SEC v. Nova Labs, Inc., No. LR-26291, Southern District of New York (Apr. 24, 2025) — Press Release
raw: Nova Labs, Inc.
Nova Labs, Inc., No. 1:25-cv-00539 (S.D.N.Y. Apr. 24, 2025)
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Nova Labs, Inc. obtained a final judgment by consent for misrepresenting Helium Network users to equity investors, resulting in a $200,000 civil penalty.
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Nova Labs, Inc. violated Section 17(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933 by making material misrepresentations during a private placement of preferred stock. The company falsely claimed that major corporations like Salesforce, Nestlé, and Lime were using or relying on its wireless network. The final judgment requires Nova Labs to pay a $200,000 civil penalty.
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The SEC obtained a final judgment by consent against Nova Labs, Inc., the creator of the Helium Network, for misrepresentations made during a private placement of preferred stock. The company falsely claimed that prominent companies, including Salesforce, Nestlé, and Lime, were using or relying on its decentralized wireless network. These misstatements were intended to attract equity investors to the company. Nova Labs consented to the judgment without admitting or denying the allegations and must pay a $200,000 civil penalty. To facilitate broader regulatory reform in the crypto industry, the SEC dismissed all other claims in the complaint with prejudice. This dismissal was based on regulatory strategy rather than a specific assessment of the merits of the remaining claims.
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Parties
Securities and Exchange CommissionNova Labs, Inc.
Keywords
nova labscommissionnovalabsnetworksecurities exchangeexchange commissionsecincsecuritiesfinalapril securitiescommission novawireless networkhelium network
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Dollar amounts 1
- $200K $200,000 $100K–$1M
Entities 13
- person Christopher Colorado
- person emmy e. rush
- person jack kaufman
- person judith weinstock
- organization Lime
- organization Nestlé
- company nova labs, inc.
- organization Nova Labs, Inc.
- organization Salesforce
- agency Securities and Exchange Commission
- person sheldon l. pollock
- person Thomas P. Smith, Jr.
- organization United States District Court For The Southern District Of New York
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- Securities And Exchange Commission obtained a final judgment Nova Labs, Inc. for misrepresentations concerning network users
- Securities And Exchange Commission charged Nova Labs, Inc. with making misrepresentations in connection with its offer and sale of preferred stock in a private placement
- Nova Labs, Inc. made materially false and misleading statements to prospective equity investors about prominent companies such as Lime, Nestlé, and Salesforce
- Securities And Exchange Commission dismissed other claims alleged in the complaint with prejudice
- Nova Labs, Inc. consented to entry of the final judgment and agreed to pay a $200,000 civil penalty
- Securities And Exchange Commission conducted litigation by Emmy E. Rush and Christopher Colorado, supervised by Judith Weinstock, Sheldon L. Pollock, Thomas P. Smith, Jr., and Jack Kaufman
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U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Litigation Release No. 26291 / April 24, 2025 Securities and Exchange Commission v. Nova Labs, Inc., No. 1:25-cv-00539 (S.D.N.Y. filed Jan. 17, 2025) SEC Obtains Final Judgment Against Wireless Network Creator for Misrepresentations Concerning Network Users On April 23, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission obtained a final judgment by consent against Nova Labs, Inc., the creator of a purportedly decentralized wireless network known as the Helium Network. The Commission had charged Nova Labs with making misrepresentations in connection with its offer and sale of preferred stock in a private placement. The SEC’s complaint, filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York on January 17, 2025, alleged, in relevant part, that Nova Labs made materially false and misleading statements to prospective equity investors about prominent companies, such as Lime, Nestlé, and Salesforce, purportedly using, being current users of, or relying on the Helium Network when those companies were not in fact using the network. The final judgment only relates, and is limited to, the Commission’s allegations in the complaint that Nova Labs violated Section 17(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933 by making misrepresentations in connection with its offer and sale of preferred stock in a private placement. The SEC dismissed with prejudice other claims alleged in the complaint. The Commission’s decision to exercise its discretion and dismiss such claims rests on its judgment that the dismissal will facilitate the Commission’s ongoing efforts to reform and renew its regulatory approach to the crypto industry, not any assessment of the merits of the claims alleged in the action. The Commission’s decision to seek dismissal of such claims does not reflect the Commission’s position on any other case. Nova Labs consented to entry of the final judgment, without admitting or denying the allegations in the complaint, which orders it to pay a $200,000 civil penalty. The SEC’s litigation was conducted by Emmy E. Rush and Christopher Colorado and was supervised by Judith Weinstock, Sheldon L. Pollock, Thomas P. Smith, Jr., and Jack Kaufman, all of the SEC’s New York Regional Office.
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U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Litigation Release No. 26291 / April 24, 2025 Securities and Exchange Commission v. Nova Labs, Inc., No. 1:25-cv-00539 (S.D.N.Y. filed Jan. 17, 2025) SEC Obtains Final Judgment Against Wireless Network Creator for Misrepresentations Concerning Network Users On April 23, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission obtained a final judgment by consent against Nova Labs, Inc., the creator of a purportedly decentralized wireless network known as the Helium Network. The Commission had charged Nova Labs with making misrepresentations in connection with its offer and sale of preferred stock in a private placement. The SEC’s complaint, filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York on January 17, 2025, alleged, in relevant part, that Nova Labs made materially false and misleading statements to prospective equity investors about prominent companies, such as Lime, Nestlé, and Salesforce, purportedly using, being current users of, or relying on the Helium Network when those companies were not in fact using the network. The final judgment only relates, and is limited to, the Commission’s allegations in the complaint that Nova Labs violated Section 17(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933 by making misrepresentations in connection with its offer and sale of preferred stock in a private placement. The SEC dismissed with prejudice other claims alleged in the complaint. The Commission’s decision to exercise its discretion and dismiss such claims rests on its judgment that the dismissal will facilitate the Commission’s ongoing efforts to reform and renew its regulatory approach to the crypto industry, not any assessment of the merits of the claims alleged in the action. The Commission’s decision to seek dismissal of such claims does not reflect the Commission’s position on any other case. Nova Labs consented to entry of the final judgment, without admitting or denying the allegations in the complaint, which orders it to pay a $200,000 civil penalty. The SEC’s litigation was conducted by Emmy E. Rush and Christopher Colorado and was supervised by Judith Weinstock, Sheldon L. Pollock, Thomas P. Smith, Jr., and Jack Kaufman, all of the SEC’s New York Regional Office.