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Mergers & Acquisitions

Already Have a Buyer? Why You Still Need an Investment Banker

Key Antitrust Jurisdictional Thresholds Increase in 2011

Life Sciences Transactions on the Rebound in Massachusetts?

Planning for a Liquidity Event — Choosing the Correct Exit Strategy

Fiduciary Duties of Board of Directors in a Merger

Managing Liability (see also Employment Law articles)

Incentive Compensation: Non-Mandatory Provisions of Dodd-Frank Act as Guidance for Small Companies

Enhanced Whistleblower Provisions Under Dodd-Frank Act

Proper Notice and Conduct of Board Meeting Necessary To Ensure Valid Corporate Action

Attorney-Client Privilege Waived as a Result of Special Committee Investigation Report to Full Board

Fiduciary Duties of Directors to Creditors

Securities Regulation and the Use of Social Media by Public Companies

Sweepstakes and Contests: Avoid Losing… Big

No Escape from Release Forms

Start-Ups:

Choosing the Proper Form of Organization for a
New Business Venture

LLC Formation Checklist

A Model Term Sheet for Series A Round of Financing

Stock Option Pricing by Private Companies: The New Valuation Environment Under 409A

Putting Sarbanes-Oxley To Work for Privately Held Companies

Founders' Equity

The Making of a Winning Term Sheet: Understanding What Founders Want — Part I.

Protecting the Legal Interests of Founders in a Startup Emerging Technology Company

The New Massachusetts Business Corporation Statute: Chapter 156D of the Massachusetts General Laws

The Low Down on Start-Ups

E-Commerce Business Law

Venture Capital:

National Venture Capital Association Modifies Documents in Response to In Re Trados Case

Tools for the Clean Tech Entrepreneur: Include the Government in Your Capital-Raising Plans

Fiduciary Duty Obligations to Common Stockholders: Management Carve-out Plans

Caps on Participating Preferred and the “Zone of Indifference”

Disclosure Obligations for Stockholder Notices

Motivating and Retaining Employees With a Bonus/Carve-Out Plan

Planning for a Liquidity Event — Choosing the Correct Exit Strategy

Down Round Financing — Practical Realities/Legal Considerations and Protections

Founders' Representation and Warranties in the Venture Capital Transaction

Stock Option Pricing by Private Companies: The New Valuation Environment Under 409A

Double Trigger Acceleration: Neat in Theory, Messy in Practice

The Making of a Winning Term Sheet: Understanding What Founders Want - Part II.

Putting Sarbanes-Oxley To Work for Privately Held Companies

Adjusting the Equity Plan Reserve in a Multi-Tranched VC Deal

The Making of a Winning Term Sheet: Understanding What Founders Want — Part I.

Bridging the Option Pool Gap

Data Mining the Venture-Backed Company Charter

The Liquidation Preference of Non-participating Preferred: What's "The Deal" with NVCA Escrow Provision?

Motivating Employees in the Face of Substantial Liquidation Preferences — The Overhang Problem

Venture Capital Financings of Technology Companies (PDF)

Public Companies:

Helping Smaller Public Companies Navigate the NASDAQ Delisting Process

Federal Proxy Access Rule Vacated by D.C. Circuit Court

Judge in Mark Cuban Case Sets Standards for 'Unclean Hands' Defense

SEC Issues New Proxy Disclosure Rules

Validity of Public Company Accounting Oversight Board Called into Question

Going Private

Shareholder Access to Director Elections Changes Are Likely

Extending the Deadlines for Filing Quarterly and Annual Reports
FAQs about Rule 12b-25

E-Proxy Rules for Online Annual Reports

Antifraud Liability Arising out of Exhibits to Securities Law Filings

NASDAQ Further Extends Suspension of Bid Price and Market Value of Publicly Held Shares Requirements

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