When a “Public Offering” Is Not a “Public Offering”: The SEC Rule Proposal Eliminating the Ban on General Solicitation and Advertising in Securities Offerings

On April 5, 2012, the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (the “JOBS Act”) was enacted.  The stated objective for the JOBS Act is to improve access to the public capital markets for startup and emerging companies and thus increase job creation and economic growth in the United States.  Click here to read more.