NJ legislature passes three new laws amending the NJBCA *

USA - February 19 2013
The New Jersey legislature recently passed three new pieces of legislation amending the New Jersey Business Corporation Act (the "NJBCA"). The…

Co-authors: Ellen S. Knarr.

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SEC proposes rules to allow general solicitation and advertising in Rule 506 and Rule 144A securities offerings *

USA - August 31 2012
When the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (JOBS Act) became law in April of this year, one of its promised jump-start mechanisms was the elimination of the ban on using general solicitations and advertising in private offerings exempt from securities registration, subject to further Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) rulemaking.

Co-authors: Lane T. Watson, Edward Bion Piepmeier.

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Congress passes JOBS bill for emerging growth companies *

USA - March 27 2012
Congress passed the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act today with the stated intention of making it easier for emerging growth companies to raise capital and, as a result, to increase employment.

Co-authors: Veronica M. Gonzalez, David A. Swerdloff.

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Traps for the unwary - negotiating the Nasdaq shareholder approval rules for securities offerings *

USA - March 2 2012
You're planning a capital raise for a Nasdaq-listed issuer.

Co-authors: Colleen R. Diver , Ronald H. Janis, Aileen C. Meehan.

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What are a non-WKSI's options for upsizing its offering? *

USA - June 9 2011
Well-known seasoned issuers ("WKSIs") benefit from their status in numerous ways, including the automatic effectiveness of their shelf registration statements, the absence of any requirement to specify dollar value or number of shares in registration statements, and their ability to take advantage of "pay as you go" fee flexibility.

Co-authors: Julia M. Boyd, Ronald H. Janis.

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