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Financial Services Legislative And Regulatory Update -- May 21, 2012

by Mintz Levin - Public Finance on 5/22/2012

In This Issue: Leading The Past Week; Legislative Branch; House of Representatives; Executive Branch; OCC; CFTC; SEC; FHFA; and Upcoming Hearings. Excerpt from Leading The Past Week The news last week was...more

NASAA And The DOC Warn Investors Of The “Madding Crowd’s Ignoble Strife”

by Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis... on 5/21/2012

Crowdfunding Caveats Issued To say that the North America Securities Administrators Association was not pleased when Congress enacted the JOBS Act is like saying that Captain George Pollard and his crew had an unpleasant...more

Financial Services Legislative And Regulatory Update -- May 14, 2012

by Mintz Levin - Public Finance on 5/15/2012

In This Issue: Excerpt form Leading the Past Week; Legislative Branch; House of Representatives; Executive Branch; FDIC; Treasury; CFPB; SEC; CFTC; and Upcoming Hearings. Excerpt form Leading the Past Week What...more

SEC Staff Issues Report on the Cross-Border Scope of Private Rights of Action for Securities Fraud

by Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 5/10/2012

The staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) recently released a study on the cross-border scope of the private right of action under Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”),...more

Financial Services Legislative And Regulatory Update -- April 30, 2012

by Mintz Levin - Public Finance on 5/2/2012

In This Issue: Leading the Past Week; Legislative Branch; House of Representatives; Executive Branch; and Upcoming Hearings. Excerpt from Leading the Past Week This past week marked the beginning of...more

Structured Thoughts -- Volume 3, Issue 6 -- April 11, 2012

by Morrison & Foerster LLP on 4/12/2012

In This Issue: U.S. Treasury Seeks Comment on Issuances of Floating Rate Notes………………; Impact of the JOBS Act on Private Structured Product Programs…; FINRA Revises Proposal re Communications with the Public; “SEC...more

The JOBS Act Provides Opportunities for Community Banks

by Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC on 4/11/2012

The U. S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed the JOBS (Jumpstart Our Business Startups) Act Tuesday, March 27, after receiving it from the Senate. The President signed the bill April 5, 2012. The JOBS Act is best...more

Corporate Spending Post-Citizens United Decision Comes under Attack

by Morgan Lewis on 4/10/2012

The Supreme Court decision in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, 558 U.S. —, 130 S.Ct. 876 (2010), lifted long-standing limits on corporate and labor union political spending. Prior to Citizens United, federal...more

JOBS Act Will Significantly Relax Restrictions on Capital Raising April 6, 2012

by Foley Hoag LLP on 4/6/2012

On April 5, 2012, President Obama signed the JOBS Act (Jumpstart Our Business Startups), the culmination of a bipartisan effort by Congress to ease restrictions on capital raising that have affected and guided companies and...more

Final JOBS Act Signed: Significant Reform Impacts Small Business

by Akerman Senterfitt on 4/6/2012

President Obama signed into law yesterday the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (the "JOBS Act"), which was passed with overwhelming support by both the Senate and the House of Representatives. The JOBS Act includes...more

JOBS Act to Ease Capital Formation for Public and Private Companies and Reduce Regulatory Burdens on Emerging Growth Companies...

by Mintz Levin - Corporate & Securities on 4/6/2012

On April 5, 2012, after overwhelming bi-partisan support in Congress but criticism from regulators and investor protection groups, President Obama signed into law the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (the JOBS Act). The...more

President Obama Signs JOBS Act: Landmark Reform for Small and Emerging Growth Companies Now Law

by Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 4/6/2012

On April 5, 2012, President Obama signed the Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act, enacting it into law. The JOBS Act is intended to make it easier for smaller and earlier stage companies to raise capital and also to...more

President Signs the JOBS Act

by Ropes & Gray LLP on 4/6/2012

Legislation Eases Regulations Governing Private and Initial Public Offerings Today, the President signed into law the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act, H.R. 3606, as amended (the “JOBS Act Emerging Growth Companies...more

Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act

by Venable LLP on 4/6/2012

Congress Passes JOBS Act to Expand Access to Capital Markets In order to spur job creation and economic growth, Congress recently passed legislation that fundamentally reforms the requirements for accessing capital...more

President Obama Signs the Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act: An Attempt to Ease Access to Capital and Reduce Regulatory...

by Lewis and Roca LLP on 4/5/2012

Earlier today (April 5, 2012), President Obama signed the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (the “JOBS Act” or the “Act”). The signed Act is largely unchanged from its original House version, which passed overwhelmingly...more

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