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Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (JOBS Act)

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?

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

JOBS Act Means New Funding Opportunities for Start-Ups and Other Small Businesses

On April 5, 2012, President Obama signed the Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act into law. The JOBS Act seeks to reduce securities law burdens on start-ups and small businesses to make capital more accessible. In a...more

The March Toward Reform For Emerging Growth Cos.

Originally Published in Law360, March 21, 2012. Building on months of momentum in Congress, on March 8, 2012, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act by a bipartisan vote...more