<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 10:49:30 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@scannavinolamb/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Boilerplate Series]]></title><description><![CDATA[Electronically In Touch The official e-newsletter and blog of the Young Lawyers Section of the New York State Bar Association Boilerplate Series By: Zach Levin, Esq. and Nick Scannavino, Esq. While legal]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/boilerplate/@scannavinolamb/boilerplate-series</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/boilerplate/@scannavinolamb/boilerplate-series</guid><category><![CDATA[boilerplate]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[scannavinolamb]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 11 Jun 2018 21:55:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/9vWp6aU4y8kwSZ9Gw15LFL3aMdhmgmBBFMpDJregpdP328DW5HHuFQxBTJYXEwBoYefHkuS8NrmW7c5jQ8XCd5XX1oQVGpApnXHwohLp6oPBc6N4PKRMfRTF6vG8Ru7jQfbQEeHdUq8wswERL?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[SEC Alert - SEC Halts Another ICO]]></title><description><![CDATA[On May 29, 2018, documents were made public showing that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) obtained a court order from a Federal Court in Los Angeles to shut down an ongoing initial coin]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/ico/@scannavinolamb/sec-alert-sec-halts-another-ico</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/ico/@scannavinolamb/sec-alert-sec-halts-another-ico</guid><category><![CDATA[ico]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[scannavinolamb]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 11 Jun 2018 21:41:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/5ShzsKnKF7vppGeV6VN3m3GSDcLoRruAhMmifZtFSDkYScKQnCULpyBUpAP5i2m9tMoH6thcDVLus8NcQ9fGa7teAmQF1RHLCazCPjzYdznUCFy6N7P77WZDT6ZQDqrNCmZPNeFR8qTgBRG6PSyc7oM8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Supreme Court Strikes Down Federal Sports Betting Ban]]></title><description><![CDATA[On May 14, 2018, the U.S. Supreme Court in Murphy v. 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Under U.S. federal securities laws, the offer and sale]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/ico/@scannavinolamb/ico-or-vc-financing-checklist-sec-form-d-filing</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/ico/@scannavinolamb/ico-or-vc-financing-checklist-sec-form-d-filing</guid><category><![CDATA[ico]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[scannavinolamb]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2018 18:14:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNchGPKLQuxAL7oEwDJ42cT977qXjChZ9sw4wKtvG2jc3saof1MNUgX6sFvPnJn5EBhgKkF6SYdEqWcxkRzCrRrYeZZWYfDHb3oiAshiewfaYE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Introduction to Keep It Simple Security (KISS)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scannavino Law LLP is a boutique law firm based in New York City offering legal and strategic advice to forward-thinking entrepreneurs, startup companies, and startup investors. 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