Looks Like
A US DOL wage-hour investigation has four stages: opening conference, records review, interviews, final conference. Weak payroll records double the cost.
The December 31 Filing Most Small Health Plans Forget: A Gag Clause Attestation Guide
Every U.S. group health plan owes a gag clause attestation in HIOS by December 31. Carriers file for insured plans; self-funded sponsors file themselves.
Malaysia E-Invoicing in 2026: The RM3 Million Exemption, Phase 4, and the RM10,000 Rule SMEs Must Get Right
As of September 2026, Malaysia exempts businesses under RM3 million from e-invoicing; those above must issue individual e-invoices for sales over RM10,000.
The SBA Wants to Rewrite Who Counts as "Small" — and You Have Until September 21 to Weigh In
SBA's proposed rule cuts 995 size standards to 338, raises some thresholds tenfold and makes ~114,000 more firms 'small'; comments close September 21, 2026.
Kuwait's Digital Commerce Law: How Instagram Sellers Register with MOCI
Kuwait's Decree-Law No. 10 of 2026 requires every social-media seller to register with MOCI, issue Arabic e-invoices, honor a 14-day return window, and keep influencer records five years — penalties reach KD 10,000 or a year in prison.
An OSHA Inspector Just Walked In: Your Rights in the First Hour
What to do when an OSHA compliance officer arrives — scope the opening conference, mirror the walkaround record, and file a protective Notice of Contest within 15 working days or penalties up to $165,514 per violation become final.
Vermont Act 142: Licensing, APR Disclosure, and the New Rules for Cash Advances and Factoring
Vermont Act 142 (H.648) takes effect July 1, 2027 — licenses for funders and brokers, factoring swept in, confessions of judgment voided, and an estimated APR on every offer. What borrowers and funders should do now.
Your Deli Scale Is Regulated: NTEP Certification, Inspection Cycles, and Net-Weight Rules
Retailers selling by weight must use an NTEP-certified scale, register it with their weights-and-measures authority, and reinspect annually — New York charges $20 to $100 per scale and requires requests 60 days before expiration. Selling by gross weight instead of net weight is a misdemeanor in California, with fines up to $1,000 per illegal transaction.
Calling Your Product Green? What the FTC Requires You to Prove First
The FTC's Green Guides require competent and reliable scientific evidence before an environmental claim runs — an unqualified "recyclable" needs facilities available to at least 60% of consumers, "biodegradable" needs complete breakdown within one year of customary disposal, and California's AB 1305 adds a public disclosure page for carbon-neutral claims at up to $2,500 per day per violation.
The SEC Whistleblower Program, Explained: What a 10–30% Bounty Means for Your Company's Internal Controls
The SEC pays whistleblowers 10–30% of sanctions collected above $1 million, and received a record 53,753 tips in FY2025. Here is how the program works, why private companies are in scope, what Rule 21F-17 forbids in your NDAs, and the five internal-control steps that keep a concern from becoming an enforcement action.
FMCSA's Non-Domiciled CDL Crackdown and Dalilah's Law: The 2026 Driver-Verification Checklist for Carriers and Brokers
The March 16, 2026 FMCSA final rule limits non-domiciled CDLs to H-2A, H-2B, and E-2 drivers with SAVE verification, roadside English-proficiency failures are out-of-service violations, and penalties for permitting a disqualified driver to operate top $23,000 each — here are the five checks carriers and brokers should run before every dispatch.