Finance & Banking – May 23, 2012

by Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on 5/22/2012

This presentation was originally given at the 26th Annual Payment Card Institute in Arlington, VA, on May 3-4, 2012. DWT partner Andy Lorentz was featured on a panel that addressed emerging payment products and payment...more

by Sands Anderson PC on 5/18/2012

Will the new Reg A “Lively Up” America’s Entrepreneurs? President Obama signed the JOBS Act into law last month. The Act is not named after the late entrepreneur, but had he lived to see its passage, I think Steve might have...more

by Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 5/15/2012

The Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (the JOBS Act), enacted on April 5, 2012, changes and liberalizes the regulatory landscape for both public and private companies seeking to raise capital. The Staff of the Division of...more

by Ballard Spahr LLP on 5/14/2012

A recent decision by a federal judge in Minnesota may offer a solution to the Hobson’s choice currently facing debt collectors whenever a call to a debtor is picked up by an answering machine or voicemail. In Zortman v....more

by Morrison & Foerster LLP on 5/11/2012

In This Issue: SEC Reopens Comment Period on Target Date Retirement Funds Proposal; Congress Enacts the JOBS Act, Repeals Ban on General Solicitation and General Advertising; SEC Approves New FINRA Advertising Rules;...more

by Venable LLP on 5/11/2012

In this issue: - When Ads Feature “Real” People, It Pays To Keep FTC Guidelines In Mind - NAD Says Disclosure May Not Always Remedy Apples to Oranges Comparison - FTC Holds Workshop On Mobile Payments -...more

by White & Case LLP on 5/9/2012

On May 3, 2012, the Securities and Exchange Commission released new "Frequently Asked Questions" guidance on interpreting the provisions of Title I of the JOBS Act. This is the portion of the JOBS Act that implements...more

by Fenwick & West LLP on 5/8/2012

In the three weeks since President Obama signed into law the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (the “JOBS Act”), the SEC has issued five sets of guidance, primarily in the form of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs). A...more