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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 +
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 investment. less -
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Practical Implications of the JOBS Act Changes to Private Placements: Rule 506(c), Crowdfunding, and Reg A+

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Two key features of the JOBS Act – general solicitation in Rule 506 offerings, and the increased thresholds at which an issuer will be required to register a class of securities under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the...more

Broker-Dealer Compliance + Regulation

JOBS Act Quick Start - A brief overview of the JOBS Act - 2014 Update

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In This Issue: - Introduction - The IPO on-ramp - The IPO Process - Applying Title I to other transactions - Private offerings - Crowdfunding - Regulation A+ - Exchange...more

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General Solicitation and Bad Actor Guidance from the SEC

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The Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) has released a series of Compliance and Disclosure Interpretations (the “Interpretations”) recently addressing the general solicitation exemption under new Rule 506(c) of...more

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A Year End Look at the JOBS Act

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2013 has proven to be a strong year for IPOs. According to a recent PWC study, total IPO volume for 2013, as of December 17, reached 237 public company debuts, which is an increase over 2012. The overwhelming majority of...more

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SEC Issues Proposed Rules on Crowdfunding Capital Markets

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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

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The recently finalized "Bad Actor" rules and their applicability to CLO transactions

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Section 926(1) of the Dodd-Frank Act required the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) to adopt rules that disqualify securities offerings involving certain felons and other “bad actors” from reliance on Rule 506 under...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

New Regulation D General Solicitation and “Bad Actor” Disqualification: Considerations for Private Funds

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Offerings of private investment fund interests routinely rely on Rule 506 of the Regulation D “safe harbor” from registration under the Securities Act of 1933. Historically, such offerings have been strictly required to avoid...more

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Investment Management Legal + Regulatory Update -- October 2013

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- Regulatory Updates: CFTC Adopts “Substituted Compliance” Approach for Registered Investment Companies that are Commodity Pools; SEC’s Final Rules on General Solicitation and Bad Actor Disqualification for Investment...more

Allen Matkins

Does SEC Independence Mean A Lack Of Accountability?

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Earlier this week, Broc Romanek highlighted a recent panegyric on SEC independence given by SEC Chairwoman Mary Jo White. Independent agencies are the platypodes of the federal government. Many are inclined to view...more

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Financial Services Quarterly Report - Third Quarter 2013: U.S. Private Offerings: SEC Approves JOBS Act Requirement to Permit...

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The SEC has amended1 Rule 506 of Regulation D and Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 (“Securities Act”) to (1) permit, in certain circumstances, an issuer to engage in general solicitation and general advertising in...more

Carlton Fields

Concurrent EB-5 Offerings In The United States And Abroad

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Until recently, U.S. offerors and others had to make offerings of EB-5 project investments solely offshore in order to benefit from Regulation S, an exclusion from registration requirements. The offerors had to exclude...more

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Reminders for Issuers That Intend to Use General Solicitation

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Privately held operating company issuers (as distinguished from private funds) should plan ahead if they intend to use general solicitation for Rule 506(c) offerings after September 23, 2013. Here are just a few...more

Troutman Pepper

SEC Gets Tough On Bad Actors

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New Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Rule 506(d), which is set to take effect September 23, 2013, disqualifies securities offerings from reliance on the private placement exemption of Rule 506 of the Securities Act of...more

BakerHostetler

Amended Rule 506 - Lifting the Ban on General Solicitation

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At its July open meeting, the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) approved a rule proposal to amend Rule 506 of Regulation D and Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 (the Securities Act)....more

Holland & Knight LLP

Immediate Action Item for Private Funds and Their Managers: Prepare and Distribute "Bad Actor" Questionnaires

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As widely reported, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved a final rule effective Sept. 23, 2013, that prohibits a fund relying on the vital Regulation D/Rule 506 exemption from SEC registration if the issuer...more

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Update! New JOBS Act Regulations

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Several of our discussions have mentioned the SEC’s delay in adopting final implementing regulations under the JOBS Act of 2012, however, on September 23, 2013 a few new JOBS Act regulations will become effective to implement...more

Partridge Snow & Hahn LLP

SEC Lifts Ban on General Solicitation for Certain Private Offerings

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Background - On April 5, 2012, President Obama signed the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (the “JOBS Act”) into law. The JOBS Act is intended to “increase American job creation and economic growth by improving...more

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

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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

Fenwick & West LLP

Corporate and Securities Alert: SEC Clears Way for General Solicitation in Private Securities Offerings

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New regulations approved by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in July 2013 give companies greater freedom to communicate with potential investors in certain private securities offerings, creating both new...more

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Shout It From the Rooftops! SEC Removes Ban on General Solicitation and Advertising for Certain Private Placements

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On July 10, 2013, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) eliminated the restriction on general solicitation and general advertising in certain private placements, providing increased flexibility for marketing and other...more

Bilzin Sumberg

Effective Compliance Programs Crucial For Companies In New Era Of Capital Raising

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With general solicitation rules becoming effective on September 23, 2013, it has never been more important for companies to implement effective compliance programs when raising capital in private placement offerings. ...more

Troutman Pepper

Practical Considerations For A Rule 506(c) General Solicitation

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So you want to jump into the fray and take advantage of the new opportunities created by the JOBS Act’s elimination of the ban on general advertising of private placements?...more

Smith Anderson

New Rules May Revolutionize Private Placements: Five Steps You Can Take NOW to be Prepared

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The Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) recently took action to implement certain provisions of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (“JOBS Act”) and the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act...more

Baker Donelson

Small Business Securities Bulletin: The Private Placements They Are A-Changin - General Solicitation, Bad Actor Prohibitions and...

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By way of background, pursuant to Section 5 of the Securities Act of 1933 (Securities Act) and state securities laws, any offer and sale of a security must be registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and...more

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The New Rule 506: a Useful Crowdsourcing Tool

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When the JOBS Act was passed in the spring of 2012, all the “buzz” was about the imminent advent of “Crowdfunding.” But as legal practitioners, business persons, and pundits looked closer at the details under the Crowdfunding...more

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