Emerging Companies Updates from Cooley LLPhttp://www.cooley.comOn March 27, 2012, the House passed the JOBS Act, as amended by the Senate on March 22, 2012. President Obama signed the bill into law on April 5, 2012.The JOBS Act substantially changes a number of laws and regulations in a way that is designed to make it easier for emerging companies to raise capi...http://www.cooley.com/showalert.aspx?Show=66282Mon, 02 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMTCraig Jacoby, partner and chair of Cooley's Emerging Companies practice group, was quoted in an article analyzing the findings of Cooley's Venture Financing Report.View the article here.http://www.cooley.com/showinthenews.aspx?Show=66219Fri, 02 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMTPalo Alto, Calif. – March 1, 2012 – Cooley LLP today released its most recent report on venture capital financing trends,  analyzing 400 U.S. venture financing transactions nationwide last year in which Cooley served as counsel to either the issuing company or the investors.  Among deals a...http://www.cooley.com/showpressrelease.aspx?Show=66174Thu, 01 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMTCooley LLP is pleased to present our findings on venture financings for 2011, which can be found by clicking on the PDF link below. This report provides a summary of data reflecting our experience in venture capital financing terms and trends. Information is taken from transactions in which Cooley s...http://www.cooley.com/showarticle.aspx?Show=66171Thu, 01 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMTBabak "Bo" Yaghmaie, partner in Cooley's Emerging Companies practice group, was interviewed for an article on the potential complications that may arise when a founder is negotiating a deal with a potential acquirer, entitled: ‘A classic startup horror story: the M&A bait and switch.'View the ar...http://www.cooley.com/showinthenews.aspx?Show=66193Mon, 27 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMTVillage Ventures, where Bryan Birsic was a senior associate, wound down its operations last week. But Birsic isn't taking any time off. He is president of SimpleReach, a startup that helps publishers better engage their readers and has just raised $1.5 million led by Village Ventures and High Peaks ...http://www.cooley.com/showinthenews.aspx?Show=66249Thu, 23 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMTJanet Cullum, partner in the Intellectual Property practice group and Babak "Bo" Yaghmaie, partner in the Emerging Companies practice group, were named to the Power Players New York City List by AlwaysOn.View the article here.http://www.cooley.com/showinthenews.aspx?Show=66190Wed, 22 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMTCooley's Venture Financing Report found that the share of up rounds has returned to normal, pre-recession levels.View the article here.http://www.cooley.com/showinthenews.aspx?Show=66149Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMTSocial entertainment network GetGlue has just raised a significant round of $12 million in new financing, led by new investor Rho Ventures. The company's existing investors, TimeWarner, RRE Ventures and Union Square Ventures, also participated in this round. The company had previously raised $6 mill...http://www.cooley.com/showinthenews.aspx?Show=66247Wed, 11 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMTSan Francisco, Calif. – December 20, 2011 – DocuSign® (www.docusign.com), the global standard for electronic signature, today announced that Cooley LLP has selected DocuSign to accelerate and simplify processing of clients' legal documents. DocuSign will further enhance Cooley's reput...http://www.cooley.com/showpressrelease.aspx?Show=65951Tue, 20 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT