Private Share Trading: Facebook Revolution?

May 24, 2011

At a time when an increasing number of US companies such as Facebook and Twitter choose to remain privately-held to avoid securities regulations, while at the same time investors are looking for new opportunities, US policy makers are taking a fresh look at the regulations governing the issuance and exchange of securities of privately-held companies, commonly referred to as "private share trading."  See the article US regulation of private share trading:  Facebook Revolution? by Otterbourg attorney Phil Berg discussing current thinking on the subject.