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# Legal Risk Management Tips

## [2017 SEC Enforcement Cases: A Year in Review - Dec. 2017](https://resources.jackolg.com/news/2017-sec-enforcement-cases-a-year-in-review-dec.-2017)

## [This Holiday Season, Review Your Services to Vulnerable Adults - Nov. 2017](https://resources.jackolg.com/news/this-holiday-season-review-your-services-to-vulnerable-adults)

## [What To Do If You Receive a FINRA 8210 Letter - Oct. 2017](https://resources.jackolg.com/news/what-to-do-if-you-receive-a-finra-8210-letter)

## [7 Essential Takeaways from the September SEC Risk Alert - Nov. 2017](https://resources.jackolg.com/news/7-essential-takeaways-from-the-september-sec-risk-alert)

## [Practical Steps for Assessing Risks - Aug. 2017](https://resources.jackolg.com/news/practical-steps-for-assessing-risks)

## [What You Need to Know About Expungement: Part ll - June 2017](https://resources.jackolg.com/news/what-you-need-to-know-about-expungement-part-ll)

## [Choosing the Best Corporate Entity Structure for Your Business - July 2017](https://resources.jackolg.com/news/choosing-the-best-corporate-entity-structure-for-your-business)

## [Private Equity Reporting on New Form ADV - May 2017](https://resources.jackolg.com/news/private-equity-reporting-on-new-form-adv)

## [What You Need to Know About Expungement - April 2017](https://resources.jackolg.com/news/what-you-need-to-know-about-expungement)

## [What RIAs Should Focus on in 2017: Regulatory Hot Topics - March 2017](https://resources.jackolg.com/news/what-rias-should-focus-on-in-2017-regulatory-hot-topics)

## [Fleischer v. Commissioner – What Does it Mean for Businesses? - Feb 2017](https://resources.jackolg.com/news/fleischer-v.-commissioner-what-does-it-mean-for-businesses)

## [2017 SEC Examination Focus Areas - Jan. 2017](https://resources.jackolg.com/news/2017-sec-examination-focus-areas)

## [2016 SEC Enforcement Cases: A Year in Review - Dec. 2016](https://resources.jackolg.com/news/2016-sec-enforcement-cases-a-year-in-review)

## [Broker-Dealers, It’s Time to Review your Written Supervisory Procedures - Nov. 2016](https://resources.jackolg.com/news/broker-dealers-its-time-to-review-your-written-supervisory-procedures)

## [Back to Basics – Private Equity Compliance - Beyond Fee and Expense Practices - Oct. 2016](https://resources.jackolg.com/news/back-to-basics-private-equity-compliance-beyond-fee-and-expense-practices)

## [Considerations When Forming A New Business - Sept. 2016](https://resources.jackolg.com/news/considerations-when-forming-a-new-business)

## [Legal Considerations for Your Cybersecurity Program - Aug. 2016](https://resources.jackolg.com/news/legal-considerations-for-your-cybersecurity-program)

## [Regulatory Requirements and Risks Associated with Conducting Due Diligence on Third-Party Service providers - July 2016](https://resources.jackolg.com/news/regulatory-requirements-and-risks-associated-with-conducting-due-diligence-on-third-party-service-providers)

## [CCO Liability: What You Need to Know – Jun. 2016](https://resources.jackolg.com/news/cco-liability-what-you-need-to-know)

## [Regulatory Considerations for Servicing Aging Clients - May 2016](https://resources.jackolg.com/news/regulatory-considerations-for-servicing-aging-clients)

## [Breaking Away: Vital Considerations for the Transitioning Advisor - April 2016](https://resources.jackolg.com/news/breaking-away-vital-considerations-for-the-transitioning-advisor)

## [Considerations When Purchasing an Investment Advisory Business - March 2016](https://resources.jackolg.com/news/considerations-when-purchasing-an-investment-advisory-business-march-2016)

## [SEC Examination Priorities in 2016: How They May Impact Your Compliance Program - Feb. 2016](https://resources.jackolg.com/news/sec-examination-priorities-in-2016-how-they-may-impact-your-compliance-program)

## [Private Equity – 2015 Enforcement Summary and What to Expect in 2016 - Jan. 2016](https://resources.jackolg.com/news/private-equity-2015-enforcement-summary-and-what-to-expect-in-2016)

## [2015 SEC Enforcement Cases: A Year in Review - Dec. 2015](https://resources.jackolg.com/news/2015-sec-enforcement-cases-a-year-in-review)

## [Part 2: Considerations for Forming and Operating a California LLC - Nov. 2015](https://resources.jackolg.com/news/considerations-for-forming-and-operating-a-california-llc-part-2)

## [Part 1: Considerations for Forming and Operating a California LLC - Oct. 2015](https://resources.jackolg.com/news/part-1-considerations-for-forming-and-operating-a-california-llc)

## [The Importance of Strategic Transition and Business Succession Planning](https://resources.jackolg.com/news/the-importance-of-strategic-transition-and-business-succession-planning)

## [Considerations for Advisors Within the Hybrid Model - Aug. 2015](https://resources.jackolg.com/news/considerations-for-advisors-within-the-hybrid-model)

## [The Importance of Outsourced General Counsel - Jun. 2015](https://resources.jackolg.com/news/the-importance-of-outsourced-general-counsel)

## [Amended Regulation A: A “New” Financing Option - July 2015](https://resources.jackolg.com/news/amended-regulation-a-a-new-financing-option)

## [How The Proposed Amendments to Form ADV and Advisers Act Will Impact Investment Advisers - May 2015](https://resources.jackolg.com/news/how-the-proposed-amendments-to-form-adv-and-advisers-act-will-impact-investment-advisers)

## [Anti-Money Laundering As Applied to Investment Advisers - April 2015](https://resources.jackolg.com/news/anti-money-laundering-as-applied-to-investment-advisers-april-2015)

## [Form U5: Reporting and Beyond - Mar. 2015](https://resources.jackolg.com/news/form-u5-reporting-and-beyond)

## [Series LLCs: Possibilities and Pitfalls](https://resources.jackolg.com/news/series-llcs-possibilities-and-pitfalls)

## [California 2015 Outlook: New Laws that May Affect your Business - Jan. 2015](https://resources.jackolg.com/news/california-2015-outlook-new-laws-that-may-affect-your-business)

## [Beware the Pitfalls Using Finders](https://resources.jackolg.com/news/beware-the-pitfalls-using-finders)

## [2014 SEC Enforcement Cases - A Year In Review](https://resources.jackolg.com/news/2014-sec-enforcement-cases-a-year-in-review)

## [Considerations for Marketing Private Equity Funds](https://resources.jackolg.com/news/considerations-for-marketing-private-equity-funds)

## [Considerations for Marketing Private Equity Funds - Oct. 2014](https://resources.jackolg.com/news/considerations-for-marketing-private-equity-funds-oct-2014)

## [The Distinctions Between Sub-Advisory and Third-Party Asset Manager Arrangements](https://resources.jackolg.com/news/the-distinctions-between-sub-advisory-and-third-party-asset-manager-arrangements-)

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