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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 >

SEC Adopts JOBS Act Inflation Adjustments

On April 5, 2017, the Securities and Exchange Commission announced it had adopted certain amendments with respect to fundraising...

Use Caution When Entering Into Side Letters With Investors

Side letter agreements have long been used in private equity fund investments to supplement or interpret the terms of...

Using Business Email? Beware Can-SPAM

Businesses that send emails to customers need to be mindful of the Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography and...

Apr 18 · 1 min read >