A legal blog on private funds, startups, and venture capital.
A legal blog on private funds, startups, and venture capital.
In my previous post, I described the events leading up to the Chapter 11 bankruptcy and supervised asset sale of Neogenix Oncology. To recap, Neogenix’s use of unregistered “finders” in some of its earlier rounds of financing called into question…
In the past, I have written about the importance of entrepreneurs and startups complying with federal and state securities laws when raising capital for their businesses. The consequences for failing to do so can be significant. The business owner risks…
This post is the second in a series examining limited liability in the context of a new business. Previously, in the first post of this series, I provided a general overview of the different sources of liability, namely contract and…
Do I need an LLC or corporation for my new business or is it safe to operate as a sole proprietor? Is purchasing insurance enough protection? If I form a limited liability company or corporation, is it still possible that…
This post is the fifth in a series exploring when securities laws impact business transactions. In my previous posts, I provided a general overview of the definition of a “security” under federal securities laws, and covered when various categories of…
