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The differences in unregistered securities offerings under Rule 506 and Crowdfunding

by The R. Bernard Law Group on 4/3/2013

When President Obama signed the JOBS Act almost a year ago it introduced a new era of startup financing. But until the SEC makes the required rules, the fundraising bonanza known as crowdfunding that will allow companies to...more

London Stock Exchange to Introduce New High Growth Segment of the Main Market

by Jonathan Angell, Sean Geraghty, Richard O'Brien | Dechert LLP on 2/28/2013

Background - The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (‘BIS’) announced in September 2012 that it had developed proposals with the London Stock Exchange (the ‘LSE’) to attract high growth companies to list...more

The Growing Public Market for Private Company Shares

by Bonnie J Roe | Cohen & Gresser LLP on 2/1/2013

The Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act, or JOBS Act, was designed to facilitate capital-raising transactions by smaller companies, including private companies. A likely but less heralded consequence of the JOBS Act is that...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 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

SEC Adopts Dodd-Frank Rules Regarding Conflict Minerals and Payments by Resource Extraction Issuers and Defers Rules for...

by Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 8/23/2012

On August 22, 2012, the SEC adopted disclosure rules required by Sections 1502 and 1504 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act related to conflict minerals and payments by issuers engaged in resource...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

Update on Timeline for SEC Rulemaking to Implement the JOBS Act and Dodd-Frank Act

by Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 7/25/2012

In recent weeks, the SEC has given notice of matters that SEC Commissioners will consider at an open meeting on August 22, 2012, including: - general solicitation rulemaking required by Title II of the JOBS...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

by The California Securities Attorneys on 4/27/2012

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SEC Issues Additional Guidance on Emerging Growth Companies

by Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP on 4/24/2012

On April 16, 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 (JOBS...more

Crowdfunding: A New Way to Raise Capital Or A Cut-Back in Investor Protection? April 19, 2012

by Foley Hoag LLP on 4/19/2012

“Crowdsourcing” and “crowdfunding” have become popular terms for harnessing the power of the “crowd” (that is, the general public) to solve problems. On April 5, 2012, President Obama signed into law the Jumpstart Our...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

Congress Has Adopted Legislation to Facilitate Public and Private Capital Formation by Emerging Growth Companies

by Proskauer Rose LLP on 4/4/2012

Congress passed legislation that, if signed as expected by President Obama, will allow companies to raise capital more easily in both the private and public markets. As reported in our client alert dated March 14, 2012, the...more

House Passes JOBS Act—Legislation Would Facilitate Public and Private Capital Formation by Emerging Growth Companies

by Proskauer Rose LLP on 3/14/2012

The U.S. House of Representatives has passed legislation that, if approved by the Senate and enacted into law, would allow companies to raise capital more easily in both the private and public markets. On March 8, 2012, the...more

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The Jump-Start Our Business Start-Ups Act › Disclosure Requirements

The differences in unregistered securities offerings under Rule 506 and Crowdfunding

London Stock Exchange to Introduce New High Growth Segment of the Main Market

The Growing Public Market for Private Company Shares

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

SEC Issues Additional Guidance on Emerging Growth Companies

SEC Adopts Dodd-Frank Rules Regarding Conflict Minerals and Payments by Resource Extraction Issuers and Defers Rules for...

JOBS Act Lessens Disclosure Requirements [Video]

Update on Timeline for SEC Rulemaking to Implement the JOBS Act and Dodd-Frank Act

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

Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act

SEC Issues Additional Guidance on Emerging Growth Companies

Crowdfunding: A New Way to Raise Capital Or A Cut-Back in Investor Protection? April 19, 2012

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

Congress Has Adopted Legislation to Facilitate Public and Private Capital Formation by Emerging Growth Companies

House Passes JOBS Act—Legislation Would Facilitate Public and Private Capital Formation by Emerging Growth Companies

JOBS Act Lessens Disclosure Requirements [Video]

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