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On July 10, the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC" or the "Commission") approved final rules eliminating the decades-old prohibition against general solicitation and general advertising in all Rule 144A offerings and certain Regulation D transactions, as required by Title II of the JOBS Act. The new rules (the "General Solicitation Rules") permit issuers, including start-ups, hedge funds, venture capital funds and private equity funds, to promote their offerings to the general public over the Internet, in traditional print and broadcast media, at public seminars, and through other means. For many issuers, the General Solicitation Rules will significantly impact the way that they raise capital.

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