This article discusses the amendments adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in 2020 that modernize the offering related provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (Securities Act), and the...more
In a previous WSGR Alert, we noted a mandate under the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act which directed the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) to raise the applicable threshold...more
The SEC today issued final rules to amend Securities Act Rule 701, which provides an exemption from registration for securities issued by private companies pursuant to compensatory arrangements, such as equity plans. As...more