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The Jump-Start Our Business Start-Ups Act is a United States federal law enacted in 2012 to increase start-up companies' access to capital by easing certain restrictions on seeking and soliciting private... more +

The JOBS Act at Five: Congressional Hearing Highlights Need for Further Reform

Farrell Fritz, P.C. on 3/27/2017

On March 22, the Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Securities, and Investment of the Financial Services Committee conducted a hearing entitled “The JOBS Act at Five: Examining Its Impact and Ensuring the Competitiveness of the...more

Regulation Crowdfunding Takes Effect

McDermott Will & Emery on 5/17/2016

In Depth - On May 16, 2016, the final rules adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) with respect to Title III of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (JOBS Act) took effect (except for certain forms...more

The Equity Crowdfunding Rules: What You Need to Know

Foley & Lardner LLP on 5/5/2016

The SEC’s equity crowdfunding rules finally go into effect this month almost four years after Congress passed the JOBS Act, requiring the relaxing of certain rules on raising funds. So what does equity crowdfunding actually...more

Fix Crowdfunding Act Improves JOBS Act

Stinson - Corporate & Securities Law Blog on 3/28/2016

The Fix Crowdfunding Act has been introduced by Representative Patrick McHenry, who was one of the architects of the FAST Act provisions simplifying securities laws. The Fix Crowdfunding Act increases the $1,000,000...more

Overview of Regulation Crowdfunding

Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLP on 1/6/2016

Regulation Crowdfunding – which becomes effective May 16, 2016 -- implements the requirements of Title III of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act. The new rules will enable individuals to invest in startup...more

SEC (Finally) Adopts New Equity Crowdfunding Rules, Promoting Increased Access to Capital and Democratization of Investment...

McCarter & English, LLP on 11/5/2015

Late last week, the SEC adopted its final rules for equity crowdfunding under Title III of the JOBS Act. These rules, when implemented, have the promise of reducing the cost and increasing the availability of sorely needed...more

SEC Finally Adopts Federal Crowdfunding Rules: All That Glitters May Not Be Gold

Adler Pollock & Sheehan P.C. on 11/3/2015

On October 30, 2015, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), by a 3-1 vote, adopted the long-anticipated final rules permitting federal crowdfunding (“Title III Crowdfunding”), providing a potentially attractive...more

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