Joining a startup? Get your stock options right! Here’s what to know about grant sizes, vesting, cliffs, exercise price, and the ISO v. NSO dichotomy, plus advanced asks around accelerated vesting, cashless exercise, future retention grants, extended post-termination exercise rights,
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As a tool of commercial justice, arbitration substitutes for litigation about as well as tofu substitutes for a good steak.
Having been involved in hundreds of disputes, I can say with confidence the only times you should hope a
Few things are more dangerous in business than amateurs handling non-disclosure agreements.
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Few things are more intimidating than the transition from law school to law firm. But a little insider knowledge can make things smoother and less stressful.
Paul Swegle recently led a discussion on “How to Succeed as a First Year
April 9, 2022
The Honorable Gary Gensler, Chairman
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F. Street NE
Washington, DC 20549-1090.
RE: Comments on Proposed Rules regarding “Special Purpose Acquisition Companies, Shell Companies, and Projections,” Release Nos. 33-11048; 34-94546; IC-34549; File
Most entrepreneurs and startups have limited financial resources and wisely allocate most of what they have to product design and development. Without a product or service, there is nothing to sell, and no business model.
But when startups allocate insufficient
The Role of SPACs in Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Wow – how quickly we went from “Rise of the SPACs!” to “SPACs on their Backs!”
In 2021, there were 613 SPAC IPOs. In 2022, we might see 100.
In 2020, there
The Role of SPACs in Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Wow – how quickly we went from “Rise of the SPACs!” to “SPACs on their Backs!”
In 2021, there were 613 SPAC IPOs. In 2022, we might see 100.
In 2020, there
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Patent ApplicationsThis post highlights patent strategies that support these objectives: