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SEC Commissioner Comments On JOBS Act; Immigration Reform

by David Jenson | Leonard, Street and Deinard - Dodd-Frank and... on 5/22/2013

On May 18, 2013, SEC Commissioner Luis A. Aguilar spoke at the annual gala of the Georgia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, using the opportunity to highlight the contributions of immigrants (and Hispanic immigrants in...more

Crowdfunding Renewable Energy Projects in Early Stages and Growing in the U.S.

by Laura Neumeister | Foley & Lardner LLP on 5/21/2013

Direct investment in renewable energy projects has been an anticipated financing option among editorialists and bloggers the past year, and seems to finally be gaining traction in the United States....more

Business News Digest – May 2013

In this issue: - Does the SEC Like Social Media? Understanding the Application of Regulation FD to Social Media - NIST Holds First Workshop on Executive Order Cybersecurity Framework - Jumpstart Our...more

Crowdfunding And JOBS Act News Roundup – May 17, 2013

by Stephen M. Quinlivan | Leonard, Street and Deinard - Dodd-Frank and... on 5/20/2013

This week the SEC appointed Keith F. Higgins as Director of the Division of Corporation Finance. We don’t know him personally but have seen him speak at conferences and observed his leadership of the ABA’s Federal Regulation...more

Is Crowdfunding Dead On Arrival? A Legal Perspective...

by Benjamin Hron, Brian Korn, Christian A. Salaman | JD Supra Law News on 5/15/2013

"[Crowdfunding] lays the riskiest investments at the doorstep of those investors that can least afford the risk. And it won’t create jobs except for plaintiff’s lawyers…”...more

Investment Portals Addressed in SEC Staff Guidance Under JOBS Act; No-Action Letters Also Issued

by Elliott Curzon, Thor Imsdahl, Edward Pittman | Dechert LLP on 5/15/2013

Technology has spawned the formation of new internet-based marketplaces for illiquid and restricted securities. In most instances, these markets are operated by entities registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange...more

Crowdfunding And JOBS Act News Roundup – May 10, 2013

by Stephen M. Quinlivan | Leonard, Street and Deinard - Dodd-Frank and... on 5/13/2013

It was another week of speculation as to when the SEC might finalize or propose any JOBS Act rule. Broc Romanek of the TheCorporateCounsel.net pointed to one article which said the current JOBS Act proposal on eliminating...more

Crowdfunding And JOBS Act News Roundup – May 3, 2013

by Stephen M. Quinlivan | Leonard, Street and Deinard - Dodd-Frank and... on 5/6/2013

Mary Jo White, now chair of the SEC, submitted a written statement in her confirmation hearing that said “First, I would work with the staff and my fellow Commissioners to finish, in as timely and smart a way as possible, the...more

Crowdfunding And JOBS Act News Roundup – April 26, 2013

by Stephen M. Quinlivan | Leonard, Street and Deinard - Dodd-Frank and... on 4/29/2013

On Thursday the SEC sent out a press release captioned “SEC Seeks to Halt Scheme Raising Investor Funds Under Guise of JOBS Act.” The action doesn’t really have anything to do with the JOBS Act, as in the sense that it seeks...more

Crowdfunding And JOBS Act News Roundup - April 22, 2013

by Stephen M. Quinlivan | Leonard, Street and Deinard - Dodd-Frank and... on 4/22/2013

Reuters reports that Representative Patrick McHenry, of North Carolina, who chairs the House Financial Services oversight panel, said he believes the Securities and Exchange Commission lost its ability to enforce the ban on...more

Financial Services Legislative and Regulatory Update -- April 22, 2013

by Abby Matousek, Jason M. Rosenstock | Mintz Levin - Public Finance on 4/22/2013

In This Issue: Leading the Past Week; Legislative Branch; Executive Branch; and Upcoming Hearings. Excerpt from Leading the Past Week - It was another incredibly busy week, but obviously our thoughts and...more

FundersClub: What Does The SEC’s No-Action Relief Really Mean?

by Rani Doyle | Dentons on 4/19/2013

On March 26, 2013, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a no-action letter to FundersClub Inc. and FundersClub Management LLC. There has been speculation in the crowdfunding, VC and angel investor...more

The Trouble With Crowdfunding

by Brian Korn | Pepper Hamilton LLP on 4/18/2013

It’s about one year since President Obama signed the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (the JOBS Act), designed to help new companies raise capital and go public. For individual investors the most troublesome provisions of...more

SEC's Division of Trading and Markets Grants Relief from Broker-Dealer Registration for Online Platform that Permits Investment in...

by Delcy Sweet | Holland & Knight LLP on 4/17/2013

On March 26, 2013, the SEC's Division of Trading and Markets issued a no-action letter indicating that it would not recommend enforcement action under Section 15(a)(1) of the Exchange Act if a venture capital fund adviser and...more

SEC No-Action Relief Under the JOBS Act

by Orrick - Structured Finance Group on 4/9/2013

On March 26, the Staff of the Division of Trading and Markets of the SEC provided no-action letter relief from the broker-dealer registration requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to FundersClub Inc. and its...more

Orrick's Financial Industry Week in Review - April 8, 2013

by Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 4/8/2013

UK Financial Services Regulatory Handover - On April 1, the long-awaited handover of power from the FSA to the "twin-peaks system," consisting of the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) and Financial Conduct Authority...more

Corporate & Tax E-Note - March 28, 2013

by Edward Brown, Benjamin Coulter, Kevin Doherty, C. Logan Hinkle, Mignon Lunsford, Debra Lee Mackey | Burr & Forman on 4/3/2013

In This Issue: - SEC Yet to Release Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act Guidelines - IRS Crackdown on Contract Workers Has Small Businesses Concerned - Accelerated Filers Found to be Filing More Restatements -...more

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

The SEC Staff Permits Sponsors of Securities Trading Platforms to Receive Incentive Compensation

by Robert Rosenblum | K&L Gates LLP on 4/2/2013

One of the goals of the JOBS Act was to encourage the development and use of platforms that permit accredited investors to invest in early stage and other private companies. The JOBS Act contains a provision that expressly...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

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The Jump-Start Our Business Start-Ups Act › Securities & Exchange Commission

SEC Commissioner Comments On JOBS Act; Immigration Reform

Crowdfunding Renewable Energy Projects in Early Stages and Growing in the U.S.

Business News Digest – May 2013

Crowdfunding And JOBS Act News Roundup – May 17, 2013

Is Crowdfunding Dead On Arrival? A Legal Perspective...

Investment Portals Addressed in SEC Staff Guidance Under JOBS Act; No-Action Letters Also Issued

Crowdfunding And JOBS Act News Roundup – May 10, 2013

Crowdfunding And JOBS Act News Roundup – May 3, 2013

Crowdfunding And JOBS Act News Roundup – April 26, 2013

Crowdfunding And JOBS Act News Roundup - April 22, 2013

Financial Services Legislative and Regulatory Update -- April 22, 2013

FundersClub: What Does The SEC’s No-Action Relief Really Mean?

The Trouble With Crowdfunding

SEC's Division of Trading and Markets Grants Relief from Broker-Dealer Registration for Online Platform that Permits Investment in...

SEC No-Action Relief Under the JOBS Act

Orrick's Financial Industry Week in Review - April 8, 2013

Corporate & Tax E-Note - March 28, 2013

The differences in unregistered securities offerings under Rule 506 and Crowdfunding

The SEC Staff Permits Sponsors of Securities Trading Platforms to Receive Incentive Compensation

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

SEC Considering Changes To Advertising Rules By Hedge Funds And Private Equity

SEC Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations Issues 2013 Exam Priorities

JOBS Act Update

SEC Announces 2013 Examination Priorities for the Investment Management Industry

Crowdfunding Now And What Was Supposed To Be

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

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