Monthly Archives: August 2012

SEC Reschedules Open Meeting on JOBS Act

Posted on August 22, 2012 by

If you were anxiously awaiting the guidance to be provided at the SEC’s Open Meeting on the JOBS Act Title II- provisions mandating the removal of the ban on general solicitation and advertising for Rule 506 offerings, then you will … Continue reading →

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California Cumulative Voting

Posted on August 20, 2012 by

  California has a strong historical attachment to cumulative voting. Corporations Code 708 grants shareholders the right to cumulate their votes in the election of directors. What does this mean? There are a number of methods for cumulative voting, but … Continue reading →

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Richard Branson’s 5 Rules for Good Business

Posted on August 7, 2012 by

Richard Branson writes for Entrepreneur, about what advice he would give young entrepreneurs. The whole article can be found here, but the five simple guidelines he lists are:   1. If you don’t enjoy it, don’t do it. You must … Continue reading →

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Are you Ready for Say-on-Pay?

Posted on August 3, 2012 by

On January 25, 2011, the SEC adopted rules to implement the say-on-pay and say-on golden parachute provisions of Section 951 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Smaller Reporting Companies were given a two-year exemption from the … Continue reading →

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