Tag Archives: JOBS Act

Not All Crowdfunders Can Be Crowd-pleasers, Even Under the JOBS Act; MA Charges Two

by Ann Longmore, January 14, 2013 | Posted in Financial Services

Frauds happen every day, of almost all sizes and shapes. But when the rules change, as they did with the Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act we get excited, and rightly so, about how the changes may impact the liability … Continue reading →

3 Key Hedge Fund Issues for 2013

by Richard Magrann-Wells, January 7, 2013 | Posted in Cyber Risk, Directors & Officers, Financial Services

While not burdened with all the same regulation as other financial institutions, hedge funds face their own special challenges. As 2013 approached, I asked fellow bloggers Chris Keegan and Ann Longmore their take on the most critical issues for hedge … Continue reading →

JOBS Act Update: Penny Stock, Pound Foolish

by Ann Longmore, January 3, 2013 | Posted in Financial Services

Last month, the SEC brought its first charges of securities fraud and an order to halt sales of the stock of a JOBS Act-traded company, Caribbean Pacific Marketing. Continue reading →

JOBS Act Analysis: How Start-ups Can Attract Small Investors Online Without Being Unfriended by the SEC (4th in a Series)

by Ann Longmore, May 31, 2012 | Posted in Financial Services

A primary goal of the JOBS Act (the “Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act“)[i] was to facilitate raising capital by reducing regulatory burdens for organizations. One avenue through which it attempts to do this is by easing the rules relating to … Continue reading →

JOBS Act Analysis: Underwriter Analyst Coverage Now Allowed (3rd in a Series)

by Richard Magrann-Wells, May 9, 2012 | Posted in Financial Services

In part three of our JOBS Act analysis series, we discuss its amendments to the Securities and Exchange Acts, which allow companies' underwriters to issue research and recommendation on the qualifying companies they are underwriting. Continue reading →

JOBS Act Analysis: Reduced Disclosure Requirements for IPOs (2nd in a Series)

by Ann Longmore, May 2, 2012 | Posted in Financial Services

The JOBS Act (formally, the “Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act“) was designed to facilitate raising capital by reducing regulatory burdens. Specifically, the Act creates a separate class of issuers under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933 and the Exchange Act … Continue reading →

JOBS Act Analysis: What the Law Means for Small Businesses, Financial Institutions, and Insurers (1st in a Series)

by Richard Magrann-Wells, April 11, 2012 | Posted in Financial Services

With the signing of the JOBS Act 2012 (Jumpstart Our Business Startups), the ability for smaller companies to raise money—and financial institutions to get in trouble—just got easier. Continue reading →