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What is a Management Rights Letter?

Here’s a situation we see often when a company is negotiating a Series A financing. They’ve gotten through diligence, completed the…

Emerging Companies & Venture Capital

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NLRB Questions Confidentiality and Nondisparagement Provisions in Separation Agreements

Employers terminating employees frequently offer severance payments in exchange for the employees’ entry into a separation agreement.  Generally these separation agreements…

Labor & Employment

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Privacy in the Heartland: Iowa to Become Sixth State with a Comprehensive Privacy Law

Privacy & Data Security

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An Introduction to Convertible Notes

What is a convertible promissory note? A convertible promissory note is a debt instrument that converts into equity of the issuing…

Emerging Companies & Venture Capital

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Consent Horizon: BetterHelp to Pay $7.8 Million to Settle FTC Claims

Privacy & Data Security

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Yonder Window Breaks: Earnout Covenants in Acquisitions

Earnouts, which provide sellers payouts if certain post-closing milestones are reached, have become increasingly popular in recent M&A transactions given today’s…

Mergers & Acquisitions

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Working 9 to 5: What a Way to Rack Up BIPA Violations

Practical Privacy

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SEC Adopts Amendments to Rule 15c6-1 to Shorten Settlement of Routine Securities Trades to One Business Day Following the Transaction Date

On February 15, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) adopted several amendments regarding Rule 15c6-1, which governs the settlement cycle…

Capital Markets

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The Corporate Transparency Act: Questions and Answers

Effective January 1, 2024, most new and existing corporate entities in the United States will be required to file reports on…

Capital Markets

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Down Rounds – What Are They and How to Mitigate Litigation Risk

“Down rounds” and why they are contentious Early-stage companies often raise capital in multiple rounds.  While founders and investors hope that…

Emerging Companies & Venture Capital