Discussing compliance with federal and state laws regulating secondary offerings, Securities Counseling for Small and Emerging Companies contains all the planning tools needed to effectively advise smaller and emerging companies on primary, public, and private securities offerings. The text focuses on planning exemptions available under state and federal law to avoid the high costs and delays of registered public offerings. The volume covers potential civil and administrative liabilities, cures, and penalties affecting the company and its shareholders, officers, and attorneys, including control person liability, insider trading, and disclosure duties. It also contains helpful practice tips, checklists, tables, appendixes, and questions and answers.