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What Is Valuation?

Whenever you talk about a startup, the conversation at some point always seems to turn to valuation. The pre-money...

May 24 · 28 sec read >

FTC Sues iBackPack Creator Over ‘Deceptive’ Crowdfunding Scheme

The Federal Trade Commission has filed a lawsuit against the creator of iBackPack, alleging he used hundreds of thousands...

May 12 · 1 min read >

Lawmakers Reintroduce Bill To Exclude Digital Currencies From Definition Of Security

Federal lawmakers are re-upping efforts to exclude digital currencies from the definition of a security. The Token Taxonomy Act...

Apr 22 · 1 min read >

SEC Provides Clarity For Digital Token Sales

The Securities and Exchange Commission earlier this month issued detailed guidance to companies that want to sell digital tokens,...

SEC Issues First-Ever No Action Letter For Digital Token Sales

The Securities and Exchange Commission, in an unprecedented move, has given its blessing to a private jet startup to...

Apr 9 · 1 min read >

‘End Date’ Means What It Says In Delaware

The Delaware Court of Chancery’s recent ruling that Rent-A-Center was within its right to walk away from a $1...

Mar 26 · 1 min read >

Founder’s Stock: Should You Subject It To Vesting Before A Venture Financing?

When the founders of a company invest in their business – either with money or their intellectual property –...

Putting A Cap On Participating Preferred Stock

Participating preferred stock – which entitles the investor to a preferential payment upon liquidation, as well as a share...

Crypto Firm Escapes Fine After Self-Reporting Unregistered ICO

The Securities and Exchange Company has settled charges a Washington D.C.-based crypto startup’s Initial Coin Offering was an unregistered...

FTC Announces Revised HSR Notification Thresholds For 2019

The Federal Trade Commission recently announced annual changes to the reporting thresholds for the Hart Scott Rodino Antitrust Improvements...