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The SEC's April amendments to Rule 14e-5 substantially change what founders can and cannot do in a competing tender offer. We walk through three common fact patterns and the steps that have changed.
A year after the Supreme Court's Loper Bright decision, we've reviewed 800 software-patent office actions to see what's actually shifted at the USPTO. The short answer: rejections are up 14% and the reasoning is changing.
Our practice chair reflects on a recent four-week Chancery trial — what worked, what didn't, and what every board should know about how derivative claims are being framed this year.
A practical guide for founders nearing an exit. We cover GRATs, intentionally defective grantor trusts, charitable lead annuities, and the under-discussed value of pre-IPO gifting windows.
A transparent look at how the firm is integrating large-language-model tools into our work, where we've drawn the line, and what we tell clients about model usage during sensitive engagements.
A field guide to drafting protective provisions that survive a down round without exploding founder dynamics. Drawn from 22 down-round financings the firm closed in 2024–2025.
Every quarter we send subscribers a 30-page review of the legal landscape — what's changed in case law, what we're seeing in deal terms, and what we expect over the next three months. Plain-spoken, no marketing.
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