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

Apr 8

Apr 8 SEC Issues First-Ever No Action Letter For Digital Token Sales

'End Date' Means What It Says In Delaware

Mar 25

Mar 25 'End Date' Means What It Says In Delaware

Mergers & Acquisitions

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

Mar 8

Mar 8 Founder's Stock: Should You Subject It To Vesting Before A Venture Financing?

Formation Issues, Corporate Governance

Putting A Cap On Participating Preferred Stock

Mar 7

Mar 7 Putting A Cap On Participating Preferred Stock

Venture Capital, Reference Materials, Formation Issues, Equity Incentives

Crypto Firm Escapes Fine After Self-Reporting Unregistered ICO

Mar 6

Mar 6 Crypto Firm Escapes Fine After Self-Reporting Unregistered ICO

Formation Issues, Securities Law, Venture Capital

FTC Announces Revised HSR Notification Thresholds For 2019

Mar 6

Mar 6 FTC Announces Revised HSR Notification Thresholds For 2019

Reference Materials, Mergers & Acquisitions, Venture Capital

Delaware Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal Of Trade Secrets Case Against PE Fund

Mar 6

Mar 6 Delaware Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal Of Trade Secrets Case Against PE Fund

Corporate Governance, Formation Issues, Intellectual Property, Mergers & Acquisitions, Venture Capital

On Second Thought, Blockvest Tokens Are Securities: Judge

Mar 6

Mar 6 On Second Thought, Blockvest Tokens Are Securities: Judge

Reference Materials, Securities Law

California Updates Waiver Language Common In Settlement Agreements

Feb 25

Feb 25 California Updates Waiver Language Common In Settlement Agreements

Employment, Reference Materials

Delaware Supreme Court Allows Email Inspection In Books & Records Suit

Feb 21

Feb 21 Delaware Supreme Court Allows Email Inspection In Books & Records Suit

Reference Materials, Corporate Governance

Delaware Supreme Court Affirms MAE Ruling Allowing Fresenius To Terminate Akorn Merger

Feb 3

Feb 3 Delaware Supreme Court Affirms MAE Ruling Allowing Fresenius To Terminate Akorn Merger

Mergers & Acquisitions

House Bill Would Exclude Digital Currencies From Definition Of A Security

Feb 3

Feb 3 House Bill Would Exclude Digital Currencies From Definition Of A Security

Formation Issues, Reference Materials

Chancery Court Opens Door For Enforcement Of Non-Competes Against California Employees

Jan 7

Jan 7 Chancery Court Opens Door For Enforcement Of Non-Competes Against California Employees

SEC Publishes Final Rule Expanding Regulation A To Reporting Companies

Jan 4

Jan 4 SEC Publishes Final Rule Expanding Regulation A To Reporting Companies

Formation Issues, Reference Materials

Corporate Forum Selection Provision Not Applicable to Securities Law Claims

Jan 2

Jan 2 Corporate Forum Selection Provision Not Applicable to Securities Law Claims

Corporate Governance

SEC Further Clarifies Some Tokens May Not Be Securities

Dec 31

Dec 31 SEC Further Clarifies Some Tokens May Not Be Securities

Formation Issues, Reference Materials

Delaware Supreme Court Clarifies MFW Framework In Take Private Transaction

Dec 26

Dec 26 Delaware Supreme Court Clarifies MFW Framework In Take Private Transaction

Corporate Governance, Mergers & Acquisitions

Cryptocurrency Fund Hit With $50K Fine For Failing To Verify Investor Status

Dec 15

Dec 15 Cryptocurrency Fund Hit With $50K Fine For Failing To Verify Investor Status

Reference Materials

Floyd Mayweather, DJ Khaled Settle SEC's ICO Touting Violation Cases

Dec 15

Dec 15 Floyd Mayweather, DJ Khaled Settle SEC's ICO Touting Violation Cases

Reference Materials

Judge Says SEC Hasn't Shown Blockvest Tokens Are Securities

Nov 29

Nov 29 Judge Says SEC Hasn't Shown Blockvest Tokens Are Securities

Reference Materials