On March 27th, the US House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (JOBS Act) with the Senate’s recent amendments. Next stop is the President’s desk for what is anticipated to be speedy signature. The legislation is intended to improve the ability of emerging growth companies to access capital by relaxing certain rules in private offerings as well as in the period following a company’s initial public offering.  Read the details in this summary by our colleagues Christopher C. Paci, Edward Batts, Ann Lawrence, Jason C. Harmon, Christopher B. Edwards, and Andrew D. Ledbetter.