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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 +

Blog: Likely Interim SEC Chair Spells Out His Priorities

Cooley LLP on 1/10/2017

According to this article in the WSJ, SEC Commissioner Michael Piwowar, who will probably become acting Chair when current Chair Mary Jo White steps down this month, has agreed with fellow Commissioner Kara Stein about...more

Corporate Communicator - 2017 Annual Meeting Season

Snell & Wilmer on 12/23/2016

Dear clients and friends, We present our traditional year-end issue of Snell & Wilmer’s Corporate Communicator to help you prepare for the upcoming annual report and proxy season. This issue highlights SEC reporting and...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

What is the RAISE Act and How Useful will it be to Sellers of Private Company Shares?

Morrison & Foerster LLP - JOBS Act on 5/25/2016

With the enactment of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act of 2012, private companies have the ability to defer an IPO and SEC reporting, and remain private longer than at any time in the past. One result, however,...more

Getting the Measure of EGC Corporate Governance Practices: A survey and related resources - February 2016

Morrison & Foerster LLP on 2/8/2016

Corporate governance has changed dramatically since passage of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010. The level of shareholder engagement and institutional...more

Securities Law and Corporate Governance Developments: A Look Back at 2015 and a Preview of 2016

Cozen O'Connor on 1/21/2016

Initiatives by Congress, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), activist shareholders, and federal and state courts from 2015 will reshape public company disclosure and policies, and offer new avenues for private...more

SEC’s Crowdfunding Rules

Dorsey & Whitney LLP on 11/2/2015

Crowdfunding is a popular and controversial form of selling securities using the internet. Prior to the passage of the JOBS Act, which was designed to facilitate capital formation for small companies, such sales generally...more

Glossary of Important Securities Regulation Terms and Definitions

Adler Pollock & Sheehan P.C. on 8/20/2015

This Glossary is designed to provide law students taking Securities Regulation with a tool that will assist them in learning the basic language of securities law and achieve a working knowledge of the fundamental principles...more

House Financial Services Committee Reports on JOBS Act Related Bills

Morrison & Foerster LLP - JOBS Act on 7/22/2015

A flurry of activity was seen last week on the House floor as the Financial Services Committee reported on various bills, many of which JOBS Act related. These bills propose to change registration and reporting requirements...more

New Laws Bring California into Alignment with U.S.

Farella Braun + Martel LLP on 11/26/2013

Starting in 2012, a variety of new laws passed that directly affect California businesses. There were new filing requirements for exempt securities offerings involving real estate, changes to the rights of dissenting...more

Skadden's 2013 Insights: Capital Markets

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 1/21/2013

2012 was a robust year for both the U.S. leveraged loan and high-yield markets, including record-breaking deal volume for the latter. These conditions provided fertile ground for borrowers and issuers in U.S. markets to fund...more

Skadden's 2013 Insights

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 1/18/2013

We are pleased to provide a collection of commentaries on the critical legal issues facing our clients in 2013. There is hope that global economic and market conditions will continue to improve despite ongoing...more

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