Emerging Growth Companies

Don't Just Patent Everything, You Need To Have A Strategy

by Antonia Sequeira | Fenwick & West LLP on 4/29/2013

You can't patent it all. Inventors often want to patent every potentially novel detail of their technologies and patent attorneys are sometimes willing to help them do it. However, this type of unfocused, shotgun approach...more

AIA Impact on Start Up Capital [Video]

by Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C. on 4/15/2013

An important consideration following the implementation of the America Invents Act is how will the law will affect capital raises for critical start-ups and emerging companies. In this video, Robert Greene Sterne, a founding...more

Corporate and Financial Weekly Digest - April 5, 2013

by Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP on 4/8/2013

In this issue: - SEC Advisory Committee on Small and Emerging Companies Makes Recommendations - SEC Provides Guidance Regarding Social Media and Regulation Fair Disclosure (Regulation FD) - SEC Amends...more

Jaffe Sees 'A Lot' of IPOs in 2013 'Pipeline' [Video]

by Bloomberg Law on 3/26/2013

Mar. 26 (Bloomberg) -- Marc Jaffe, co-chair of the Global Capital Markets Practice Group at Latham & Watkins LLP, talks with Bloomberg Law's Spencer Mazyck about the global outlook for the 2013 IPO market. Jaffe, in this...more

Venture Perspectives - January 2013: Quarterly Review of Seed, Series A and Series B/Later Round Financings: Third Quarter 2012

by David Pierson, Amanda Vendig, Robert Warren | Foley Hoag LLP on 1/15/2013

In This Issue: - Activity Level of New England Seed Transactions - Activity Level of New England Series A Transactions - Activity Level of New England Series B/Later Round Transactions - Size of New...more

Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (JOBS Act) of 2012: SHOW ME THE MONEY!

by Victor Walker on 11/26/2012

The Jumpstart of Business Startups Act (JOBS Act) of 2012 has made it easier for Emerging Growth Companies to raise equity and debt with less SEC regulations and financial disclosures. For example Reg A+ allows you to raise...more

SEC Initiates First Stop Order Proceedings Against Emerging Growth Company

by Thomas R. Leffler | Holland & Knight LLP on 11/19/2012

On October 29, 2012, the SEC announced that it had initiated proceedings to determine whether to issue a stop order to prevent sales of shares in a development stage company that filed a registration statement on Form S-1,...more

SEC Provides Guidance Regarding the Application of the JOBS Act to Mergers and Exchange Offers

by Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on 11/13/2012

In order to ensure that issuers start taking advantage of the benefits of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act, which became law in April of this year, the Staff of the SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance has published...more

SEC Approves FINRA Amendments to Implement JOBS Act Changes Regarding Research Quiet Periods and Analyst Participation in Pitch...

by Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 11/1/2012

On October 17, 2012, the SEC approved changes to NASD Rule 2711, as administered by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), and NYSE Rule 472, to bring both rules into compliance with the JOBS Act mandate to...more

The JOBS Act — An Overview and Some Recent Developments

by Poyner Spruill LLP on 10/31/2012

Background - Earlier this year, President Obama signed the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (commonly known as the JOBS Act) into law. As the somewhat repetitive name implies, the JOBS Act’s ultimate goal is to spur job...more

FINRA Proposes Rule Changes in Connection with JOBS Act

by Eric S. Almon | Holland & Knight LLP on 10/22/2012

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (FINRA) (f/k/a National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (NASD)) filed with the SEC proposed rule changes intended to conform to certain requirements of the JOBS Act,...more

More SEC Guidance on Title I of the JOBS Act

by Morrison & Foerster LLP on 10/10/2012

The Staff of the Division of Corporation Finance of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) recently updated its Frequently Asked Questions on Title I of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (“JOBS Act”) to...more

SEC Issues Additional Guidance on Emerging Growth Companies

by Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP on 10/9/2012

On September 28, the Division of Corporation Finance of the Securities and Exchange Commission published an additional set of frequently asked questions (FAQs) regarding Title I of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act...more

Division of Corporation Finance Posts Additional JOBS Act-Related FAQs

by Thomas R. Leffler | Holland & Knight LLP on 10/8/2012

Recently the SEC's Division of Corporation Finance posted certain additional JOBS Act-related FAQs. The new FAQs, numbered 42 to 54, address a variety of JOBS Act-related issues. Some of the more notable FAQs in this new...more

New JOBS Act FAQS Released

by Leonard, Street and Deinard - Dodd-Frank and... on 10/1/2012

The latest batch of Frequently Asked Questions regarding topics of general applicability under Title I of the JOBS Act – questions 42-54 – were released by the SEC on September 28, 2012. Title I of the JOBS Act contains...more

SEC Staff Releases FAQs About JOBS Act Research Provisions

by Paul S. Lawler | Holland & Knight LLP on 9/10/2012

On August 22, 2012, the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) released answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs) about certain research provisions of Title I of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (JOBS...more

SEC Releases JOBS Act Research Analyst FAQs

by Leonard, Street and Deinard - Dodd-Frank and... on 9/10/2012

The SEC recently released Frequently Asked Questions relating to provisions of the JOBS Act concerning coverage by research analysts of equity offerings by Emerging Growth Companies, or EGCs. An EGC is a company that was not...more

SEC Issues FAQs on JOBS Act Provisions Relating to Research Analysts and Underwriters

by White & Case LLP on 8/31/2012

Last week, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) issued a set of FAQs clarifying a number of questions and ambiguities regarding the activities of underwriters and research analysts in connection with offerings by...more

JOBS Act Lessens Disclosure Requirements [Video]

by Stephen M. Graham | Fenwick & West LLP on 8/7/2012

Fenwick & West Corporate partner Steve Graham provides a short summary about the new, less burdensome disclosure requirements under the JOBS Act. The changes are designed to make access to capital easier for small and...more

SEC Staff Issues JOBS Act Decimalization Study

by Leonard, Street and Deinard - Dodd-Frank and... on 7/24/2012

Section 106(b) of the JOBS Act requires that the SEC conduct a study examining the transition to trading and quoting securities in one penny increments, also known as decimalization. Among other things the study is to examine...more

Division of Corporation Finance Updates Its Confidential Submission Process for Emerging Growth Companies and Foreign Private...

by Nicole M. Maron | Holland & Knight LLP on 7/16/2012

On June 28, 2012, the SEC Division of Corporation Finance provided an updated announcement stating that emerging growth companies (EGCs) and foreign private issuers (FPIs) should continue to use the secure email system...more

Jobs Act Opens Up New Capital Raising Alternatives for Private Companies

by McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC on 7/13/2012

On April 5, 2012, President Obama signed into law the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act, also known as the “Jobs Act.” The Jobs Act will effect dramatic changes in the law as it applies to companies seeking capital by way...more

Emerging Growth Company IPO Filings Initially Embrace JOBS Act's Reduced Executive Compensation Disclosure Requirements

by Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 7/2/2012

On April 5, 2012, the President signed into law the “Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act” (JOBS Act). The JOBS Act also allows small businesses to harness “crowdfunding,” expands “mini-public offerings,” and streamlines the...more

Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (JOBS Act)

by TroyGould PC on 7/1/2012

On April 5, 2012, President Obama signed into law the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (JOBS Act). The JOBS Act’s stated purpose is to increase job creation and economic growth by improving access to public capital markets...more

Legal Update - June 2012: The JOBS Act: Sure, It’s a Catchy Name, But Will It Boost Capital Formation and Create New Jobs?

by Trenam Kemker on 6/5/2012

On April 5, 2012, President Obama signed into law the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (the “JOBS Act”). The full formal name for the legislation: “An Act to increase American job creation and economic growth by improving...more

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Don't Just Patent Everything, You Need To Have A Strategy

AIA Impact on Start Up Capital [Video]

Corporate and Financial Weekly Digest - April 5, 2013

Jaffe Sees 'A Lot' of IPOs in 2013 'Pipeline' [Video]

Venture Perspectives - January 2013: Quarterly Review of Seed, Series A and Series B/Later Round Financings: Third Quarter 2012

Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (JOBS Act) of 2012: SHOW ME THE MONEY!

SEC Initiates First Stop Order Proceedings Against Emerging Growth Company

SEC Provides Guidance Regarding the Application of the JOBS Act to Mergers and Exchange Offers

SEC Approves FINRA Amendments to Implement JOBS Act Changes Regarding Research Quiet Periods and Analyst Participation in Pitch...

The JOBS Act — An Overview and Some Recent Developments

FINRA Proposes Rule Changes in Connection with JOBS Act

More SEC Guidance on Title I of the JOBS Act

SEC Issues Additional Guidance on Emerging Growth Companies

Division of Corporation Finance Posts Additional JOBS Act-Related FAQs

New JOBS Act FAQS Released

SEC Staff Releases FAQs About JOBS Act Research Provisions

SEC Releases JOBS Act Research Analyst FAQs

SEC Issues FAQs on JOBS Act Provisions Relating to Research Analysts and Underwriters

JOBS Act Lessens Disclosure Requirements [Video]

SEC Staff Issues JOBS Act Decimalization Study

Division of Corporation Finance Updates Its Confidential Submission Process for Emerging Growth Companies and Foreign Private...

Jobs Act Opens Up New Capital Raising Alternatives for Private Companies

Emerging Growth Company IPO Filings Initially Embrace JOBS Act's Reduced Executive Compensation Disclosure Requirements

Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (JOBS Act)

Legal Update - June 2012: The JOBS Act: Sure, It’s a Catchy Name, But Will It Boost Capital Formation and Create New Jobs?

AIA Impact on Start Up Capital [Video]

Jaffe Sees 'A Lot' of IPOs in 2013 'Pipeline' [Video]

JOBS Act Lessens Disclosure Requirements [Video]

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