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The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act is a United States federal statute signed into law on July 21, 2010. The Act was passed in response to the Great Recession of the late 2000s and... more +
The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act is a United States federal statute signed into law on July 21, 2010. The Act was passed in response to the Great Recession of the late 2000s and includes broad reforms related to many aspects of the financial and banking industry. Notable sections of the Act include stricter regulations of the derivatives market, as well as the Volcker Rule, which restricts the trading practices of FDIC-insured institutions.    less -
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A Year End Look at the JOBS Act

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2013 has proven to be a strong year for IPOs. According to a recent PWC study, total IPO volume for 2013, as of December 17, reached 237 public company debuts, which is an increase over 2012. The overwhelming majority of...more

Dechert LLP

The recently finalized "Bad Actor" rules and their applicability to CLO transactions

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Section 926(1) of the Dodd-Frank Act required the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) to adopt rules that disqualify securities offerings involving certain felons and other “bad actors” from reliance on Rule 506 under...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

New Regulation D General Solicitation and “Bad Actor” Disqualification: Considerations for Private Funds

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Offerings of private investment fund interests routinely rely on Rule 506 of the Regulation D “safe harbor” from registration under the Securities Act of 1933. Historically, such offerings have been strictly required to avoid...more

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Financial Services Quarterly Report - Third Quarter 2013: U.S. Private Offerings: SEC Approves JOBS Act Requirement to Permit...

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The SEC has amended1 Rule 506 of Regulation D and Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 (“Securities Act”) to (1) permit, in certain circumstances, an issuer to engage in general solicitation and general advertising in...more

Carlton Fields

Concurrent EB-5 Offerings In The United States And Abroad

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Until recently, U.S. offerors and others had to make offerings of EB-5 project investments solely offshore in order to benefit from Regulation S, an exclusion from registration requirements. The offerors had to exclude...more

Allen Matkins

If One Bad Actor SpoilsThe Whole Barrel, What’s An Issuer To Do?

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The Jackson Five had it wrong. Under the SEC’s recently adopted Rule 506(d), one bad actor can spoil the whole bunch. To some extent issuers can exercise some control over who becomes or remains a covered persons. However,...more

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Reminders for Issuers That Intend to Use General Solicitation

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Privately held operating company issuers (as distinguished from private funds) should plan ahead if they intend to use general solicitation for Rule 506(c) offerings after September 23, 2013. Here are just a few...more

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Amended Rule 506 - Lifting the Ban on General Solicitation

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At its July open meeting, the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) approved a rule proposal to amend Rule 506 of Regulation D and Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 (the Securities Act)....more

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Immediate Action Item for Private Funds and Their Managers: Prepare and Distribute "Bad Actor" Questionnaires

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As widely reported, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved a final rule effective Sept. 23, 2013, that prohibits a fund relying on the vital Regulation D/Rule 506 exemption from SEC registration if the issuer...more

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Update! New JOBS Act Regulations

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Several of our discussions have mentioned the SEC’s delay in adopting final implementing regulations under the JOBS Act of 2012, however, on September 23, 2013 a few new JOBS Act regulations will become effective to implement...more

McCarter & English, LLP

New Rule 506(d) "Bad Actor" Disqualification - A Continuous Diligence Headache for Emerging Companies

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As required by the Dodd-Frank Act, the SEC on July 10, 2013, adopted final Rule 506(d) to "disqualify felons and other bad actors" from Regulation D private offerings. New Rule 506(d) identifies persons and triggering events...more

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SEC Lifts Ban on General Solicitation for Certain Private Offerings

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Background - On April 5, 2012, President Obama signed the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (the “JOBS Act”) into law. The JOBS Act is intended to “increase American job creation and economic growth by improving...more

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All The World’s A Stage, But The SEC Isn’t Allowing All Actors To Play Upon It

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Every Rule Must Play It’s Part, But This Part Is A Sad One - There is much to dislike in the SEC’s recent “bad actor” rule amendments. While Congress conceived the idea of disqualifying bad actors (Section 926 of the...more

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In Case You Missed It - Interesting Items for Corporate Counsel (Cumulative)

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As forecast, there is no shortage of law firm memos describing Regulation D changes, including the final rules eliminating the general solicitation ban (here) and prohibiting "bad actor" participation (here) and the proposed...more

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Corporate and Securities Alert: SEC Clears Way for General Solicitation in Private Securities Offerings

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New regulations approved by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in July 2013 give companies greater freedom to communicate with potential investors in certain private securities offerings, creating both new...more

Bilzin Sumberg

Effective Compliance Programs Crucial For Companies In New Era Of Capital Raising

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With general solicitation rules becoming effective on September 23, 2013, it has never been more important for companies to implement effective compliance programs when raising capital in private placement offerings. ...more

Troutman Pepper

Practical Considerations For A Rule 506(c) General Solicitation

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So you want to jump into the fray and take advantage of the new opportunities created by the JOBS Act’s elimination of the ban on general advertising of private placements?...more

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New Rules May Revolutionize Private Placements: Five Steps You Can Take NOW to be Prepared

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The Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) recently took action to implement certain provisions of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (“JOBS Act”) and the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act...more

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The New Rule 506: a Useful Crowdsourcing Tool

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When the JOBS Act was passed in the spring of 2012, all the “buzz” was about the imminent advent of “Crowdfunding.” But as legal practitioners, business persons, and pundits looked closer at the details under the Crowdfunding...more

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SEC Adopts Rule Defining "Bad Actors" Disqualified From Using Rule 506 Of Regulation D To Raise Capital

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In This Issue: - Covered Persons - Disqualifying Events - The Pre-Effectiveness Event Exclusion - Waivers and Exclusions - Ramifications of Rule 506 Disqualification - Excerpt from Covered...more

Cohen & Gresser LLP

Opportunities and Pitfalls of the New Offering Rules

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On July 10, 2013, the SEC substantially changed the rules for conducting unregistered offerings in reliance on Rule 506 of Regulation D by: - Lifting the ban on general solicitation and advertising in offerings where...more

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EB-5 Issuers May Commence General Solicitation for Rule 506 Offerings on September 23, 2013

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The final rules for eliminating the prohibition against general solicitation and general advertising in Rule 506 offerings will become effective on September 23, 2013, which is 60 days after the July 24, 2013 date they were...more

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SEC Adopts JOBS Act Private Placement Provisions: Lifts Ban on General Solicitation and Advertising in Private Placements

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On July 10, 2013, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) approved by a vote of 4-1 final rules that eliminate the prohibition against general solicitation and advertising in certain private offerings of securities. ...more

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Law Firm Verification Of Accredited Investor Status

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The SEC suggests in its final rules eliminating the ban on general solicitation that law firms may be in a position to verify accredited investor status for issuers conducting Rule 506(c) offerings. ...more

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FINRA Cracks Down on Private Placements

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Earlier this year, FINRA announced that the policing of private placements would be its regulatory priority for 2013. However, FINRA enforcement actions relating to private placements have been dramatically increasing since...more

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