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U.S. PIRG Letter: Support Reed-Landrieu-Levin Amendment
March 19, 2012 – 8:15 am | Comments Off

U.S. PIRG sent a letter to the Senate supporting the pro-investor Reed-Landrieu-Levin Amendment, and opposing the underlying bill should the amendment fail.

Investment News Editorial: JOBS Act Merits Greater Scrutiny
March 18, 2012 – 8:04 am | Comments Off

JOBS Act merits greater scrutiny
March 18, 2012 6:01 am ET
AS MUCH AS IT WARMS the cockles of our hearts to see House Republicans, Senate Democrats and President Barack Obama united in their efforts to get …

CalSTRS Letter: Oppose the JOBS Act
March 16, 2012 – 4:57 pm | Comments Off

California State Teachers’ Retirement System sent a letter to Senator Feinstein opposing the JOBS Act.

CalPERS Letter: Oppose the JOBS Act
March 16, 2012 – 4:21 pm | Comments Off

Read the letter sent to Majority Leader Reid and Minority Leader McConnell by the California Public Employees’ Retirement System opposing the JOBS Act.

This Week in Wall Street Reform
March 16, 2012 – 1:27 pm | Comments Off

Click here to view this week’s highlights and lowlights in Wall Street Reform – March 10, 2012 – March 16, 2012.

Coates and Pozen: Bill to Help Businesses Raise Capital Goes Too Far
March 16, 2012 – 10:01 am | Comments Off

“The House voted 390 to 23 last week for a bill (PDF) to provide regulatory relief for small companies trying to raise capital. The bill is moving quickly through the Senate; no one likes unnecessary regulations that burden economic growth. But this bill does more than trim regulatory fat; parts of it cut into muscle. Small businesses will have a harder time raising capital if investors do not receive sufficient disclosures or other legal protections.”