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The Securities Law Blog provides commentary and news on the latest securities law developments impacting established and emerging growth publicly-traded issuers and investment banks, as well as entrepreneurs and venture-backed private entities. Our blog closely follows SEC rulemaking in several key areas including public and private securities offerings, shareholder activism and equity investment, and mergers & acquisitions.

The authors of this blog are members of the Corporate/Securities practice of Olshan Frome Wolosky LLP.  Since our founding, this firm has been distinguished by responsive, independent and client-focused legal services provided by lawyers with a profound commitment to the companies they serve. This blog is an outgrowth of this representation of our clients in a wide range of capital market transactions.

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Kudos to the 2021 SEC Office of the Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation

On December 9, 2021, the SEC Office of the Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation released its 2021 annual report condensing a treasure trove of data related to exempt and registered offerings by small businesses for the period July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021 and providing related policy recommendations to support such businesses. Read More ›

The SEC Rebuilds the Integration Principles Guiding Concurrent Private and Public Offerings of Securities

The SEC’s new release amends the rules governing “integration” permitting private placements and registered public offerings to occur shortly before, after or at the same time with each other. The amendments replace the SEC’s prior five-factor test with practical updates for today’s markets that particularly benefit smaller publicly traded companies. Read More ›

The SEC Proposes to Amend the Accredited Investor Definition to Find a Place for Sophisticated, Informed Investors

The SEC proposes rules to add a new category for individuals to qualify as accredited investors based on professional certifications and designations or credentials that show “financial sophistication.”  The SEC requests public input on exactly which industry exams, academic degrees and levels of job experience should be considered.    Read More ›

SEC’s Division of Economic and Risk Analysis Publishes Massive Data-Driven Report on Securities Offerings Over the Past Decade

This blog post highlights what we believe are the 20 most interesting statistics in the DERA’s report on registered initial public offerings and secondary equity offerings, and exempt Regulation D, Regulation A and Crowdfunding offerings. Read More ›

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