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Delaware Ruling Provides Cautionary Tale Against Favoring Preferred Stockholders

In a recent decision, the Delaware Court of Chancery refused to dismiss a breach of fiduciary duty claim accusing...

Precision And Drafting: Keys To Ensure Your Agreement To Negotiate In Good Faith Will Be Enforceable

Term sheets, letters of intent and other preliminary documents can be useful for parties in complex negotiations, allowing them...

SEC Releases White Paper On Regulation Crowdfunding

The SEC last month released a white paper entitled “U.S. securities-based crowdfunding under Title III of the JOBS Act,”...

Regulation A+ Outpaces Regulation A Activity, SEC White Paper Says

The SEC recently released a white paper entitled “Regulation A+:  What Do We Know So Far?,” which examined Regulation...

Revoking Severance Offers for 40+ Year Old Employees

It’s not uncommon for a severance offer to be made when an employee is terminated. This is often a...

Jun 21 · 1 min read >

Scrutiny Of IoT Device Makers Continues With NY AG Safetech Settlement

The New York Attorney General’s Office announced last month it reached a settlement with Safetech Products LLC over the...

Jun 17 · 2 min read >

New York City Provides Freelance Workers With New Protections Against Wage Theft

Last month, New York City’s new Freelance Isn’t Free Act (FIFA) took effect. The law, believed to be the...

Jun 4 · 1 min read >

Oh No They Didn’t! Websites Can Lose DMCA Protection By Using Moderators

In a recent decision, the Ninth Circuit held that the use of so-called community moderators by social media platform...

May 19 · 2 min read >

Structuring Earnounts In M&A Transactions

An earnout is a mechanism in M&A transactions that allows the seller to receive additional compensation if the business...

Electronic Signatures In Consumer Agreements

Electronic signatures are increasingly becoming a way of life in business. A previous post discussed what constitutes an e-signature...

May 3 · 2 min read >