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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 +

SEC Updates Definition Of “Accredited Investor”

McCarter & English, LLP on 8/28/2020

The term “accredited investor,” as defined under Rule 501 of Regulation D of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), had not changed significantly since it was originally adopted in 1982. In June 2019,...more

The JOBS Act 3.0: Regulatory Reforms Pass House of Representatives

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 7/24/2018

On July 17, 2018, the House of Representatives passed the JOBS and Investor Confidence Act (JOBS Act 3.0), a package of reforms consisting of 32 pieces of legislation principally designed to spur entrepreneurship by...more

Financial CHOICE Act Aims to Open Capital Markets and Reduce Regulatory Burdens

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 6/12/2017

On June 8, 2017, the House of Representatives passed, by a 233-186 party-line vote (with all Democrats and one Republican voting against), the Financial CHOICE Act of 2017, a bill principally designed to reverse many features...more

Integration of Private and Public Offerings 2017

Locke Lord LLP on 3/6/2017

I. INTRODUCTION - A. Outline Coverage - This outline reviews the SEC’s interpretations that relate to the integration of private and public offerings and the challenges they impose for the capital formation process....more

New Era in Private Capital Raising – Opening Up General Solicitation and General Advertising

Sands Anderson PC on 8/25/2015

The next few years may be the largest watershed event in opening up private equity capital since the 1980s when Regulation D was first published by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). By allowing general...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

SEC Radically Revamps Regulation A - Part 1

Foley Hoag LLP on 5/20/2015

Eligibility and Offering Size - For many years, SEC Regulation A languished as an exemption from registration that nobody really used. Although securities issued in a Regulation A offering are not “restricted securities”...more

Reasonable Steps to Verify - Third Party Certification Procedure Designed to Comply with New SEC Rules Permitting General...

K&L Gates LLP on 10/9/2013

On July 10, 2013, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) adopted rules to eliminate the prohibition against general solicitation and general advertising in certain securities offerings under Rule 506 of Regulation D...more

The Guide to Social Media and the Securities Laws

Morrison & Foerster LLP on 9/9/2013

REGULATION FD - Beginning in 1999 and continuing into 2000, media reports about selective disclosure of material nonpublic information by issuers raised concerns that select market professionals who were privy to this...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

SEC Issues Final Rules Implementing Provisions under the JOBS Act and Dodd-Frank: Prohibition on General Solicitation and...

Akerman LLP on 7/29/2013

On July 10, 2013, the Securities and Exchange Commission (Commission), issued final rules implementing provisions of the Jumpstart our Business Startups Act (JOBS Act) and the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer...more

SEC Lifts Ban on General Solicitation and Issues Disqualification Rules for "Bad Actors" in Certain Private Offerings

Jackson Walker on 7/26/2013

On July 10, 2013, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") adopted new rules to implement certain requirements of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 and the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer...more

JOBS Act: SEC Adopts Rules To Permit General Solicitation And Advertising For Private Offerings

Perkins Coie on 7/11/2013

When enacted on April 5, 2012, Title II of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 (JOBS Act) endeavored to lift the long-standing ban on general solicitation and advertising for private securities offerings under...more

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