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U.S. House Committee Advances Legislation Beneficial to Venture Capital Managers

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On July 24, 2025, the U.S House Committee on Financial Services (the “Committee”) announced that it passed two bipartisan pieces of legislation, the Developing and Empowering our Aspiring Leaders Act of 2025 (the “DEAL Act”)...more

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SEC Proposes Rules Governing SPACs and De-SPAC Transactions

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The Special Purpose Acquisition Company (“SPAC”) market is facing both a new set of rules and amendments to rules already in place under the Securities Act of 1933 and Securities Exchange Act of 1934.  Last month, the U.S....more

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SPACS And Tonopah

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Yesterday, John Jenkins writing for DealLawyers.com noted that 49 law firms had signed on to a statement that special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) are not investment companies subject to registration under the...more

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Expanding the “Accredited Investor” Definition

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SEC expands definition of "accredited investor", granting startups and growing companies easier access to capital - The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) adopted a new rule on August 26,...more

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SEC Cautions on Use of Distributed Ledger/Blockchain Technology to Raise Capital

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In July, the SEC issued a report addressing the applicability of U.S. federal securities laws to the offer and sale of securities by "virtual corporations or capital raising entities that use distributed ledger or blockchain...more

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Capital Formation Bills Approved by House and Senate Committees

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On March 9, 2017, a number of bipartisan bills designed to promote capital raising for companies were approved by the House Financial Services Committee and the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs. ...more

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House Passes Creating Financial Prosperity for Businesses and Investors Act

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On Monday, the House of Representatives passed the Creating Financial Prosperity for Businesses and Investors Act (H.R. 6427) (the “Act”) by a vote of 398 to 2. The Act is actually a compilation of six measures that were...more

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Following the Wisdom of the Crowd? A Look at the SEC’s Final Crowdfunding Rules

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In this alert, we provide a detailed overview of the final rules, Regulation Crowdfunding, which will be applicable to crowdfunding offerings conducted in reliance on Section 4(a)(6) of the Securities Act of 1933 as amended...more

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