Investor Choice Advocates Network
Investor Choice Advocates Network (ICAN) is a nonprofit public interest litigation organization dedicated to breaking down barriers to entry to capital markets and pushing back against the overreach of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), serving as a legal advocate and voice for investors and entrepreneurs whose efforts help fuel vibrant local and national economies driven by innovation and entrepreneurship.
Capital Ideas 35: America’s Broken IPO Market vs. the AI Gold Rush
SEC Roundup 90: Is Regulation by Enforcement Dead? Former SEC Economists explain the “Atkins Affect”
SEC Roundup 89: Weaponizing the PCAOB? Four Professors Expose the PCAOB's "Punitive" Enforcement
Capital Ideas 34: Web3’s Gateway to Private Capital for Retail Investors
SEC Roundup 88: Optional Semi-Annual Reporting & Arbitration Mandates Could Revitalize Pub. Markets
Capital Ideas 33: Crypto-Qualified — The New Standard for Financial Advisors
SEC Roundup 87: Day Traders vs. FINRA - The Fight to Reform the $25K PDT Rule
SEC Roundup 86: Meme Stocks, Free Speech, and Market Mayhem
Capital Ideas 32: Inflation, Regulation, and the Fight for America’s Small Businesses
SEC Roundup Episode 28: Cetera CLO Lisa Gok on First SEC Reg Best Interest Case
SEC Roundup Episode 27: Robinhood CLO Dan Gallagher on regulatory response to meme stocks
SEC Roundup 85: The a16z Policy Proposal That Could Flip the SEC’s Approach to Crypto
Capital Ideas 31: Why We Can’t Trust Inflation Data, and How Blockchain Fixes It
Capital Ideas 30: Can Retail Investors Catch the Unicorns Before They Fly?
SEC Roundup 84: Cracks in the CAT — Court Rules Against SEC’s Massive Surveillance Tool
Capital Ideas 29: The Future of Accredited Investing—Wall Street Access for All
Capital Ideas 28: The Real Reasons Crowdfunding Works—and Why the SEC Missed Them
SEC Roundup 83: SEC Staff Gone Rogue—Federal Action Without Commission Approval
SEC Roundup 82: No Harm, Big Money! Is the SEC Overreaching on Disgorgement?
Capital Ideas 27: Can $12K Beat Wall Street? Paul Lovejoy’s 366-Day Crowdfunding Challenge Says Yes
SEC Roundup 81: Crypto Clarity at the SEC—New Approaches, New Hope
Capital Ideas 26: Inside the Newsmax IPO and How Reg A + Can Democratize Wall Street
SEC Roundup 80: Challenging the SEC’s Silent Sanctions and Lifelong Penalties
Capital Ideas 25: Mark Hiraide on Unlocking Capital Access and Fixing Finder Rules
ICAN Response to Financial Services Committee March 2025
SEC Roundup 79: SEC Backs Off Dealer Rule, But Legal Uncertainty Remains
SEC Roundup 78: ASA Challenges the Constitutionality of the MSRB
MSU Law School Hosts ICAN: Reining In SEC Regulation by Enforcement
Capital Ideas 24: Clearing the IPO Roadblock--Is SEC Review Hurting Public Markets?
SEC Roundup 77 Andrew Left and the First Amendment