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The Jump-Start Our Business Start-Ups Act › Shareholder Proposals

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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 +

Jumpstarting the Next JOBS Act - JOBS Act 4.0

Goodwin on 5/24/2022

The Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act was signed into law by President Barack Obama on April 5, 2012 and aimed to improve access to public capital markets for emerging growth companies. While largely considered a...more

TOP TAKEAWAYS IN THE WORLD OF: Securities Regulation

Kilpatrick on 2/28/2019

KTS partners David Eaton and David Stockton participated recently in the “Advanced Securities Law” seminar sponsored by the State Bar of Georgia in Atlanta. Mr. Eaton chaired the program and Mr. Stockton presented on...more

Capital Markets Alert – Public Market Advocacy Groups Release Guidance

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 5/10/2018

On April 27, 2018, the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA), the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and Nasdaq, along with certain technology and biotechnology groups, released a policy paper titled “Expanding...more

Blog: Proposed changes in the Financial CHOICE Act 2.0

Cooley LLP on 2/10/2017

A just-released memo (subscription required) from Jeb Hensarling, Chair of the House Financial Services Committee, to the Committee’s Leadership Team outlines the proposed changes from the original Financial CHOICE Act,...more

Preliminary Planning for the 2017 Proxy Season

Stinson - Corporate & Securities Law Blog on 9/1/2016

For those who want to start preparing for the 2017 proxy season, our preliminary list of important considerations is set forth below: Directors’ and Officer’s Questionnaire - Nasdaq has adopted a rule requiring...more

2016 Proxy Season Field Guide

Morrison & Foerster LLP on 1/15/2016

The 2016 proxy season occurs in an environment of heightened shareholder activism and an ever-increasing focus on compensation and corporate governance disclosures. This Proxy Season Field Guide provides you with an overview...more

Non-Enforcement

Foley & Lardner LLP on 12/1/2014

When the U.S. Congress passed the crowdfunding exemption under the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (the “Jobs Act”) in 2012, there was much anticipation and optimism for the ability of issuers of securities to be able to...more

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