News & Analysis as of September 24, 2024

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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 +

It’s Not Crowdfunding!

Morrison & Foerster LLP - JOBS Act on 7/14/2015

Since the Regulation A+ effective date last month, a number of websites have emerged that promote “Regulation A+ crowdfunding” contributing even further to the confusion in the market regarding “crowdfunding.” ...more

“Notable By Their Absence: Finders And Other Financial Intermediaries In Small Business Capital Formation”

Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP on 6/26/2015

Small businesses are often regarded as the catalyst for economic growth in the United States. Small businesses account for the creation of two-thirds of all new jobs, and are the incubators of innovation. The majority of...more

Post-JOBS Act IPO Trends

Morrison & Foerster LLP - JOBS Act on 7/28/2014

Earlier this month, we commented on some statistics regarding the number of IPOs and the IPO backlog (based on public filings). Here, we offer a few more insights into recent trends in the IPO market based on various...more

SEC Issues Rule Proposals to Amend Regulation A

K&L Gates LLP on 1/24/2014

On December 18, 2013, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) issued rule proposals to amend Regulation A, implementing an important part of Title IV of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 (the “JOBS...more

SEC Issues Proposed Rules on Crowdfunding Capital Markets

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on 10/25/2013

Yesterday, the SEC proposed rules to permit companies to offer and sell securities through crowdfunding, as required by the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012. Crowdfunding, which has become popular in recent years...more

In Case You Missed It - Interesting Items for Corporate Counsel (Cumulative)

Stoel Rives LLP on 8/15/2013

As forecast, there is no shortage of law firm memos describing Regulation D changes, including the final rules eliminating the general solicitation ban (here) and prohibiting "bad actor" participation (here) and the proposed...more

Crowdfunding Alternatives–Part 3(C): Broker-Dealer Model

Chambliss, Bahner & Stophel, P.C. on 8/14/2013

We’re wrapping up the series discussion on crowdfunding because I’d like to move on to other business issues that I’ve been encountering lately (stay tuned later this week for how to limit liability in a contract), but before...more

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