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JOBS Act Opens New Avenues To Capital For “Emerging Growth Companies”

The Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (the “JOBS Act”), signed into law on April 5, aims to promote economic growth and job creation by lowering the barriers to raising capital, particularly for privately held businesses with under $1 billion in annual gross revenue. For these...

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D&O Insurance In The Dodd-Frank Era: What You Need To Know To Protect Your Directors And Officers

It's 5:00 p.m. on a Friday, and one of your company’s directors informs you that he and your company were just sued. What are the obligations of the company and its insurer to the director? What if the defendant is you? The last decade has seen increased liability exposure for...

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Say On Pay: Analyzing The Second Year Of Shareholder Votes

Executive compensation levels at public companies have been the focus of media headlines for a number of years. The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 (Dodd-Frank) requires that public companies conduct shareholder advisory votes on executive compensation, generally...

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