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Securities Act of 1933 › Capital Markets › Safe Harbors

The Securities Act of 1933 is a United States federal statute enacted in response to the stock market crash of 1929 and the ensuing Great Depression. The Act has two primary purposes: 1) to give investors better... more +
The Securities Act of 1933 is a United States federal statute enacted in response to the stock market crash of 1929 and the ensuing Great Depression. The Act has two primary purposes: 1) to give investors better access to material information prior to investing 2) ensure that transactions are not based on fraud. In order to effectuate its dual goals, the Act requires that any offer or sale of securities is registered with the SEC. less -
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SEC Staff Provides Guidance on Private Offerings to Accredited Investors That Permit General Solicitation and Other Exemptions

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On March 12, 2025, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)’s Division of Corporation Finance (SEC Staff) published new and revised Compliance and Disclosure Interpretations (C&DIs) regarding private offering...more

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The Latham FPI Guide: Accessing the US Capital Markets From Outside the United States - 2024 Edition

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Fabry-Pérot Interferometer, SA is a highly successful non-US company known to the world as FPI. FPI is considering doing a debt or equity offering in the United States. What are the key legal issues it, and its underwriters...more

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U.S. Capital Markets Regulations Affecting U.S. Companies - August 2022

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Capital markets in the United States provide an unparalleled source of investment capital, measured in trillions of dollars. U.S. markets and rules allow companies to raise funds on an expedited and economically efficient...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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What’s the Deal? – Regulation S

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Here’s the deal: Regulation S provides an exclusion from the Section 5 registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), for offerings made outside the United States by both U.S....more

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SEC Revises Integration Framework And Its Associated Safe Harbors

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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently published extensive rules to modernize the private placement framework of the federal securities laws. On March 15, 2021, the Final Rules became effective. The SEC goal...more

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SEC Explores Ways to Simplify, Harmonize, and Improve the Framework For Exempt Offerings

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The Situation: In recent years, the overall framework for exempt offerings has shifted as new exemptions from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 ("Securities Act") have been introduced and existing...more

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The Latham FPI Guide: Accessing the US Capital Markets From Outside the United States

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Fabry-Pérot Interferometer, SA is a highly successful non-US company known to the world as FPI. FPI is considering doing a debt or equity offering in the United States. What are the key legal issues it, and its underwriters...more

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