Exemptions, Offerings, Investment

OSC Proposes Restrictions on Short Selling in Connection with Offerings

Stikeman Elliott LLP on 6/23/2025

The Ontario Securities Commission (“OSC”) published for comment proposed amendments to OSC Rule 48-501 Trading during Distributions, Formal Bids and Share Exchange Transactions and proposed changes to the related companion...more

Deciding Among Exempt Offering Alternatives

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives on 1/5/2022

In recent years, there has been a proliferation of exempt offering alternatives. In advising clients regarding which exempt offering alternative may best meet their objectives, we often suggest that they consider, among other...more

SEC Updates and Amends Private Offering Framework

Saul Ewing LLP on 12/8/2020

On November 2, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) adopted amendments to its rules under the Securities Act (the “Securities Act”) in an effort to harmonize, simplify and modernize the exempt...more

SEC Votes to Harmonize and Improve “Patchwork” Exempt Offering Framework

Cozen O'Connor on 11/6/2020

On November 2, 2020, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC), by a 3 – 2 vote, amended certain rules under the Securities Act of 1933 (the Securities Act) in order to harmonize, simplify, and modernize the...more

Exempt Offering Framework Amendments

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives on 11/4/2020

On November 2, 2020, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) voted to adopt amendments proposed in March 2020 that harmonize and modernize the exempt offering framework (referred to as the Amendments). As with...more

SEC Proposal Paves the Way for Contemporaneous 506(b)/506(c) Fund Raising Strategies

Stinson LLP on 5/18/2020

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced the proposal of certain amendments that would “simplify, harmonize and improve certain aspects of the exempt offering framework.”...more