The JOBS Act: impact on the venture capital and private equity industry *

USA - April 6 2012
On April 5, 2012, the President signed into law the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (the “JOBS Act”), a significant piece of legislation likely to make immediate changes to the way entrepreneurs and emerging growth companies raise capital.

Co-authors: James W. Childs.

SEC adopts final rules implementing Dodd-Frank act amendments to Investment Advisers Act *

USA - June 26 2011
The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the “Act”) enacted in July 2010 introduced significant changes to the regulation of investment advisers.

Co-authors: James W. Childs, Michael A. Thomason.

March 16, 2011 implementation deadline for new ethics law *

USA - March 14 2011
In December 2010, the Alabama Legislature passed sweeping ethics legislation.

Investment advisers subject to new pay to play rules *

USA - September 17 2010
New rules adopted by the SEC that regulate the political activity of investment advisers and seek to end the practice of "pay to play" went into effect this week.

Co-authors: Kevin L. Turner.