Category Archives: Corporate Law

Equity Crowdfunding – Google and the Venture Capitalists Are Taking Notice

While the wait continues for SEC regulations for equity crowdfunding under the JOBS Act, Google and the Venture Capitalists are getting their foot in the door with crowdfunding portals targeting accredited investors. Continue reading

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Recent Delaware Court of Chancery Opinions Highlight a Powerful Weapon for Minority Shareholders of Public and Privately Held Companies – Receivership

Within a span of two weeks, in two separate cases by two different judges, the Delaware Court of Chancery opened the door wide open to a powerful remedy for minority shareholders of Delaware corporations – receivership – in an area … Continue reading

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SEC Issues Proposed JOBS Act Regulations for Private Placements Under Rule 506 of Regulation D

On April 5, 2012, President Obama signed into law the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (JOBS Act), making sweeping changes to federal laws regulating capital formation.  One of the more significant changes to existing law was a directive to the … Continue reading

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The JOBS Act – Act 2: The Wait for SEC Regulations Continues

As I previously reported, on April 5, 2012, President Obama signed into law the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (JOBS Act), making sweeping changes to federal laws regulating capital formation, and dramatically enhancing the ability of start-ups, emerging private businesses and … Continue reading

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The State of the Market for Reverse Mergers and Other Alternative Public Offerings

The demand by companies seeking to access U.S. capital markets through going public has continued to grow over the last decade, in spite of such events as stock market bubbles, a “great recession” and continuing consolidation in the investment banking … Continue reading

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The “Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act” (JOBS Act) is Now Law

In a rare showing of bi-partisanship on Capitol Hill, on April 5, 2012, President Obama signed the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (JOBS Act) into law, making sweeping changes to federal laws regulating capital formation, and dramatically enhancing the ability … Continue reading

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