On December 4, 2015, President Obama signed into law the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act, or FAST Act. Though...
On May 11, 2016, President Obama signed into law the Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016, ushering in what...
Mergers and acquisitions often involve the transfer of intellectual property, such as patents, trademarks and copyrights. Sometimes, one of...
Startup owners face a lot of decisions, but one of the most important they will make is which type...
The price per share of the Series A preferred stock – the first significant round of venture capital financing...
A “majority rules” provision in a convertible note allows for an amendment or waiver of its terms with the...
Convertible notes are loans and, like most loans, have a fixed maturity date at which point they are to...
In an earlier post, I talked about the 4 basic forms of equity (or equity-type) compensation that Limited Liability...
Convertible debt and preferred equity are among the most common forms of investment structures used in early stage companies....
When investing in startups venture capital funds often request what is known as a management rights letter. This letter...
