Amit Singh

 

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Revenue-Based Financing: An Alternative Funding Option

The hardest part of starting a business can often be figuring out how to raise capital necessary to fund...

Dec 9 · 2 min read >

Sandbagging In M&A Deals: What Does Silence Mean?

Sandbagging in billiards and other games happens when someone pretends to be a worse player in order to trick...

Independent Contractor Or Employee? What Businesses Need To Know

Employee misclassification has been a hot topic these days as as growing number of businesses increasingly turn to contract...

Dec 1 · 4 min read >

Delaware Court Clarifies “Commercially Reasonable Efforts” In M&A Deal

The Delaware Chancery Court in a recent decision cleared Energy Transfer Equity to abandon its planned merger with rival...

Shareholder Inspection Rights In Delaware

An earlier post covered the inspection rights of shareholders of California corporations. Here, I cover the rights provided in...

Copyright Office Takes DMCA Designated Agent Registration Digital

The Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) has “safe harbor” provisions that protect internet service providers from most liability for...

Nov 30 · 1 min read >

Shareholder Inspection Rights In California

Corporate shareholders have certain rights to access the books and records of a company in which they hold stock....

Corporate Dissolution: An Alternative To Business Bankruptcy

Each year tens of thousands of financially troubled businesses file for bankruptcy. But there can be other legal options...

Drag-Along Provisions: What Startups Need To Know

It is common for shareholder agreements to include what is known as a drag-along, or bring-along, provision. This provision...

What Is A Liquidation Preference On Preferred Stock (And Why Should You Care)?

Liquidation preference is an essential part of preferred stock and is often considered to be among the most important...