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The JOBS Act Opens Door for Crowdfunding Offerings

By David M. Lynn and Hashem Sabbagh on Posted in Crowdsourcing, JOBS Act, SEC, Securities Law

For several months, various legislative proposals that would ease regulatory and financing burdens on smaller companies have been discussed by legislators, business leaders and commentators. These proposals were brought together under the Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act (H.R. 3606). The JOBS Act was passed by Congress on March 27, 2012 and signed into law… Continue Reading

Relevance of Securities Laws in the Social Media Age – Seminar Series

By John Delaney on Posted in Event, SEC, Securities Law

Join us for this timely seminar series in New York, Palo Alto, and San Francisco. The use of social media by public companies and their employees raises many legal issues, such as the application of the federal securities laws to communications made through company websites, blogs, Twitter and Facebook. Those communications implicate laws regulating selective… Continue Reading

Crowd Control: SEC Cracks Down on Crowdfunding Venture

By David M. Lynn on Posted in Securities Law

“Crowdfunding” or “crowdsourced funding” is a new outgrowth of social media that provides an emerging source of funding for a variety of ventures.  Crowdfunding works based on the ability to pool money from individuals who have a common interest and are willing to provide small contributions toward the venture, which potentially collectively add up to… Continue Reading