Category Archives: Securities Law
The Jobs Act: Improving Access to Capital Markets for Smaller Companies
On April 5, 2012, the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act or “Jobs Act” was signed into law by President Obama with the stated purpose of increasing American job creation and economic growth by improving access to the public capital markets for emerging growth companies. Specifically, the Jobs Act: creates a new category of “emerging growth …
California Requires Many Foreign Corporations To Send Annual Financial Statements To Shareholders
California is a net exporter of corporate charters, but it remains home to many corporations. As a result, the California Corporations Code has a preternatural concern with foreign corporations. One example is Section 1501(a) which requires the board to cause an annual report to be sent to shareholders. This report must include a balance sheet …
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